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Food Manager

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Customer Relations

AI generated summary

  • You should have experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment, a passion for technology, and a strong commitment to customer service and developing others.
  • You will support the Lead Food Manager, collaborate with peers, provide honest feedback, enhance customer service, and make timely decisions to improve retail outcomes.

Requirements

  • You’re probably already managing or supervising people in a similarly fast-paced setting and confident to deal with the many different challenges each day throws up – your team are depending on you!
  • You’ll need to share Sainsbury’s love of technology.
  • What matters most is you – you’re motivated to develop, dedicated to bringing out the best in others and, like all of us, passionate about customer service.

Responsibilities

  • You’re supporting the Lead Food Manager to deliver improved customer and retail outcomes in your area
  • You’ll work closely with another Food Manager, sharing ideas and identifying ways to improve things, and provide a brilliant handover from each shift to the next
  • You’re confident being direct with your team – you’re giving honest feedback, early and often
  • You’ve learned how to help your team to put themselves in the customers’ shoes, taking genuine pride in how we deliver a better service
  • You’re increasingly making decisions at pace and comfortable not knowing all the answers

FAQs

What is the salary for the Food Manager position?

The salary for the Food Manager position starts from £30,250.

Where is the Food Manager position located?

The Food Manager position is located at the Kempshott Store, Basingstoke, RG22 4TW.

What type of contract is being offered for this role?

The contract type being offered for the Food Manager role is permanent.

What are the main responsibilities of a Food Manager?

The main responsibilities of a Food Manager include operational in-store management, ensuring the grocery, fresh, and produce areas are well-stocked and maintained, managing a team, assigning tasks, planning breaks, creating rotas, and addressing performance issues.

What career progression opportunities are available for a Food Manager?

A Food Manager can progress to roles such as Lead Manager in Food, In-store Customer Experience, Clothing, or General Merchandise, and further advance to Store Management roles or leadership opportunities across the Sainsbury’s family.

What kind of training and support can I expect in this role?

You will receive a clear induction and orientation, alongside a specific training plan that you will build with your manager, who will support and coach you in delivering great performance.

Are there any benefits offered with the Food Manager position?

Yes, benefits include a discount card, free food and hot drinks in stores, generous holiday entitlement, pension matching, a share scheme, wellbeing support, colleague networks, and special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, and more.

What qualities are ideal for a candidate applying for the Food Manager role?

Ideal candidates should be motivated to develop, dedicated to building their team's potential, passionate about customer service, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Is prior management experience required for the Food Manager position?

While prior management experience is preferred, candidates looking to step up from a supervisory role in a similar setting may also be considered.

Will there be opportunities for feedback and performance review?

Yes, as a Food Manager, you will be expected to provide ongoing feedback to your team and support their development through regular performance discussions.

Lend a hand, lead an industry, break the mould. Become the best you that you can be, in a role you enjoy.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1869
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Sainsbury's is one of the UK's leading supermarket chains, offering a wide range of groceries, household essentials, clothing, and other products both in-store and online. With a focus on quality, affordability, and convenience, Sainsbury's serves millions of customers across the country through its network of stores, online shopping platform, and delivery services. Committed to sustainability and social responsibility, Sainsbury's strives to reduce its environmental impact, support local communities, and promote healthier living choices among its customers.

Benefits

  • Colleague discount card

    4 weeks into your role, you’re eligible for a handy 10% off your shop. That’s every time you spend with Sainsbury’s, Argos or Habitat, in store and online. And you can nominate a second user for your card, be that your mother, brother or significant other (as long as you live at the same address).

  • Annual bonus scheme

    While our bonus schemes vary across different sites and roles, they all share the same feel-good factor. Good to know.

  • Pensions

    Planning for your future? So are we. We’ll automatically enroll you onto our pension scheme. And we’ll give you free life cover, equating to a year’s pay. If you choose to pay more with Step Up contributions, then your pension and life cover increases.

  • Holidays

    Whilst holiday allowances vary across roles, we offer a paid holiday entitlement that grows as your career does.

  • Love it

    Enjoy group outings and fun activities? The you’ll love “love it!”. Love it is the home for hundreds of exclusive discounts and savings at over a thousand retailers, including restaurants, cinemas and retail stores. What’s not to love?

  • Awards for long service

    We owe so much to our long-serving colleagues. That’s why we’re all about rewarding their continuous service and celebrating their key milestones. Just the way it should be.