Assistant Store Manager - Peterborough

Aldirecruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Peterborough is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support store operations. This role involves managing deliveries, customer queries, and team performance while maximizing sales. The ideal candidate is an experienced people manager motivated to achieve targets, offering a salary up to £44,310 with flexible working hours and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Company Pension

4 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

24/7 online wellness portal

Career Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced people-manager.
• Familiar with leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in time management.
• Motivated to achieve targets.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager with deliveries and orders.
• Handle customer queries and people management.
• Organize holiday rotas for the team.
• Maximize sales and ensure great customer service.

Skills

People management

Time management

Operational efficiency

Target motivation

Job description

Aldi UK Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Assistant Store Manager - Peterborough

Elevate Your Career in the New Year – Join Our Team as an Assistant Store Manager!

About the Role

Is 2026 the year you support a multi‑million‑pound store and help to lead a diverse and talented team? The Assistant Store Manager role is your chance for a fresh start, putting you right into the centre of our fast‑paced, dynamic environment! One day could find you supporting the Store Manager with sorting out deliveries, placing orders or dealing with customer queries. The next, you might be focused on people management and performance or organising holiday rotas for the team. At the same time, you’ll help to handle the over‑riding goals of maximising sales in your store, ensuring great customer service, minimising costs and optimising operational efficiency. It means you’ll be more than prepared to step into the Store Manager’s shoes in their absence.

Requirements

• An experienced people‑manager
• Used to leading teams in a fast‑paced, stakeholder/customer driven environment
• Skilled in time management and boosting operational efficiency
• Motivated to consistently achieve targets

Benefits

• Salary up to £44,310*
• Flexible 40 or 45‑hour contracts. You’ll usually work over 5 days, but - if it helps - you can work a 40‑hour contract over 4 days. Work‑life balance is important to us!
• 4 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Put your feet up on your break…we’ll pay you for it!
• Company Pension
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 2 years
• 24/7 online wellness portal
• Shop your list of perks on MyBenefits — a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing
• Do you want to run your own store one day? We’re big on Career Progression opportunities!

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

*Please note, the salary displayed is based on a 45 hours per week contract. Aldi are also able to offer 32, 36 and 40 hour contracts, and in these instances the salary offered would be pro‑rated.