Location
London

Hours
Full Time - hours as per store requirements

Salary
Negotiable, dependent on experience, store size, complexity and location

About the Role
As a Convenience Store Manager at Sainsbury's, you will have full control over your shop and be an accountable leader driving the delivery of our purpose to make good food joyful, accessible and affordable for everyone, every day. You will lead a team of Customer and Trading Managers who run the shifts, while you plan and prepare for upcoming trading activity with a commercial mindset, anticipating issues from today up to six months ahead. You will ensure all operations are safe, legal, and aligned with business objectives.

This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced retail environment, managing product availability, safety standards, and seamless daily operations. You will be a role model for excellent service and business values, using data and insight to improve performance and customer experience. Retail is ever-evolving with new initiatives and change programmes, and you will be responsible for making difficult decisions that are both challenging and rewarding.

Working at Sainsbury's offers a range of benefits including private healthcare, an interest-free car loan, an annual bonus scheme, generous holiday entitlement, pension contributions, a colleague discount card, wellbeing support, colleague networks, cycle to work scheme, and special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, and more.

Experience
- Proven experience leading a fast-paced retail operation with accountability for customer, financial and organisational outcomes.
- Experience managing employee relations cases including dismissals, with confidence in interpreting and applying HR policies.
- Skilled in using data and insight to inform planning and improve store performance and customer experience.
- Experience in developing and supporting leadership capability within teams.
- Ability to lead change effectively while maintaining team motivation and wellbeing.

About you
- A passionate leader who role models excellent service and business values.
- Customer-focused, constantly striving to improve the customer journey.
- Commercially minded with strong planning and problem-solving skills.
- Resilient and adaptable to change, able to make difficult decisions.
- Committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Qualifications
- No specific qualifications required, but a strong track record in retail management and leadership is essential.
- Commitment to personal development and supporting the growth of others.
- Understanding and support of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.