Job Title: General Store Manager
Location: Bearsden
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: 25 May 2026
Job Overview
As our General Store Manager, you’ll lead the planning, strategy and execution of our store’s day‑to‑day operations across key departments – including Non‑Food, Online and Customer – to ensure that availability is maximised, waste and shrink are minimised, and the Superstore/Centre runs efficiently, safely and fully compliant. You’ll work closely with your Operations Manager and department managers to deliver consistent standards, drive productivity and ensure the store is always ready for customers.
You’ll build a culture of respect, coaching, empowerment and operational excellence, supporting your team without taking over, and driving the store’s selling agenda with healthy competition across the trading floor, bringing a sense of pride every day.
Qualities You’ll Need
* Execution and result‑focused: passionate about getting things done right, first time, every time, displaying resilience, focus and passion, and holding managers to account.
* Commercial awareness: understanding how availability, waste and shrink impact performance, planning the shrink strategy and agenda, and acting on opportunity with clear actions.
* Coaching and Leadership: supporting the leadership team, delivering brilliant shopfloor standards, developing future talent, and encouraging ownership.
* Organised and efficient: thriving in a fast‑paced environment, prioritising and delegating effectively to ensure promotional activities are landed on time by the team.
* Collaborative: promoting collaboration between departments to ensure operational excellence and a seamless customer experience.
* Data‑driven: using insight to make informed decisions, driving operational improvements and ensuring the store remains legal and compliant for customers and colleagues.
What You’ll Bring
* Experience as General Store Manager or Operations Manager in a large‑format retail environment.
* Strong operational knowledge across food and non‑food departments with a track record of achieving consistent operational excellence.
* Track record of improving availability, reducing waste, and managing shrink.
* Proven record of developing large teams and managing change through leadership.
* Experience managing complex ER cases and understanding HR policies and processes.
* Strong organisational skills and a commitment to exceeding customer service standards.
Benefits
* Discretionary company bonus
* £8,000 car allowance
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 15% colleague discount in store and online
* Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities.
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to be included and differences celebrated.
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for fertility treatments.
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