Section Leader

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

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Section Leader in Gravesend. This pivotal role involves team management, operational planning, and delivering excellent customer experiences while also benefiting from a competitive salary and various employee benefits. The role includes flexible working hours and development opportunities in retail leadership.

Benefits

15% off shopping at Asda

Discounts on Asda services

Access to flexible pay through Wagestream

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP and wellbeing support

Excellent parental leave policies

Recognition programs

Special offers across services

Qualifications

• Experience in retail leadership and team management is advantageous.
• Skills in communication and flexibility in work patterns required.
• Must be over the age of 18.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for team members.
• Ensure product availability and plan colleague shifts.
• Assist with training and communicate effectively in team meetings.

Skills

Coaching

Motivation

Team Communication

Leadership

Planning

Job description

Job Title

Section Leader

Location

Gravesend

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days

Hours per Week

36

Pay Rate

£13.21

Category

Retail Hourly Colleagues, Store Management

Closing Date

16 June 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.