Lidl GB
Deputy Store Manager
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Deputy Store Manager
Salary: £38,000 - £46,000 per annum Holiday: 30-35 days’ leave (pro rata) Discount: 10% in-store Benefits: Pension scheme + unique perks
Lidl is looking for resilient, confident and trusted leaders like you.
As a Deputy Store Manager at Lidl, you'll thrive in a dynamic environment where every day brings fresh challenges. This role demands someone who is cool, calm and collected, seamlessly juggling responsibilities on the shop floor and behind the scenes:
- Manage cash flows and ensure stock integrity.
- Inspire your team, fostering a supportive work culture.
- Take full charge of the store during the Store Manager’s absence.
- Lead with integrity, modelling professionalism for your colleagues and customers.
About Lidl
Lidl offers a competitive salary tied to free and fair pay practices, plus a generous benefits package, reflecting our dedication to your holistic well-being as well as your career growth.
We aren’t just a company—we’re a supportive team backing you to thrive. Through tailored training and opportunities, we champion your success, helping you reach your full potential.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership &.store Operations
- Set a spectacular example for the store team and customers, upholding our commitment to excellence.
- Independently oversee the entire store when the Store Manager is absent, handling all operational and management duties.
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Team Management
- Motivate and develop your team, drawing upon Lidl’s core company values to guide you.
- Enable confidence across shifts, offering unwavering support to every team member.
Customer Service & Operations
- Manage deliveries meticulously, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.
- Oversee till operations and diligently track KPIs, measuring success like a keen analyst.
- Be the friendly face for customers—excelling in service delivery and resolving customer queries with fluency.
Safety & Compliance
- Competently uphold all Health and Safety laws, standards, and guidelines to create a secure workplace.
Qualifications & Experience
To excel in this high-stakes leadership role, the following strengths are essential:
- Proven track record in leading and developing teams, thriving in fast-paced, challenging environments.
- Exceptional communication—building strong, friendly, and open connections with teams and customers.
- Sharp time management, delegation, and problem-solving skills, balanced with adaptability.
- tratto – Unshaken confidence to guide your team through every shift while embodying level-headed authority.
- A pride in delivering outstanding customer service—ensuring every shopper feels valued.
- Strategic understanding of KPIs, capable of monitoring, managing, and improving performance metrics.
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What’s in it for You?
- Work-life balance: 30-35 days holiday (pro rata).
- Pride and savings: 10% in-store discount, plus ongoing opportunities to grow professionally.
- Secure future: Access to a pension scheme, plus enhanced family leave, a sign of our commitment to well-being.
- Investment in you: Training opportunities designed to help you thrive in your career with Lidl.
- Plus, plenty more rewards for your dedication to our mission of customer-first excellence.
Applying with Integrity
Thinking about using AI assistance for your application? While AI can help prepare you, our team spot genuine application responses every time. Our aim is to celebrate your authentic self and unique background.
Join Lidl where diversity, equity, and inclusion define our culture—a place where collaboration sparks growth and innovation. Apply now to carve out your spot in a role that matters.
Conditions: Applicants must undergo satisfactory reference checks and, if required by Lidl, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for employment eligibility.
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