Lead Night Manager

Role Overview

As a Lead Night Manager at Asda's larger format store in Grimsby, you will oversee and guide the night team to ensure smooth operations while the store operates overnight. Your responsibilities include maintaining optimal product availability, high shop floor standards across all departments, and guaranteeing store safety and legal compliance during the night shift. This role involves full accountability for night planning and executing activities in a complex larger store.

Work Pattern & Responsibilities

• Operate on a rotational schedule, working 4 nights out of 7, inclusive of weekends.
• Be solely responsible for the overall store operations during the night shift in a 24-hour store environment.
• Strategize and implement all trading activities on the shop floor during night hours, including ensuring products are date rotated, managing waste and returns, and minimizing damage through effective replenishment.
• Lead, coach, and inspire night team members and team leaders to maintain excellent shop floor standards, foster a customer-first culture, and encourage increased sales per customer.
• Ensure that the shop floor is clean, well-organized, and ready for customers before handing over to the day team, with modular activities completed and promotional materials up to date.
• Support talent development by listening empathetically, promoting resilience, encouraging ownership, and instilling passion for the business, creating a supportive and motivated work environment.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience managing teams in overnight shifts at large-format retail grocery stores.
• Ability to independently make decisions with a proactive, hands-on approach focused on improving processes and team performance.
• Confidence in leading large teams and managing organizational change.
• A strong commitment to delivering outstanding customer service.
• Willingness and flexibility to work various night shifts, including weekends.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary along with other attractive benefits.
• Immediate colleague discount of 15% on Asda shopping for you and a nominated user.
• Eligibility for discretionary company bonus scheme.
• Access to an advanced electric car scheme.
• Complimentary eye tests for employees and nominated users.
• Discounts on a variety of Asda services including mobile, pharmacy, opticians, loans, insurances, travel money, tyres, and breakdown cover.
• Stream platform offering flexible pay options, income tracking, financial coaching, and exclusive savings accounts.
• Company pension plan.
• Comprehensive wellbeing services including 24/7 virtual GP, employee assistance programs, counseling, legal, mortgage, cancer, and bereavement support.
• Inclusive culture supported by Asda Allies Inclusion Networks celebrating diversity.
• Generous parental leave policies covering maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental, neonatal care leave, and fertility treatment support.
• Employee recognition programs and various discounts on services and leisure activities, such as theme parks and cinemas.

Application Details

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and take the opportunity to lead this critical and dynamic night shift at Asda, embracing the company's culture and values as you develop both personally and professionally.

Additional Information

• Contract type: Permanent position.
• Weekly hours: 45 hours on a night shift schedule.
• Closing date for applications: 28 September 2026.