What you’ll be doing:
Our Convenience Store Managers have full control over their shop. They’re accountable leaders who ensure we deliver on our purpose to make good food, joyful, accessible, and affordable for everyone, every day. Their team of Customer and Trading Managers run the shifts, and they plan and prepare for upcoming trading activity, being commercially minded and anticipating issues from today to 6 months from now, making sure everything is safe and legal. Retail’s ever-evolving with new business initiatives and change programmes, and there are always difficult decisions to be made. It’s a job with a lot of responsibility but also one that is highly rewarding.
What makes a brilliant Store Manager:
* Our best Store Managers do everything, every day for our customers, ensuring they deliver brilliant customer experiences and are constantly striving to improve the customer journey.
* Experience leading an operation with accountabilities for delivering customer, financial, and organisational outcomes.
* A leader who role models excellent service and business values through teams of managers and colleagues.
* Uses data and insight to inform planning, improve performance, customer experience, and KPIs.
* Experience managing ER cases, including dismissals, with confidence in understanding and interpreting HR policies.
* Can lead change, delivering engagement on purpose whilst managing team wellbeing.
Working for us has great rewards
Salary will depend on your experience, store size, complexity, and location. We also offer a range of benefits for our managers, including:
* 5S ONLY Private Healthcare – eligible for single cover and annual upgrade to family cover.
* 5S ONLY Interest-free car loan of up to £10,000.
* An annual bonus scheme based on performance.
* Discount card – 10% off shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s on Fridays and Saturdays, and at Argos on pay days.
* Generous holiday entitlement, maternity, and paternity leave.
* Pension – we’ll match 4-7.5% of your contributions.
* Sainsbury’s share scheme – build up an investment at discounted prices.
* Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal, and financial advice.
* Colleague networks – connect with like-minded colleagues to support your potential.
* Cycle to Work scheme – hire a bike and cycling equipment, saving on tax and NI.
* Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
An inclusive place to work and shop:
We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome. We support this through enhanced discretionary leave for families, resources for understanding and supporting roles, internal networks for representation, development opportunities, mentorship, training, and celebrating diversity through initiatives and events. To learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will support you.
Leading in our stores:
Our management teams are the driving force behind our business. With bold leadership, a passion for service, and an eye for opportunity, they empower teams to raise the bar every day for our customers. Whether it's product availability, safety standards, or seamless daily operations, they’re hands-on changemakers. The impact? Work becomes more rewarding for colleagues, and shopping becomes a next-level experience for every customer. This is how we bring our purpose to life, one powerful action at a time.
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