Shift Lead – Retail Floor Operations

Marks and Spencer; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Holiday entitlement

Bonus schemes

Pension & Life Assurance

Maternity pay

WorkLife options

Induction and training

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Choices portal

Job summary

Marks & Spencer in Ireland is seeking a full-time Shift Lead to coordinate floor readiness, lead operations, and support Colleague Managers. You’ll drive productivity for store openings, coach colleagues on best practices, and ensure safe, well-presented conditions across the store.

The role calls for strong communication, a solid grasp of commercial operations, and the ability to adapt to changing store needs. A key-hold responsibility and opening/closing tasks are included.

Qualifications

• Good level of digital capability and can access and utilise relevant systems.
• Good knowledge of the commercial operation, brilliant basics and operational excellence.
• Current working knowledge of all VM principles.
• A good communicator with the ability to build relationships and work within a team.
• A good knowledge of the legal requirements associated with the role of a customer assistant and when duty managing.
• Maintain high presentation standards, attention to detail and deliver on time, right first time.
• Interpret data relevant to the role.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fill operation, delivering a sales floor that is ready to trade, taking operational responsibility for coordinating resource to Serve, Sell and Fill and to lead the floor in the absence of the Colleague Manager.
• Coach colleagues on One Best Way and driving productivity in readiness for store opening.
• Allocate resource effectively to deliver a quick payment experience.
• Enable all daily operational processes to be implemented efficiently across all areas of the store, at the correct times.
• Coordinate the team to deliver a clean, safe and well-presented store.
• Play their part in creating a great team atmosphere that is inclusive of everyone.
• Role model for great Customer Service and the M&S behaviours.
• Support Colleague Managers by sharing observations of colleagues to help deliver high performance and recognise great colleagues.
• Support nearby stores if operationally required.
• Responsible for being a key holder and answering call outs as required.
• Responsible for tasks related to the opening and closing of the building, including receipt of vehicles, temperature controls, logging operational issues with relevant Helpdesks, cash handling and TSL compliance.

Skills

Digital capability

Commercial operations knowledge

VM principles

Communication

Legal requirements knowledge

Presentation standards

Data interpretation

Flexibility/adaptability

Job description

Marks & Spencer in Ireland is seeking a full-time Shift Lead to coordinate floor readiness, lead operations, and support Colleague Managers. You’ll drive productivity for store openings, coach colleagues on best practices, and ensure safe, well-presented conditions across the store.

The role calls for strong communication, a solid grasp of commercial operations, and the ability to adapt to changing store needs. A key-hold responsibility and opening/closing tasks are included.