Retail Manager Opportunity (Manchester Area)

We Make Morrisons
From a Bradford market stall to the UK's fifth largest supermarket, we are proud to serve customers across the UK with almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service.

Our business primarily focuses on food & grocery, and uniquely, we source & process most of the fresh food we sell through our own manufacturing facilities.

We're recruiting high-performing Retail Managers to help our business continue to grow and succeed. If you are based in Manchester or surrounding areas, have management experience in a retail environment, and are eager to explore your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Ensuring our stores are fully stocked is crucial to providing a fantastic customer experience, which is why this role is vital to our success. The Trading Manager's responsibility is to provide optimal availability and standards across all departments, ensuring compliance with legal and safety regulations.
Reporting into the Store Manager, you will also:

• Lead the team to achieve the highest standards and ensure the best shopping experience for every customer
• Plan and organise current promotions or in-store events
• Listen to and respond to customer feedback, reacting accordingly
• Ensure market-leading product availability across the store
• Collaborate with other managers to foster a supportive and performance-driven environment
• Manage team routines, including scheduling, absence, performance, and talent development
• Deliver training to empower the team to perform confidently in their roles
• Motivate colleagues to work confidently across various departments
• Identify and develop talent within the department
• Build effective relationships with other operational departments
• Lead colleagues to achieve outstanding performance against all relevant targets
• Take a leadership role within the store
• Plan resources thoroughly to meet store needs

How do we say thank you?
You will play a vital role in our business and have a significant impact on our success. In return, you will receive excellent training, support, ongoing development, a competitive salary, and superb benefits.
Want more?
Our benefits include a generous bonus, an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare, and a colleague discount shared with friends and family. We also offer family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of maternity and adoption leave, neonatal, and fertility leave.

Explore behind the scenes of Morrisons through our 360 tour, available here .

If you have experience in retail, hospitality, service industries, or travel & tourism, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, we want to hear from you.
What do we need from you?

• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills to share knowledge and best practices
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Flexibility and adaptability to change, with effective challenge skills
• Active listening skills to respond effectively to customers and colleagues

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

With over 125 years of experience, we pride ourselves on providing a unique shopping experience. With nearly 500 stores across the UK, our team works together to offer essentials, great service, and a lively shopping environment, encouraging customers to return time and again.

As the UK's 5th largest supermarket, we deliver great value and quality fresh food and groceries to over 11 million customers weekly. Our focus on freshness and in-store preparation of fresh food sets us apart. It's fast-paced and challenging, but our friendly team is committed to exceeding customer expectations at every touchpoint.

At Morrisons, we believe in investing in our colleagues through industry-leading training programs. Many of our store managers started on the shop floor, understanding our business from the ground up, which enables them to support colleagues and serve customers effectively.