Assistant Store Manager

Be at the front line of success
At Lidl, we’re the fastest-growing retailer in the UK and we’re planning to open 40-50 new stores every year. Our store teams are at the front line of our success so we need forward-thinking, team-strengthening, go-getting Assistant Store Managers to lead teams of up to 50. We’re not content with just following the trends, we set them, so from day one you’ll be continually learning to lead a team that offers the best customer service in the highest standard supermarket in the area. If you’re the type of person who can roll up their sleeves, get stuck in and work in a team to deliver results, you’ll have every opportunity to develop your management career in a keep-it-simple, fast-growing, retail-changing business.

Inspire your team to go the extra mile

• Support the Store Manager in leading a team of up to 50 people, working alongside your team-members to ensure they’re motivated to complete their daily tasks
• Maintain exceptional standards of customer service, making sure everyone who visits your store has access to the highest-quality, freshest products
• Ensure everyone goes the extra mile to hit targets and deliver the best results
• Run the store in the Store Manager’s absence and plan ahead to keep your store running as efficiently as possible.

Team-inspiring, fast-moving, hands-on managers
As an Assistant Store Manager, you’ll be integral to making sure your store has a passionate, productive team and customers that keep coming back.

• Preferably, you’ll have some experience of retail management or of leading a team in a varied and fast-paced environment.

• The ability to lead and develop your store team, providing each colleague with clear direction and motivation.
• A practical, hands-on, professional approach to your work and the determination to always work to the best of your ability. A pro-active approach to solving problems, dealing with unexpected challenges and achieving results.
• Excellent people skills to communicate confidently and clearly with your team to share key information and instructions, and to always go the extra mile for your customers.

Gain the management expertise you need to succeed
You’ll be based in one of our stores throughout the UK mainland (please visit www.lidl-ni.co.uk for opportunities in Northern Ireland) but due to our phenomenal expansion you could find yourself in more than one location throughout your career. As well as an excellent salary and benefits package, including store and corporate discounts, 30 days’ holiday and a contributory pension scheme, working at with Lidl means excellent long-term career prospects.

We’re committed to your on-going development from day one and we know that before you can lead a successful team, you first need to know what everyone in the team does. So right from the start we’ll make sure you have all the training you need and you’ll learn what everyone in the store team does, from being a Cleaner to a Customer Assistant. Our success is dependent on building strong, knowledgeable teams and experts. Our focus on developing our employees means there are plenty of opportunities for an outstanding Assistant Store Manager to develop their management career. Because what we do is not just any job, we make Lidl possible .