Section Leader - Liverpool

Asda Stores Ltd.; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in England is seeking a Section Leader to lead a team, ensure customer satisfaction, and maintain product availability through effective planning and staff management. Ideal candidates will be friendly, knowledgeable, and capable of motivating their team. The role offers flexible working patterns and a comprehensive benefits package including discounts and well-being services.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discounted services (mobile, pharmacy, etc.)

Access to Wagestream

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers and discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Proactive approach to delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team on shift.
• Assist with training and onboarding of staff.
• Plan and coordinate overtime and holidays.
• Ensure customers have a great shopping experience.

Skills

Strong communication and coaching skills

Willingness to learn and adapt

Customer-focused mindset

Job description

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.

About the role

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 ensure colleagues are available to maintain product availability and meet customer expectations through careful planning of overtime and holidays, ensuring colleagues are in the right place at the right time. We’ll help you 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team on shift, acting as the first point of contact for colleagues.
• Assist with training and onboarding of staff; communicate updates in team huddles.
• Plan and coordinate overtime and holidays to ensure product availability and the right staffing levels.
• Ensure customers have a great shopping experience through effective team leadership and operations.

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.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and coaching skills; ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Willingness to learn across different departments and adapt to varying duties.
• Customer-focused mindset with a proactive approach to delivering results.

Benefits

• 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: 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, and access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks supporting inclusion and celebrating differences
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for fertility treatments
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities