Store Manager - Manchester

Asda; Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain is hiring a Store Manager for its Express store in Manchester. The successful candidate will lead a small team, drive sales, and ensure a high standard of customer service. The role requires strong leadership skills, adaptability, and the ability to manage personnel issues. Alongside a competitive salary, the position offers various employee benefits, including discounts and a company bonus scheme. The work will require flexibility with hours including weekends and late nights.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discretionary company bonus

Enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounts on diverse services

Flexible pay access via Stream

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP access

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong ability to motivate and support team members.
• Professional management of team issues.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and set standards in the store.
• Maintain morale and provide leadership to colleagues.
• Support pricing strategy and manage costs.

Skills

Leadership and people skills

Adaptability

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

• Store Manager - Manchester*
• Job Title*Store Manager - Express
• Location*EXP - 5621 SALFORD
• Employment Type*Full time
• Contract Type*Permanent
• Shift Pattern*Work Shift : Days
• Hours per Week*45
• Salary*Competitive salary plus benefits
• Category*Store Operations
• Closing Date*18 December 2025

About the Role

There's a role for everyone in retail - including leadership.

As a Store Manager - Express in one of our city centre Asda Express stores, you'll work with a small team of colleagues to drive sales, set standards and deliver KRAs.

You'll be the key motivator, maintaining morale and creating an operation that keeps customers coming back.

You'll support Asda's pricing strategy and keep costs low.

If you're looking for a chance to develop further in retail, this could be the role for you!

As part of the leadership team, you'll work on a rolling rota which will include weekends, evenings and sometimes, late nights.

About You

You’ll be able to work in a fast‑paced environment and be adaptable to change.

You’ll be naturally friendly and want to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results as well as spot talent and support their development.

You’ll have good leadership and people skills as well as be a strong coach, role model and mentor who inspires the team to be the best they can be.

At times, you will need to deal with management issues such as disciplinary and grievances in a professional manager as well as manage rota planning and holidays.

Apply today by completing an online application…

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including :

• Colleague discount : 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Access to an enhanced electric car scheme
• Free eye test for you and your 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