Retail

With nearly 500 friendly stores at the heart of our local communities, we’re proud to be able to make good things happen for our customers. And it’s all because we love providing over 11 million customers every week with good quality fresh food and a great shopping experience they won’t find anywhere else.

Our store teams deliver a friendly, fresh-focused shopping experience to our customers across the store from our counters to our customer assistants and our night colleagues to our home delivery pickers.

On our 2-year programme, you’ll think quickly on your feet at the heart of the action. It’s about helping to keep the store running smoothly and learning what store operation is all about.

As the fast-paced world of retail isn’t 9-5, your role will involve early starts, late finishes, night shifts and working weekends and Bank Holidays. It’s hard work for sure. But it’s also very rewarding. Every day is different and we’ll support you every step of the way.

So, if you love helping customers, learning to become a brilliant retail manager is a great idea!

What our 2-year scheme involves

Working with different store teams, you’ll learn about our operations, systems, procedures and how to run a store. You’ll get stuck into new challenges and go beyond the 9-5.

You'll work across all areas of the store gaining a full overview of store operations and systems. You’ll quickly move into running your own team of colleagues where you’ll lead a department to deliver great service and availability every day. You will be at the forefront of making our customers feel welcome and ensuring they enjoy shopping in our stores.

And with joint accountability with other Managers for the day to day operational running of the store, you’ll help to deliver great store results too.

What you’ll need

• A positive attitude, resilient, determined be approachable and a great listener and communicator.
• The flexibility to meet the changing needs of our business with confidence.
• The ability to work in a team and the courage to make decisions.
• To be a people person who can lead teams, inspire a diverse group of colleagues and share your passion for food with customers and colleagues.
• The flexibility to move around the UK to grow your skills in different stores.
• Currently in your final year of your degree/masters or have graduated in the last two years.
• A minimum 2:2 degree.
• A full UK driving licence.

Applications for our 2023 Retail scheme are now closed. Check back in the autumn for updates.