Retail Shift Manager

Lidl•Elgin, IL
•Onsite

About The Position

As a Retail Shift Manager at Lidl, you will help maintain store standards by motivating and supporting your team, taking responsibility for the shop floor, and keeping store operations running smoothly in a fast-paced environment. You will manage store operations and colleagues when the Store Manager and Deputy Store Manager are absent, and help provide customers with a great experience. The role offers opportunities to develop as a leader and progress within Lidl, with training and support to help you succeed. The role has a 35-hour contract and various shifts. Pay is £15.45–£15.95 per hour, with an additional £2.00 per hour for bank-holiday work and £3.50 per hour for night shifts. Employment is conditional on satisfactory references and, if requested by the company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Requirements

  • Experience leading a team to achieve targets in a busy, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to delegate tasks effectively and motivate a team.
  • Patience and a friendly manner, with the ability to remain calm in any situation.
  • Passion for contributing as a key part of the Store Team.
  • A proactive and encouraging approach to helping colleagues develop themselves and store operations.

Responsibilities

  • Motivate and support the team, learning from Lidl’s Leadership and Company Principles.
  • Solve problems swiftly and delegate tasks.
  • Create an environment where colleagues can succeed.
  • Manage store operations and colleagues in the absence of the Store Manager and Deputy Store Manager.
  • Handle freshness, cash processes, inventory, and stock management to help shifts run smoothly.
  • Provide customers with the best possible experience when they visit the store.

Benefits

  • 30–35 days’ holiday (pro rata).
  • 10% in-store discount.
  • Enhanced family leave.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Long service awards.
  • Additional £2.00 per hour for work during bank holidays.
  • Additional £3.50 per hour for night shifts.
  • Training and opportunities for career progression.
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