Lead Food Manager

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead a small team of food managers to oversee the grocery shop floor in one of our supermarkets.
• Coordinate exciting trading events by collaborating with the store leadership team, ensuring success during occasions like Christmas and Easter.
• Take full accountability for the store in the absence of a store manager, role modeling and coaching for high standards and efficiency across the food hall.
• Ensure compliance with processes and safety standards while fostering a passion for excellent shopkeeping and creating exceptional shopping experiences.
• Manage a large team of colleagues, ensuring they perform at their best, are present on the shop floor when needed, and conduct all people-related matters properly, including celebrating successes and managing difficult situations.

What makes a great Lead Food Manager:

• A passionate leader who is ambitious for their customers and colleagues, continuously growing their team to do the same.
• Experience managing managers in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
• Comfortable managing independently in the absence of senior management.
• Focused on delivering high performance through efficiency and engagement.
• Confident in using data and interpreting KPIs or other performance indicators to drive meaningful actions.
• Advocate of inclusivity, actively building an inclusive team and work environment.
• Skilled in managing complex people matters such as disciplinaries and performance issues.

Working for us has great rewards

Salary depends on experience, store size, complexity, and location. We also offer a range of benefits, including:

• Discount card – 10% off shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• An annual bonus scheme based on performance.
• Free food and hot drinks in all stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Pension scheme with 4-7.5% employer contributions.
• Sainsbury’s share scheme for investment at discounted rates.
• Wellbeing support, including emotional support, counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Colleague networks to foster connection and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme for bikes and cycling equipment.
• Special offers on gym memberships, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.

An inclusive place to work and shop:

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, enabling colleagues to reach their full potential and making every customer feel welcome. We offer enhanced discretionary leave for families, support for carers, resources for understanding and supporting team members, and internal networks to promote representation. We provide development opportunities like mentorship, training, and career pathways, and celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. For more information on our inclusivity efforts, please see here.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will support you.

Responsibilities:

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 excel daily. They ensure product availability, safety standards, and seamless operations, making work rewarding for colleagues and shopping a superior experience for customers. This is how we bring our purpose to life, one impactful action at a time.

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