Area Manager

Redefined; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in the UK is hiring an Area Manager to lead operations across multiple stores including Wolverhampton and Cannock. This role requires strong leadership and effective communication skills to motivate teams and ensure operational efficiency. Candidates should have experience in managing teams and a full UK driving license. In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 35 days holiday, and ongoing training as part of a generous benefits package that supports your well-being.

Benefits

35 days holiday

Ongoing training

10% in-store discount

Fully expensed company car

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience motivating and leading teams across multiple sites.
• Ability to understand complex reports and oversee new initiatives.
• Drive to learn and adapt to changes in the business.

Responsibilities

• Regularly visit stores to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Mentor Store Managers in recruiting and developing teams.
• Create an environment for teams to perform at their best.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Effective Communication

Report Analysis

Job description

Summary

£62,000 - £90,000 per annum | 35 days' holiday (pro rata) | Full & Part Time Opportunities | Ongoing training | 10% in-store discount

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We're resilient, confident and willing to take on a challenge.

Just like you.

As a Lidl Area Manager, you'll be one of our future leaders, helping us move into our next stage of growth. You'll begin your journey by learning our business from the inside out, to best equip you before you embark on your new role. From stacking shelves as a Customer Assistant to leading from the shop floor as a Store Manager, we'll make sure you're fully immersed in all things Lidl.

From leading your team to leading your life, our full and part time roles give you the flexibility to balance it all. Before you know it, you'll be coordinating multiple stores, supporting your Store Managers to guide their teams, hitting KPIs, and delivering your best work.

In return, we'll give you a competitive salary based on equal opportunity and pay structures, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl.

Please be aware that this is an Area Store Manager role and may require working across our stores in the Wolverhampton, Cannock or Sandwell area.

What you\'ll do

• Regularly visit your stores to make sure things are running like clockwork, paying particular attention to efficiency, productivity and operational compliance
• Mentor and support your Store Managers in recruiting, training and developing their teams, while improving their store performance
• Empower your teams to achieve their KPIs and maintain our high standards
• Confidently create an environment where your teams can do their best work, shift after shift, in accordance with our Leadership & Company Values

What you\'ll need

• Experience motivating and leading teams across multiple sites to achieve outstanding results
• The ability to understand complex reports, how to put next steps in place and oversee the effectiveness of new initiatives
• Drive to learn and keep up to date with the ever-changing aspects of our business
• Effective communication skills to support your teams with new launches, concepts and processes
• A full UK Driving License

What you\'ll receive

• 35 days holiday (pro rata)
• Ongoing training
• 10% in-store discount
• A fully expensed company car
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment. If you're ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company\'s receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.