Store Manager - Luton

Aldi UK; Luton; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldi UK is seeking a passionate Store Manager to lead their team in Luton. This challenging role involves team leadership, customer service excellence, and achieving sales targets in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary with benefits such as annual leave and a robust training program. Join us and drive success while enjoying a great work-life balance.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Full training for your first 6 months

Company pension

Private Employee Medical Insurance

Company sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Access to wellness portal

Discounted gym memberships

Shopping and cinema discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced in team management in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Ability to motivate and develop teams while achieving sales targets.
• Skilled in operational decision-making and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Make business decisions for productivity and cost control.
• Communicate regularly with the Area Manager regarding store operations.

Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Cost Control

Customer Service

Team Motivation

Job description

Do you have experience of directly managing and leading a team to achieve objectives in a target driven, stakeholder/customer focused environment?

If you like the idea of inspiring your team to be proud of everything you’ve achieved together, you’re going to find this a hugely rewarding role.

One day could find you sorting out deliveries, placing orders and scheduling hours to meet productivity targets. The next, you might be focused on people management and performance, handling customer queries or carrying out till spot checks. And all the while you’ll handle the over-riding goals of maximising sales in your store, ensuring great customer service, minimising costs and optimizing productivity.

Our Store Managers are passionate about doing well; motivating and developing their teams to deliver excellent customer service.

Your New Role:

• All aspects of employee management, development and people performance
• Strong operational mind-set with the ability to make short and long term business decisions
• Providing excellent customer service and maintaining consistent high standards
• Strong leadership skills and due diligence
• Passion for success and ability to motivate employees
• Minimising costs and optimising productivity
• Management of company property, cost control and sales figures
• Regular communication with the Area Manager to ensure best practice in sales development, stock control and financial management of the store

About You:

• An experienced people-manager
• Used to leading teams in a fast-paced, stakeholder/customer driven environment
• Skilled in time management, cost control and boosting productivity
• Motivated to consistently achieve targets

What you will get in Return:

• £51,615 rising to £67,315* after 4 years.
• Great work-life balance - over 5 days, you’ll work either a 40 or 45-hour contract (including weekends). No matter which option you pick, we’ll make sure you’ve got plenty of time to re-charge your batteries
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Full training provided for your first 6 months with us, continued support throughout your career with Aldi
• Company pension
• Private Employee Medical Insurance after 6 months
• Company sick pay scheme
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 2 years
• Long service rewards
• All employees have access to a 24/7 online wellness portal offering information and guidance on (Physical, Mental, Nutritional, Financial and Social), as well as other wellbeing related benefits
• Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

*Please note, the salary displayed is based on a 45 hours per week contract. However, Aldi also offer 40 contracts and in these instances the salary offered would be pro-rated.