Store Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Position: Store Manager – Leicester area.
Salary: up to circa £35,000 (inclusive of £5k weighting allowance) plus bonus opportunity.
Benefits: 30 days annual leave, pension, 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme, employee discount across Heron Foods and B&M, money off a range of products and services via BenefitHub.
Heron Foods is one of the UK’s fastest-growing food retailers with over 320 stores across England and Wales. As part of the B&M retail group, we are really going places, with new store openings planned month-by-month. Last year we ranked at number 6 in Retail Week’s ‘Top UK Retailers to Work for in 2022’ based on Glassdoor reviews and as we have grown, we have retained the ethos and spirit of a family-owned business.
As a Heron Foods Store Manager, you will be responsible for demonstrating your strong leadership skills by inspiring your team to deliver excellent store standards. Supported by your Area Manager, you will nurture your best talent and execute robust succession plans to develop future stars to strengthen your team. You will inspire your teams to deliver successful sales performance to ensure Team Heron’s continued growth and development as a trusted community-based discount retailer.
Further to this, you will also have the potential to further your own career with us as we offer unrivalled opportunities for progression; whether this is to develop into an Area Management role or another field management position. Your only limit is your ambition!
What we can offer you:
- A salary of up to circa £30,000 plus £5,000 waiting allowance, plus bonus opportunity
- 30 days annual leave with accrual of additional leave for long service plus option to purchase additional days.
- 10% discount across both Heron Foods and B&M stores; double discount weekends throughout the year.
- Wellbeing support via our 24/7 employee assistance program – LifeWorks.
- Access to BenefitHub for you and your family for exclusive deals and discounts on everyday purchases, eating out, family days out, financial services etc.
- Ongoing learning and career development including on-the-job training, eLearning or apprenticeships.
- Reward and recognition schemes and celebration of long service & work anniversaries.
Essential skills or experience:
- Experience within a similar retail role at Store Management level.
- A record in the achievement of the development of teams and accomplishment of results.
- A genuine passion for retail, customer and product.
If you have the ambition and drive to succeed within a rapidly expanding business, we want to hear from you. Please visit http://careers.heronfoods.com/ if you would like to know more about life at Heron Foods.
Additional keywords:- Store Manager, Retail Manager, Branch Manager, General Manager, Grocery Manager, Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, Deputy Store Manager, Duty manager, Senior Supervisor, Supermarket Manager, Grocery Team Leader, Department Manager, Shop Manager, Branch Manager, Night Manager, Retail Store Manager.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Store Manager roles across Heron Foods's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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