Sainsbury's
Argos Store Manager - Inside Sainsbury's
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Experiences that customers love in an ever-changing retail environment. You’ll have a team to nurture and develop, and even more management opportunities on the horizon. Discover the rest of your career at Argos.
What you’ll be doing
- You’ll create and lead a high-performing team and act as a true role model by seeing everything from the customer’s point of view. This includes:
- Inspiring, motivating, and empowering everyone around you.
- Your focus on the business will be just as strong:
- You’ll have total accountability for the store — driving performance, planning, and actions.
- Celebrating successes and ensuring your teams are trained and developed to their full potential.
Who you are
- A natural coach and communicator: you’ll support as strongly as you challenge.
- Flexible and resilient — you expect the same adaptability from your team.
- You can connect every action directly to the customer experience:
- Work to resolve issues quickly and think pragmatically.
- Strong planning and organisational skills:
- Each Argos store operates as a large, fast-moving business in its own right.
- You seek to ensure the right resources are available, anticipating needs.
- Commercial acumen paired with a creative approach to change and innovation — applying these principles daily.
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How you’ll progress
A variety of career paths await you. Prove your capabilities here, and we’ll actively encourage further development opportunities:
- You can stay with Argos, progress to senior roles, or explore opportunities in other Sainsbury’s businesses, including our stores and regional management.
Essential Criteria
- Customer experience focus: You demonstrate a relentless drive to improve experiences for customers in past roles.
- Share evidence of how you’ve implemented positive change.
- Experienced in managing fast-paced operations:
- Delivered results across service quality, sales growth, customer outcomes, and team performance.
- Data-driven decisions:
- You utilise insights to make informed choices that improve performance and customer satisfaction.
- Employee relations expertise:
- Navigate employee relations confidently and apply HR policies consistently and fairly.
- Leadership in team development:
- Have you developed and supported team members’ performance and strengths, helping them grow?
- Change leadership:
- Ability to motivate and align a team during shifts, focusing goals and addressing challenges together.
- Role modelling:
- You practice what you preach—serving as a daily example of service excellence and adherence to core values.
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What we’ll give you
Salary will reflect experience, along with factors like store size, complexity, and location.
Benefits include:
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Employee discount:
- 10% off shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks in role.
- 15% off every Friday and Saturday at Sainsbury’s.
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Pension scheme:
- We’ll match 4% of your contributions.
- Enhanced support if you change your plan.
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Convenience benefits:
- Free food and hot drinks available for colleagues in all stores.
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Work-life balance:
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus clear rights around maternity and paternity leave.
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Sainsbury’s Share Scheme:
- Opportunity to build an investment at discounted rates.
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Wellbeing support:
- Access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice.
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Colleague Networks:
- Collaborate with like-minded peers to fulfil your professional goals.
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Cycle to Work Scheme:
- Salary-saving option to hire a new bike and cycling equipment, reducing tax and National Insurance.
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Special offers:
- Discounts on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more.
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