Store Manager - Mile End Road, London

Co-op Insurance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization is looking for a skilled Store Manager for its location in London. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £38,700 - £43,000 per annum along with an excellent benefits package. Responsibilities include guiding team members, optimizing commercial performance, and delivering exceptional customer service. Candidates should have experience in team development and strong communication skills. Join a company committed to inclusivity and community engagement.

Benefits

Annual bonus

36 days holiday

Colleague discounts

Pension contributions

Career coaching

Qualifications

• Experience guiding and developing a team in a busy service environment.
• Good communication skills essential for coaching and inspiring team.
• Ability to understand and analyze commercial information.

Responsibilities

• Empower team to deliver excellent service and promote Co-op difference.
• Develop an inclusive culture for sharing ideas and feedback.
• Optimize store’s commercial performance and manage HR processes.

Skills

Team guidance

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Commercial analysis

Job description

Store Manager - Mile End Road, London

Location: The Co-operative Food, Budgens at 383-387 Mile End Road, London, E3 4QS

Salary: £38,700 - £43,000 per annum plus great benefits

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full-time Store Manager role comes with a competitive salary and brilliant benefits package.

As a Store Manager, you'll help to deliver the store purpose by guiding the commercial and community strategies in your store. You'll also lead your team and show them how to make shopping at Co-op a fantastic experience, you'll help them to grow and learn so they can show our customers, colleagues and members the difference Co-op brings to local communities.

Responsibilities

• Empower your team to deliver great service, personally promoting the Co-op difference to customers and members
• Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views
• Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential
• Make sure the store is safe, legal and operational
• Manage and optimise your store’s commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes

Qualifications

You’ll need experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service-focused environment. Good communication skills are essential, and you should be able to coach, motivate and inspire your team. You’ll also need:

• Resilience and great problem solving skills
• The ability to understand and analyse commercial information
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with delivery of store activities

Benefits

In return for your passion and commitment, you’ll get a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes an annual bonus (based on personal and business performance), A generous holiday allowance of 36 days including bank holidays (rising with service)

You’ll also get:

• Colleague member discount with 30% off Co-op branded products and 10% off other brands available in-store
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Stream app – giving access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Cycle to work scheme
• Coaching and training to support your career development

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1062898
• Job Category Food Store Operations
• Posting Date 01/09/2026, 04:29 PM
• Apply Before 01/16/2026, 11:59 PM
• Locations The Co-operative Food, London, London, E3 4QS, GB