Section Leader - Poole

Asda Stores Ltd.; Poole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Poole is looking for a Section Leader to manage operations in their food services team at Greggs. You will ensure high-quality service, support your team, and uphold food safety and brand standards. Ideal candidates have experience in food service or hospitality and are willing to work flexible shifts including weekends. Attractive benefits include a 15% colleague discount and comprehensive wellbeing support.

Benefits

15% colleague discount on shopping

Discounted services (Mobile, Pharmacy, etc.)

Access to flexible pay and financial coaching

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP and wellbeing support

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers across services and activities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a food service or hospitality environment.
• Willingness to take on responsibility and support others.
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including weekends, early mornings and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Lead in one branded outlet (Greggs) and support your team.
• Ensure daily routines run smoothly and the team is customer focused.
• Manage daily routines and support new starters.
• Ensure food safety and brand standards are met.

Skills

Experience in food service or hospitality

Good communication skills

Positive attitude

Flexibility to work various shifts

Job description

Overview

At Asda, we want you to find your everything. As a Section Leader in our food services team, you'll take the lead in one of our branded outlets—Greggs. You will support your team to deliver fast, friendly, and high-quality service. You'll be hands-on in the operation, making sure everything runs smoothly and that your team is confident, capable, and customer focused. You'll help manage daily routines, support new starters, and ensure food safety and brand standards are consistently met. Whether it\'s prepping food, managing queues, or solving problems, you\'ll be a key part of the team\'s success.

Responsibilities

• Lead in one branded outlet (Greggs) and support your team to deliver fast, friendly, and high-quality service.
• Be hands-on in the operation; ensure daily routines run smoothly and that the team is confident, capable, and customer focused.
• Help manage daily routines, support new starters, and ensure food safety and brand standards are consistently met.
• Prep food, manage queues, and solve problems as a key part of the team\'s success.

What you\'ll bring (Qualifications)

• Experience working in a food service or hospitality environment.
• A willingness to take on responsibility and support others.
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including weekends, early mornings and evenings.

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
• Stream: 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.