Store Manager - Supermarket in Bury St Edmunds

What you’ll be doing:

Our Supermarket Store Managers lead large, complex operations. They are accountable for the success of a store and ensuring we deliver on our purpose to make good food, joyful, accessible, and affordable for everyone, every day. Our operations comprise hundreds of colleagues and a management team which our Store Managers lead to ensure excellent service standards and fulfillment of our commitments to customers. Retail is constantly evolving with new initiatives and change programmes, requiring tough decision-making. It’s a role with significant responsibility but also highly rewarding.

What makes a brilliant Store Manager:

• Our best Store Managers prioritize our customers, delivering exceptional experiences and continuously improving the customer journey.
• Have extensive experience leading operations with accountability for customer, financial, and organizational outcomes.
• Are established leaders who exemplify excellent service and business values through teams of managers and colleagues.
• Utilize data and insights for long-term planning, performance improvement, and enhancing customer experience and KPIs.
• Have experience managing complex ER cases, including dismissals, with a good understanding of HR policies.
• Can lead through change, maintaining high engagement and managing team wellbeing.

Working for us has great rewards:

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

• Private Healthcare – options for single or family cover.
• 6S ONLY Car allowance – company car cash benefit.
• An annual bonus scheme based on performance.
• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury’s on Fridays and Saturdays, and 15% at Argos every payday.
• Free food and hot drinks in stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement, maternity, and paternity leave.
• 6S ONLY Pension – we match 4% of contributions, with options to contribute more.
• Sainsbury’s share scheme – investment opportunities at discounted prices.
• Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal, and financial advice.
• Colleague networks – connect with like-minded colleagues for support and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme – hire bikes and 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 committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can reach their full potential and every customer feels welcome. We offer enhanced discretionary leave for families, support for carers, resources for understanding and supporting roles, internal networks for representation, and development opportunities including mentorship, training, and career progression. We celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. For more information about our inclusivity commitment, 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 excel daily for our customers. They focus on product availability, safety standards, and seamless operations, acting as hands-on changemakers. This leads to more rewarding work for colleagues and a superior shopping experience for customers. This is how we bring our purpose to life, one impactful action at a time.