Operations Manager / Management Opportunities – Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)

Position: Operations Manager

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Company: Morrisons (via Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency)

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time (40 Hours per week)

Closing Date: 25 September 2026

Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary, generous bonus scheme, attractive pension plan, private healthcare, and a colleague discount card shareable with family and friends.

About the Role

As a Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we are thrilled to partner with Morrisons—one of the UK’s leading supermarket retailers—to find a dynamic, high-performing Operations Manager for their store in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

As a key leader deputising for the Store Manager, you will oversee end-to-end store operations, ensuring that the store runs smoothly, safely, and profitably. You will foster an inclusive environment where colleagues feel valued, high standards are maintained, and the management team is continuously coached to achieve peak performance.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Excellence: Accountable for the end-to-end process of all store operations, ensuring robust resource planning and brilliant execution of daily routines.
People & Talent Development: Identify, mentor, and build a strong pipeline of leadership talent, empowering managers to stretch their accountability.
Safe & Legal Compliance: Champion health, safety, and food safety standards across all departments, acting as an expert in safe and legal routines.
Commercial Strategy: Contribute to the annual store plan by applying a commercial mindset to maximize performance and surpass sales targets.
Customer & Community Focus: Drive product availability, listen directly to customer feedback, and continuously improve the daily shopping experience.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced senior retail professional ready to take on a high-turnover operation.

Experience: Essential retail industry background with proven experience managing a large customer-facing, high-turnover operation (over £150k turnover per week).
Leadership & Coaching: Strong leadership skills with a proven capacity to listen, respond, inspire, and provide constructive coaching.
Collaboration & Trust: Ability to resolve challenges, build trust across the entire store team, and foster a collaborative culture.
Strategic Alignment: Skilled at setting clear objectives that link directly to Morrisons’ core priorities and values.

Why Join Morrisons?

Morrisons places learning, development, and colleague well-being at the heart of its business. Alongside an inspiring career path, you will enjoy a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

Generous performance bonus scheme and attractive pension plan
Private healthcare coverage
Colleague discount card (10% for a friend or family member, plus 15% off shopping)
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, alongside neonatal and fertility leave.