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Operations Manager
Operations Manager – Store Operations
Location
Colindale
Employment Type
Full time (Permanent)
Contract Type
Permanent
Shift Pattern
Days
Hours per Week
45
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Closing Date
12 July 2026
About the Role
At Asda, we believe in helping you Find Your Everything. As an Operations Manager, your role is to drive outstanding execution across the store, embedding strong routines that optimise availability, waste reduction, and shrink.
You’ll scrutiny store processes to ensure outstanding metrics and KPIs—focusing on enhancing routines, adhering to cost controls, and managing wages effectively. Leading a team of managers and staff, you’ll uphold excellent shop-floor standards across:
- Ambient and Fresh departments
- George & General Merchandising in large-format stores
Key Leadership Focus
You start with heart, fostering a workplace where your team feels valued, trusted, and motivated. This means:
- Active listening with empathy
- Transparent decision-making, sharing the "why" behind actions
- Encouraging team collaboration to solve challenges together
- Coaching through questions to build ownership and initiative
- Creating a culture of service with enthusiasm and pride—embodying "Asdaness" daily
Responsibilities
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Operational Excellence & Compliance
- Monitor and enhance availability, waste, and shrink through disciplined processes
- Implement contract-based management and wage controls
- Lead the "shrink agenda"—set and maintain standards while addressing opportunities
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Beyond Compliance to Creativity
- Ensure Point-Of-Sales (POS) compliance follows best practices
- Develop and maintain prompt shop-floor routines that align with customer needs
- Identify and fill gaps in quality and service with a focus on “One more item in every basket”
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Team Leadership & Development
- Develop large teams with resilience and effective change communication
- Coach managers to hit brilliant standards and help shop-floor teams serve with heart
- Handle Emergency Repeat (ER) cases while understanding and adhering to HR processes
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Customer & Team Culture
- Foster a culture of cutthroat and healthy competition on the trading floor
- Use data-driven insights to inform operational improvements
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
✔ Experience managing diverse teams in large-format retail environments ✔ Proven operational knowledge of food and non-food departments ✔ A track record of improving availability/compliance, reducing waste, and counteracting shrink ✔ Strong leadership ability—building resilience, managing change, and developing high-performing teams ✔ Hands-on experience with ER cases and understanding of HR policies ✔ Customer-centric mindset with demonstrated customer service excellence
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Why Join Asda?
Alongside a competitive salary, your role includes:
✅ 15% colleague discount (from day 1) for you + a nominated user ✅ Discretionary company bonus scheme ✅ Enhanced electric car scheme ✅ Free eye tests for you + your nominated user ✅ A variety of exclusive offers in:
- Mobile/Phone
- Pharmacy & Opticians
- Personal Loans
- Travel Insurance
- Bike Tyres & Breakdown Cover
✅ Stream for financial wellness tools (flexible pay + exclusive savings account) ✅ Company pension ✅ Wellbeing support including:
- 24/7 Virtual GP
- Confidential 24/7 EAP service
- Free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer, and bereavement support
✅ Asda Allies Inclusion Networks to celebrate and support diversity ✅ Parental leave policies (maternity/adoption/paternity/fertility leave included) ✅ Recognition programmes for colleagues ✅ Range of special offers (airport parking, entertive options like theme parks)
🚀 Ready for the next step? Apply today and find your everything at Asda.
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