Store Manager - Leicester

Do you have experience of directly managing and leading a team to achieve objectives in a target driven, stakeholder/customer focused environment? If you like the idea of inspiring your team and being proud of everything you’ve achieved together, you’re going to find this a hugely rewarding role to kickstart 2026. This New Year, you could be responsible for sorting out deliveries, placing orders and scheduling hours to meet productivity targets. Alongside focusing on people management and performance, handling customer queries and carrying out till spot checks. And all the while you’ll handle the overriding goals of maximising sales in your store, ensuring great customer service, minimising costs and optimising productivity.

Your New Role:

• All aspects of employee management, development and people performance
• Strong operational mind-set with the ability to make short and long term business decisions
• Providing excellent customer service and maintaining consistent high standards
• Strong leadership skills and due diligence
• Passion for success and ability to motivate employees
• Minimising costs and optimising productivity
• Management of company property, cost control and sales figures
• Regular communication with the Area Manager to ensure best practice in sales development, stock control and financial management of the store

About You:

• An experienced people-manager
• Used to leading teams in a fast-paced, stakeholder/customer driven environment
• Skilled in time management, cost control and boosting productivity
• Motivated to consistently achieve targets

In return, you’ll get a trolley load of benefits including: £51,615 rising to £67,315* after 4 years. Great work-life balance - over 5 days, you’ll work either a 40 or 45-hour contract (including weekends). No matter which option you pick, we’ll make sure you’ve got plenty of time to re‐charge your batteries. 5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays. Full training provided for your first 6 months with us, continued support throughout your career with Aldi. Company pension. Private Employee Medical Insurance after 6 months. Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 2 years. Long service rewards. All employees have access to a 24/7 online wellness portal offering information and guidance on (Physical, Mental, Nutritional, Financial and Social), as well as other wellbeing related benefits. Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs.

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

*Please note, the salary displayed is based on a 45 hours per week contract. However, Aldi also offer 40 contracts and in these instances the salary offered would be pro‐rated.