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Store Manager - Northfleet, Painters Ash
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Store Manager - Northfleet, Painters Ash
# Store Manager – Northfleet, Painters Ash
Location
Northfleet, Painters Ash
Salary
£33,280 - £35,360 per annum plus great benefits
Contract
Permanent
About the Role
Take the lead in your Co-op store as a Store Manager, with full responsibility for making a difference in your community. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a brilliant benefits package.
Why this job matters:
You’ll take ownership of your store’s performance, leading both the commercial and community strategies to create a real impact locally. By building and developing a strong team, you’ll foster a positive environment where colleagues can grow and deliver a fantastic shopping experience.
From supporting local causes to growing Co-op membership and services, you’ll help bring our purpose to life, demonstrating to customers, colleagues, and members the impact Co-op has across your local community.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, coach, and develop your team to deliver great service and embody the Co-op difference
- Build an inclusive, high-performing culture where colleagues feel valued and empowered to speak up
- Take ownership of your store’s performance, using commercial insights to drive sales and improve results
- Ensure your store operates safely, legally, and smoothly
- Recruit, develop, and support your team, taking ownership of HR processes and people management decisions
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What You’ll Bring
You’ll have experience leading and developing a team in a busy, service-focused environment. You’ll be a confident communicator who can inspire and support others to perform at their best. Additional key traits include:
- Strong problem-solving skills and the resilience to manage a fast-paced store environment
- The ability to understand and utilise commercial information to make informed decisions and improve performance
- A hands-on approach, with the flexibility to support your team and keep operations running efficiently
Why Co-op?
At Co-op, we’re member-owned. Joining us means more than just taking a job—it means becoming part of a movement. We prioritise people and communities, and we’re driven by purpose. As a passionate colleague, you’ll benefit from:
- A competitive salary and great benefits package, including an annual bonus
- Full training and access to coaching and career development resources
- 36 days holiday (including bank holidays, rising to 39 with service)
- 30% off Co-op branded products in store
- Pension contributions of up to 10% (employer-matched)
- Flexible access to your earnings, paid out as you work
- 24/7 GP access and a colleague support programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Market-leading policies to support you through life’s big moments
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A Place You’ll Belong
We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. Co-op is committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued.
- We welcome applications from everyone and are dedicated to inclusive policies and supportive work practices.
- As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.
- Require any adjustments during the recruitment process? We’ll support you every step of the way.
Learn more about our recruitment process (jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process) and inclusion commitments (jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion).
During the application process, you’ll complete two online assessments, each taking around 20 minutes.
We reserve the right to remove the vacancy before the scheduled closing date.
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