Store Manager - Leicester

Aldirecruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for a Store Manager in Leicester. In this role, you'll inspire your team while managing operations to maximize sales and ensure excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in people management within a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary between £51,615 and £67,315, along with numerous benefits including a work-life balance, training, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension

Private Employee Medical Insurance

Access to wellness portal

Long service rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and leading teams.
• Ability to make business decisions.
• Passion for motivating and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee performance and development.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain standards.
• Communicate with Area Manager regarding sales and stock.

Skills

Team leadership

Time management

Cost control

Customer service

Motivating employees

Job description

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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.

Base pay range

New Year, New Career: Store Manager!

Do you have experience of directly managing and leading a team to achieve objectives in a target driven, stakeholder/customer focused environment?

If you like the idea of inspiring your team and being proud of everything you’ve achieved together, you’re going to find this a hugely rewarding role to kickstart 2026.

This New Year, you could be responsible for sorting out deliveries, placing orders and scheduling hours to meet productivity targets. Alongside focusing on people management and performance, handling customer queries and carrying out till spot checks. And all the while you’ll handle the overriding goals of maximising sales in your store, ensuring great customer service, minimising costs and optimising productivity.

Our Store Managers are passionate about motivating and developing their teams to deliver excellent customer service. This could be your chance to step into a leadership role that offers real impact and growth this year.

Your New Role:

• All aspects of employee management, development and people performance
• Strong operational mind-set with the ability to make short and long term business decisions
• Providing excellent customer service and maintaining consistent high standards
• Strong leadership skills and due diligence
• Passion for success and ability to motivate employees
• Minimising costs and optimising productivity
• Management of company property, cost control and sales figures
• Regular communication with the Area Manager to ensure best practice in sales development, stock control and financial management of the store

About You:

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

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

• £51,615 rising to £67,315 after 4 years.
• Great work-life balance - over 5 days, you’ll work either a 40 or 45-hour contract (including weekends). No matter which option you pick, we’ll make sure you’ve got plenty of time to re‑charge your batteries
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Full training provided for your first 6 months with us, continued support throughout your career with Aldi
• Company pension
• Private Employee Medical Insurance after 6 months
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 2 years
• Long service rewards
• All employees have access to a 24/7 online wellness portal offering information and guidance on Physical, Mental, Nutritional, Financial and Social wellbeing and other related benefits
• Access to MyBenefits for bike-to-work scheme, shopping & cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel, discounted gym memberships and more to support your financial and wellbeing needs

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.

Salary is based on a 45 hours per week contract. However, Aldi also offers 40-hour contracts and in those instances the salary offered would be pro-rated.