Lead Manager Nights – Berkshire Area – Berkshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overview

As Lead Manager at Tesco you will guide a key store department on shift, ensuring exceptional service for customers and colleagues. You will drive sales, standards, safety, and compliant operations while continually improving ways of working. You’ll coach and develop team members on the shop floor, building a capable, high-performing team. This role offers leadership growth, strong cross-store collaboration, and a meaningful impact on store performance.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits
• Holiday entitlement 20 days + personal day, rising to 22
• Flexible working from day one
• Colleague Clubcard discounts
• Free wellbeing services
• Life cover and award-winning pension

Responsibilities

• Lead a store department as the senior on shift, ensuring excellent service
• Drive sales, standards, safety, and compliance while refining routines
• Coach, motivate, and develop colleagues and managers to perform at their best
• Identify talent, give clear feedback, and support growth
• Champion Tesco products, services, and community involvement to enhance the store environment
• Ensure smooth daily operations with the right people in the right place at the right time

Key requirements

• Previous leadership experience in retail or a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Desire to grow as a retail leader; attitude to succeed
• People-first approach creating a welcoming atmosphere for colleagues and customers
• Confidence in sharing ideas, promoting best practice, and building relationships across the store
• Ability to spot opportunities, act quickly, and make decisions benefiting team and customers
• Resilience and adaptability; thrive through change and guide others
• Self-awareness and drive; consistently perform and exceed expectations

• people-first approach
• strong relationship building
• resilience
• adaptability
• communication and collaboration
• problem solving

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