Store Manager

Morrisons; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking an experienced Store Manager in the UK to lead a high-performing team and deliver exceptional customer service. You will drive store performance, coach colleagues, and implement strategic initiatives to stay competitive in a busy food retail market.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will foster a customer-centric culture, build community relationships, and ensure availability and smooth operations across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a store in a fast paced food retail environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the capacity to listen and respond, including coaching and feedback.
• A passion for spotting and driving talent and creating a successful team culture.
• The ability to resolve challenges and build trust within the store team.
• The ability to set clear objectives aligned with Morrisons priorities.
• The power to create a culture that fosters and values collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing strategic initiatives to enhance store performance and profitability.
• Listening and responding to what our customers and colleagues are telling us, ensuring that their experience is at the heart of all decisions that are made.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture through talent development, succession planning, and supportive leadership.
• Working with our teams in Head Office to ensure we have the best availability on the high street, ensuring Morrisons becomes a one-stop shopping destination.
• Building and managing relationships with the local community, marketing your store so it stands out as a pillar in the community.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Talent development

Succession planning

Customer focus

Job description

Are you passionate about leading a team to succeed, to create a customer-centric culture and be the best in the market?

Our Store Managers work hard, using strong leadership, to ensure their stores are a great place for people to work and shop, making sure our core supermarket offering is strong and competitive. They play a crucial role in our business and we’re always on the lookout for great Store Managers across the UK to join us and embody these values. If you're ready for a change and want to explore opportunities in a growing business, at an exciting time,

About the role

Reporting to the Regional Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing strategic initiatives to enhance store performance and profitability by continually challenging our current ways of working. We’re always open to new ideas and Store Managers should also foster this culture in their stores.
• Listening and responding to what our customers and colleagues are telling us, ensuring that their experience is at the heart of all decisions that are made.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture through talent development, succession planning, and supportive leadership.
• Working with our teams in Head Office to ensure we have the best availability on the high street, ensuring Morrisons becomes a one-stop shopping destination.
• Building and managing relationships with the local community, marketing your store so it stands out as a pillar in the community.

About you

• Experience managing a store in a fast paced food retail environment is essential for this role
• Strong leadership skills with the capacity to listen and respond. You should be great at coaching, able to give feedback to ensure common ways of working.
• A passion for spotting and driving talent and creating a successful team culture.
• The ability to resolve challenges and build trust between the store team.
• Natural ability to set clear objectives that link directly to each department which are aligned with the Morrisons priorities, ensuring that your team is working towards and engaged with a shared goal
• The power to create a culture that fosters and values collaboration.
• Broad thinking and willingness to accept opinions, beliefs of behaviours that are different from your own.