Store Manager - Across Newcastle

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus

Generous holiday entitlement

Staff discount

Pension and life assurance

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking experienced food retail Store Managers who are passionate about leading people, driving change, and running a great store.

You will be the kind of person who leads through coaching, analyses store performance data, and makes sound commercial decisions while ensuring standards across Market Street and store operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a large, fast-paced team within food retail.
• Leads through coaching, giving feedback and building trust across the store.
• Strong retail operational knowledge and passion for food retail.
• Ability to analyse store performance data and make commercial decisions.
• Collaborative, adaptable leadership and focus on team development and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Set the culture: create an inclusive, high-performing environment where colleagues feel supported, valued, and listened to.
• Lead from the front: spend time on the shop floor, coach your team, maintain high standards, and showcase foodmaker credentials.
• Develop future talent: coach, mentor, and develop your management team to become future leaders.
• Drive sales and standards: keep store safe, legal, and clean, analyse data to spot opportunities, manage costs, and keep shelves stocked.
• Connect with the community: partner with local area and empower Community Champions to tailor the store locally.

Skills

Team management

Coaching & feedback

Retail operations

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Job description

More about the role

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 with real purpose, bringing a proactive attitude to lead our store operations, support our teams, and deliver a welcoming shopping experience every day.

Reporting directly to the Regional Manager, you’ll take full ownership of your store - leading a wider team of up to 350 colleagues, driving business performance, 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.

In this role, you’ll be on hand to:

• Set the culture: Create an inclusive, high-performing environment where colleagues feel supported, valued, and listened to.
• Lead from the front: Spend time on the shop floor and across Market Street, coaching your team, keeping standards high, and making sure our foodmaker credentials shine.
• Develop future talent: Build a strong succession plan by coaching, mentoring, and developing your management team to become the future leaders of our business.
• Drive sales and standards: Keep your store safe, legal, and clean while looking at commercial data to spot opportunities, manage costs, and keep shelves well-stocked.
• Connect with the community: Partner with your local area, empowering Community Champions and tailoring your store to make good things happen locally.

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Car allowance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Further healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

We're looking for experienced food retail Store Managers who are passionate about leading people, driving change, and running a great store.

You'll be the kind of person who:

• Has proven experience managing a large, fast-paced team within food retail.
• Leads through continuous coaching, giving meaningful feedback and building real trust across the store.
• Has strong retail operational knowledge and a genuine passion for food retail and Market Street.
• Knows how to analyse store performance data, act on feedback, and make sound commercial decisions.
• Brings a collaborative, adaptable leadership style, taking a real interest in your team's development and wellbeing.

More about us

Starting as a Bradford market stall, we are proud to be the Yorkshire retailer now serving over 11 million customers nationwide each week. We’re unique: both foodmakers and shopkeepers, processing our own fresh produce and preparing more food in-store than any other supermarket.

We offer real opportunities to build your career across our stores, sites, and support teams. We’re a down-to-earth team that values hard work, reliability, and great customer service. If you’re friendly, dependable, and ready to get stuck in, there’s always More to Morrisons for you.

Morrisons is a place where you can be yourself, feel valued, and have a true sense of belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from all walks of life, as we strive to build a workforce that truly represents the communities we serve.

We are also a Disability Confident Employer, which means we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application and support will be provided wherever it’s required.