Store Manager - NIE

Lidl Northern Ireland GmbH; Ballynahinch; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

29 days holidays rising to 34 days

Company pension

Leadership Academy

Private medical insurance

Discounts: Lidl Circle K, Bike to Work

Mobile and broadband discounts withVod

Maternity Leave top up, Marriage Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Lidl Northern Ireland GmbH in Ballynahinch is seeking an experienced store manager to lead the team and deliver a fantastic customer journey. You will drive results, supervise operations, and uphold Lidl’s standards on service, cleanliness, and merchandising.

You will recruit and develop talent, manage store costs, and ensure stock rotation while benefiting from a competitive package and development opportunities within Lidl.

Qualifications

• Completed A Levels or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years management experience.
• Confident and persuasive communication skills.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work to strict deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage, recruit, and develop the best possible talent to ensure the long-term success of the business
• Guarantee customer satisfaction by always aiming to exceed customer expectations and safeguarding customer service standards in your store
• Monitor and control staff costs, store productivity, inventory differences, write-offs and operational costs
• Apply and control the company principles of 'Store Cleanliness', 'Customer Friendliness' and 'Minimal Queues at Tills'
• Monitor and ensure proper rotation of stock, freshness control and C-Date checks
• Adhere to all company procedures and commercial standards, i.e. reaching agreed store standards, presentation of merchandise, and the merchandising plan.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Deadline driven

Adaptability

Full driving licence

Education

A Levels or equivalent

Job description

Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl.

If you have great leadership skills and you are determined to achieve results, then this is the opportunity for you. Come and talk to us, to see what we're all about.

What you'll do

• Manage, recruit, and develop the best possible talent to ensure the long-term success of the business
• Guarantee customer satisfaction by always aiming to exceed customer expectations and safeguarding customer service standards in your store
• Monitor and control staff costs, store productivity, inventory differences, write-offs and operational costs
• Apply and control the company principles of 'Store Cleanliness', 'Customer Friendliness' and 'Minimal Queues at Tills'
• Monitor and ensure proper rotation of stock, freshness control and C-Date checks
• Adhere to all company procedures and commercial standards, i.e. reaching agreed store standards, presentation of merchandise, and the merchandising plan.

What you'll need

• To have completed A Levels or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years management experience
• Confident and persuasive communication skills
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to strict deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly to new situations
• Full driving licence

What you'll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• £43,000 rising to £56,000 after 3 years
• Company car or car allowance
• 29 days holidays per annum rising to 34 days after 2 years (pro rata, including Bank Holidays)
• Company pension
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Private employee medical insurance
• Generous discounts available; Circle K, Bike to Work scheme
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Vodafone
• Maternity Leave top up, Marriage Leave, Employee Assistance Programme

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief or political opinion.