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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026

Lead Food Manager

Salary

From £40,000 per year

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Description

As a Lead Food Manager at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, you will lead a small team of food managers to manage the grocery shop floor in one of our supermarkets.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Executing exciting trading events by working closely with the rest of the store leadership team
  • Taking full accountability for the store in the absence of a store manager, role modelling and coaching for high standards and efficiency across the food hall
  • Managing compliance to processes and safety whilst bringing passion and flair for great shop keeping and creating fantastic shopping experiences
  • Leading a large team of colleagues, making sure they're performing at their best, they're there on the shop floor when needed, and that all people matters are conducted properly

To be successful in this role, you will need:

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

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Salary from £40,000 dependent on experience and store size
  • Discount card with 10% discount off shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Free food and hot drinks provided in stores
  • Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave
  • Pension matching 4-7.5% of contributions
  • Sainsbury's share scheme
  • Wellbeing support and colleague networks

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