Twilight Manager

ASDA; Stockport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail chain in Stockport is looking for a Twilight Manager to oversee the transition from day to night operations. Responsibilities include leading a team, managing stock control, and ensuring effective handovers. Candidates should have experience in managing shift-based teams and possess strong communication and leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Access to enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounted rates on various services

Company pension

Wellbeing support including virtual GP

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing shift-based teams in retail, hospitality, or logistics.
• Strong operational awareness to balance productivity with engagement.
• Clear communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead twilight colleagues to ensure replenishment readiness.
• Conduct effective handovers with Night Managers.
• Resolve issues maintaining compliance and safety.

Skills

Managing shift-based teams

Operational awareness

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Flexibility during changes

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Twilight Manager
Location: Reddish
Employment Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Work Shift: Afternoons
Hours per Week: 45
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Category: Store Management
Closing Date: 2 October 2025

Responsibilities

• As a Twilight Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our transition from day trade to night operations is seamless. You\'ll lead the twilight team, ensure replenishment readiness, and set the stage for success across the store—even when the spotlight is subtle.


• Lead twilight colleagues to deliver strong outcomes in stock control, customer service, and merchandising


• Ensure replenishment plans and routines are completed efficiently during your shift


• Conduct effective handovers with Night Managers, ensuring operational continuity


• Resolve issues quickly and professionally, maintaining legal compliance and colleague safety


• Coach and engage twilight colleagues to build confidence, skills, and teamwork

What We’re Looking For

• Experience managing shift-based teams in retail, hospitality or logistics


• Strong operational awareness—able to balance productivity with colleague engagement


• Clear communicator with excellent planning and leadership skills


• Comfortable working through change and ensuring smooth transitions between shifts


• Motivated by personal development and team success

Why It Matters

You set the tone, build readiness, and empower a high-performing night shift—all before the world winds down.

Find your everything. Discover the twilight opportunity that leads to a bright future.

Everything you’ll love

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


• Wagestream: 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