Retail Shift Manager

Lidl; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30-35 days holiday (pro rata)

10% in-store discount

Enhanced family leave

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Plus, more of the perks you deserve

Job summary

Lidl in the United Kingdom is looking for a Retail Shift Manager to lead a busy store team and keep operations running smoothly. You’ll motivate colleagues, delegate tasks, and step into store leadership when required, ensuring high standards and a great customer experience.

The role offers £15.45 per hour, with enhanced pay for bank holidays and night shifts, plus a benefits package including holiday entitlement pro rata, an in-store discount, pension, and family leave provisions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a busy retail environment.
• Ability to delegate tasks and motivate others.
• Calm under pressure with a practical problem-solving approach.
• Strong customer service mindset and store leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and support your team, learning from Leadership principles.
• Swiftly solve problems and delegate tasks.
• Create an environment where colleagues can succeed alongside you.
• Manage store operations and staff in the Store Manager's absence.
• Handle freshness, cash processes, inventory and stock management to ensure shifts run smoothly.
• Provide customers with the best experience in every visit.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Delegation

Customer experience

Store operations

Job description

Summary

£15.45 per hour | Full time hour contract | various shifts | 30-35 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Enhanced family leave

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We're reliable, organised and ready to go far.

Just like you.

As a Retail Shift Manager at Lidl, you'll help us maintain our high standards day after day. From motivating your team to taking responsibility for the shop floor, you'll keep our store running like clockwork, thriving in a fast-paced and challenging environment. You'll also reap the rewards of your hard work, enjoying the responsibility to prove yourself as a leader and find your footing for future success.

In return, we'll give you a competitive hourly pay rate based on equal opportunity and pay structures, plus an extra £2.00 per hour for work during bank holidays and £3.50 per hour for night shifts, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl.

We're proud to be supportive teams with big ambitions too, so there'll be plenty of ways for you to progress. With the right training, we'll help you thrive in your role and champion you to succeed in your career here.

What you'll do

• Motivate and support your team, learning from our Leadership and Company Principles


• Swiftly solve problems and delegate tasks


• Create an environment where your colleagues can succeed alongside you


• Manage operations within your Store and colleagues in the absence of the Store Manager and Deputy Store Manager


• Handle freshness, cash processes, inventory and stock management to make sure shifts run smoothly


• Give our customers the very best experience every time they visit your store

What you'll need

• Experience leading a team to achieve targets in a bustling, fast-paced environment


• The ability to effectively delegate tasks and motivate your team


• Patience and a friendly manner with the ability to keep calm in any situation


• Passion to thrive as a key part of the Store Team


• A proactive and encouraging approach to help your colleagues develop themselves and store operations

What you'll receive

• 30-35 days holiday (pro rata)


• 10% in-store discount


• Enhanced family leave


• Pension scheme


• Long service awards


• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.