Job Title
Foodhall Manager
Location
Spennymoor
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Shift Pattern
Work Shift: Days
Hours per Week
45
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Store Management
Closing Date
7 August 2025
Foodhall Manager
At Asda, we want you to As our Foodhall Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the store’s Ambient and Fresh food operations—two of the most critical and high-impact areas of the business. From dry groceries and household essentials to fresh produce, chilled, and bakery, you’ll ensure every aisle is full, fresh, and ready for customers. You’ll lead and inspire a team of department managers and colleagues to deliver exceptional standards, availability, and service. You’ll also use data and insight to drive performance, manage stock and waste, and ensure full compliance with food safety and operational policies. This is a fast-paced, hands-on leadership role where your ability to balance commercial thinking with people leadership will be key to success.
What makes a brilliant Foodhall Manager:
1. Customer-obsessed: You understand what great looks like in food retail and deliver it consistently across all departments.
2. Operationally strong: You’re confident managing large-scale food operations, from stock control and waste reduction to compliance and safety.
3. Commercially focused: You use data and insight to drive sales, improve margins, and respond to customer trends.
4. Inspiring leader: You lead by example, coach your team, and create a culture of high performance and accountability.
5. Detail-oriented: You maintain high standards of presentation, hygiene, and legal compliance.
6. Adaptable: You thrive in a dynamic environment and can manage seasonal peaks, promotions, and change with confidence.
What you’ll bring:
7. Proven experience managing large food operations in a retail environment.
8. Strong knowledge of both ambient and fresh food categories.
9. A track record of leading teams to deliver commercial and customer outcomes.
10. Confidence in managing compliance, food safety, and operational standards.
11. Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
Everything you'll love
Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:
12. Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
13. Discretionary company bonus scheme
14. Access to an enhanced electric car scheme
15. Free eye test for you and your nominated user
16. Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
17. Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more
18. Company pension
19. Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
20. Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
21. Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
22. Colleague recognition programme
23. Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas