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Lead Nightshift Manager

Description

We are seeking a Lead Nightshift Manager to join our team at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd in Halifax, West Yorkshire. As a Lead Nightshift Manager, you will lead and manage a small team of managers overnight, delivering replenishment activities for our customers the following morning.

You will be planning for upcoming key trading activities and events, working closely with the store leadership team. Additionally, you will be responsible for people management, including pay and scheduling routines, training, communication, and employee relation activities.

As a Lead Nightshift Manager, you will regularly take full accountability for the store overnight, role modelling and coaching for high standards and efficiency across the store. You will also be responsible for the health and safety of every colleague who works with you on a shift.

Our nightshift managers work full-time hours over 4 nights, and receive a £4,500 premium on top of their base salary of £36,250.

What makes a great Lead Nightshift Manager:

  • Comfortable with nightshift working and adaptable to the physical and mental impact of these shift patterns
  • Passionate leader, ambitious for customers and colleagues
  • Experience of managing managers in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
  • Operator who is comfortable managing alone in the absence of more senior management
  • Driven to deliver high performance with a focus on efficiency and engagement
  • Confident in the use of data and interpreting KPIs
  • Puts inclusivity at the heart of what they do
  • Can manage disciplinaries, performance issues, or other similar employee relations issues

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience leading large teams in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
  • Track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences
  • Proven success in delivering and improving KPIs
  • Experience managing sensitive and complex people matters
  • Leadership experience in an operational environment
  • Can evidence leading change

Benefits of working with us:

  • Discount card with 10% discount off shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Free food and hot drinks provided
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Pension with matching contributions
  • Share scheme
  • Wellbeing support
  • Colleague networks
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, and more

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