Assistant Store Manager - Southampton

Aldirecruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in Southampton is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to oversee store operations. The ideal candidate is an experienced people-manager, skilled in time management and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include supporting the Store Manager, managing team performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Benefits include flexible contracts, annual leave, and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid breaks

Company pension

Career progression opportunities

Wellness portal

Various employee benefits

Qualifications

• Must have experience leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in managing people and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Ability to achieve targets consistently.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in various tasks including sorting deliveries.
• Manage people and performance effectively.
• Ensure great customer service while maximizing sales.

Skills

Experienced people-manager

Time management

Operational efficiency

Target motivation

Job description

Assistant Store Manager - Southampton

Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Posted 3 days ago.

This is about helping to run a £multi‑million store, while motivating and developing a diverse and talented team.

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.

Our Assistant Store Managers are passionate about doing well; motivating and developing their teams to deliver excellent customer service.

You’ll need to be:

• 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

In return, you’ll get a trolley load of benefits including:

• 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 (rising to 5 weeks after 2 years)
• 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 well‑being
• Do you want to run your own store one day? We’re big on career progression opportunities!

Aldi is an equal‑opportunity 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.

This range is provided by Aldi UK. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

*Please note, the salary displayed is based on a 45‑hour 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.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Customer Service

Industry: Retail