About the job

It couldn’t be easier to develop an amazing retail management career with Sainsbury’s. Our convenience stores are perfect to help you develop all the skills you’ll need — and more.

You’ll be responsible for everything that happens instore during your shift; and great training will give you the confidence to lead your team, plan resources effectively and ensure customers are always delighted.

What you’ll be doing

Our purpose is that driven by our passion for food, together we serve and help every customer.

You’ll run the shift during the day, managing your team’s performance and time, demonstrating a decisive, organised and inclusive approach. Reporting into the Store Manager, you and the small team of other managers will be planning in advance including shift patterns, product availability and busy times throughout the day so that those essential products are there for our customers and everything runs like clockwork. And at the end of every shift, you’ll give a thorough handover to the next Manager.

We’ll give you the time and space you need to do all that properly. Because when our teams work really well together, our customers notice.

Who you are

This is a great way to begin your management career in retail, or to develop the skills you already have and make them first-class. Our customers are always looking for that something extra special instore, and your ability to guide, motivate and inspire your team of colleagues will be key to achieving that.

Our structure gives clear management presence across the full range of opening hours so that our customers and colleagues always feel able to ask for help or offer solutions when things aren’t going so well. You’ll ultimately be accountable for making everything as good as it can be. As a Customer and Trading Manager in our convenience stores we’ll even give you the opportunity to work your full time hours across four days. We’re an award-winning diverse employer so you’ll nurture a team where everyone feels supported to be themselves.

How you can develop

There are plenty of opportunities for you to stretch and develop your skills so just let us know when you’re ready to take on more. Remember, you’ll be part of the Sainsbury’s team so you’ll never, ever be short of options.

What we’ll give you

Salary will be dependent upon your experience as well as the store size, complexity and location. Alongside this, we also offer a great range of benefits for all our colleagues, including:

 Condensed working - you’ll have the opportunity to work your hours flexibly over 4 days

 Discount card – provided after 4 weeks that gives you and a second user 10% on most items in Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat. Throughout the year we regularly increase discount at Sainsbury's and Argos to 15% as an additional benefit.

 Free food and hot drinks provided for Colleagues in all our stores.

 Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave

 Pension - we’ll match 4-7% of your pension contributions

 Sainsbury’s share scheme - build up an investment at discounted prices

 Wellbeing support - access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice

 Colleague networks - link with like-minded people to help fulfil your potential

 Cycle to Work scheme - hire a new bike and cycling equipment, whilst saving on tax and NI

 Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more

Click ‘apply’ to start your Sainsbury’s journey

Benefits found in job post

Paid paternity leave