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From the employer's careers site First seen 9 Nov 2026

Food Manager

Salary

From £32,700 per year

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Description

As a Food Manager at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, you will play a crucial role in leading the food hall team to deliver exceptional customer experiences and drive business results.

The salary for this position ranges from £32,700, dependent on experience, store size, complexity, and location.

Responsibilities

  • Model and coach high standards and efficiency across the food hall
  • Manage compliance with processes while maintaining passion and flair for great shopkeeping and customer service
  • Ensure customers get the food they want when shopping with Sainsbury's
  • Manage performance and capability, conduct disciplinaries, and ensure accurate scheduling and pay
  • Assume overall responsibility for running the store at times, providing direction and support to colleagues

Requirements

  • Previous line management experience in a fast-paced operational environment
  • Track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences and coaching others
  • Experience leading teams in a dynamic customer-facing environment
  • Ability to manage disciplinaries, performance issues, and employee relations
  • Leadership experience in a high-volume, fast-paced operational setting

Essential Criteria

  • Delivering exceptional customer experiences with evidence of coaching others
  • Leading teams in a dynamic environment, driving high performance, and creating a culture where colleagues thrive
  • Leadership experience in a high-volume, fast-paced operational setting
  • Proven success in delivering against a range of KPIs
  • Experience managing complex people matters, including performance, absence, and formal employee relations cases

Benefits

  • Discount card with 10% discount off shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat, increasing to 15% at Sainsbury's on Fridays and Saturdays
  • Annual bonus scheme based on company and individual performance
  • Free food and hot drinks provided in stores
  • Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave
  • Pension with 4-7.5% matched contributions
  • Sainsbury's share scheme
  • Wellbeing support, including emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
  • Colleague networks and Cycle to Work scheme

Company Culture

Sainsbury's is committed to being an inclusive retailer, providing opportunities for colleagues to achieve their full potential and ensuring customers feel welcome.

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