Section Leader

Driver Hire Borders; Castleford; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Section Leader responsible for team management and training. The ideal candidate will have a friendly demeanor, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to fostering a positive shopping experience. This full-time role offers competitive pay and extensive benefits, making it perfect for those seeking growth in the retail sector.

Benefits

15% colleague discount at Asda

Discounted rates on Asda services

Wagestream for flexible pay access

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP and wellbeing support

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers across services and activities

Qualifications

• Friendly and enthusiastic personality.
• Ability to mentor and motivate team members.
• Open to learning new skills across departments.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for the team, assisting with training.
• Communicate effectively in team huddles.
• Manage product availability through careful planning of overtime.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Job Title

Section Leader

Location

EXP - 5904 CASTLEFORD, HOLYWEL

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days

Hours per Week

36

Pay Rate

£13.45

Category

Retail Hourly Colleagues, Store Management

Closing Date

21 July 2025

About the Role

To be employed in this role you must be over the age of 18.

Our operation runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with that brings a wide variety of shift patterns – if you're looking for flexible working to fit around your lifestyle, then look no further! We'll work with you on your shifts, but late and weekend working is a requirement of the role and we may need to be flexible with your work pattern.

There's a role for everyone in retail - including leadership. As a Section Leader, you'll be the first point of contact for your team. You'll assist with training colleagues and keeping them fully informed by communicating messages in team ‘huddles'. You'll make sure colleagues are available to maintain product availability and meet the expectations of our customers through careful planning of overtime and holidays, ensuring colleagues are in the right place at the right time.

We'll help you to train in different areas and continually develop your skills, so if you're looking for a chance to develop in retail, this could be the role for you!

About You

You'll be naturally friendly and want to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results. You'll have an enthusiastic approach to learning new skills across different departments, and be a strong coach, mentor and motivator for your team. You'll be a role model to the colleagues around you, ensuring customers have a great shopping experience.

Everything you'll love

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
• Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more.
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.