Store Manager – Retail Operations

Client: Aldi

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Job Overview

Salary: £52,910 – £69,000 per annum (pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent (Flexible 40 or 45 hours per week)
Locations: South Lakes & Surrounding Areas
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Kendal
- Ulverston

About the Role

Step into the role of Aldi Store Manager and lead your team to deliver exceptional shopping experiences that consistently exceed customer expectations. You will inspire a positive, high-performing environment while driving operational excellence, maintaining top-quality standards, controlling costs, and ensuring strict compliance. Your leadership will be the ultimate driving force behind the store's overall success!

With Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, you'll receive top-tier recruitment support and guidance as you step into a high-level executive role within a fast-moving, market-leading retail brand.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Service: Lead your team to deliver customer service that consistently goes beyond expectations.
Performance & KPIs: Drive key operational metrics, consistently achieving challenging targets and goals.
Operational Execution: Oversee and supervise daily in-store tasks to maintain high operational standards.
Talent Development: Lead recruitment, mentor staff, and actively foster continuous growth and development within your team.
Compliance & Professionalism: Professionally handle customer inquiries and ensure strict adherence to Health & Safety standards and due diligence.

Skills & Experience

Leadership Track Record: Extensive experience leading and inspiring high-performing teams within a fast-paced, lean retail or operational environment.
Operational Optimization: Proven expertise in strategic time management, cost control, and efficiency.
Target & Compliance Driven: Strong history of achieving KPIs while keeping compliance and due diligence standards uncompromised.
Customer Focus: Deep commitment to exceptional customer service and generating tangible business results.
Mindset: An agile, visionary leader capable of embracing change and executing with a results-oriented approach.

Benefits & Perks

Industry-Leading Salary: A highly competitive salary package reflecting your strategic value.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible contracts (40 or 45 hours per week), 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus a Holiday Purchase Scheme for extra time off.
Career Growth: Comprehensive training programs and continuous professional development tailored for leadership positions.
Family Support: 26 weeks of full pay for Maternity and Main Adopter Leave (after 1 year of service).
Lifestyle Benefits: Exclusive discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, travel deals, and wellbeing initiatives.