Team Manager

Waitrose & Partners
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 32,000 - 45,600 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Influence","Teamwork","Customer focus"]

Lead day-to-day operations in a fast-paced Waitrose shop, inspiring and motivating Partners to deliver distinctively Waitrose, partner-led customer service. Use commercial skills to maximise sales and profit while minimising wastage, ensuring store availability, merchandising, and legal/secure operations. Improve customer satisfaction, manage team performance and people activities, and embed change effectively within the shop.

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Waitrose & Partners
Waitrose & Partners
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Team Manager

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Job Summary

Lead day-to-day operations in a fast-paced Waitrose shop, inspiring and motivating Partners to deliver distinctively Waitrose, partner-led customer service. Use commercial skills to maximise sales and profit while minimising wastage, ensuring store availability, merchandising, and legal/secure operations. Improve customer satisfaction, manage team performance and people activities, and embed change effectively within the shop.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee the entire day-to-day operation of the shop.
  • •Use commercial skills to maximise sales and profit while minimising wastage.
  • •Maintain consistently high levels of availability and merchandising, and deliver efficient, legal, and secure store operations.
  • •Improve and maintain customer satisfaction through partner-led service.
  • •Manage the team by leading and inspiring, and handling people-related tasks such as organising holidays and managing absences.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 32,000 - 45,600 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience leading a team in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
  • •Ability to build high-performing teams, identify talent, and hold regular, honest performance conversations.
  • •Passion for retail with understanding of competitors and economic factors affecting the Partnership.
  • •Ability to assess workload realistically and adapt plans to meet deadlines and maintain stakeholder relationships.
  • •Clear communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Experience:Retail
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationInfluenceTeamworkCustomer focus

Company Brief

Waitrose & Partners
Waitrose & Partners is a UK supermarket chain offering groceries, fresh produce, and premium food products through its network of stores and online shopping. It is part of the John Lewis Partnership and emphasizes quality, customer service, and ethical sourcing.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Bracknell, United Kingdom
Founded: 1904
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