As a Retail Shift Manager at Lidl, you’ll help us maintain our high standards day after day. From motivating your team to taking responsibility for the shop floor, you’ll keep our store running like clockwork, thriving in a fast-paced and challenging environment. You’ll also reap the rewards of your hard work, enjoying the responsibility to prove yourself as a leader and find your footing for future success.

Requirements

• Experience leading a team to achieve targets in a bustling, fast-paced environment
• The ability to effectively delegate tasks and motivate your team
• Patience and a friendly manner with the ability to keep calm in any situation
• Passion to thrive as a key part of the Store Team
• A proactive and encouraging approach to help your colleagues develop themselves and store operations

Responsibilities

• Motivate and support your team, learning from our Leadership and Company Principles
• Swiftly solve problems and delegate tasks
• Create an environment where your colleagues can succeed alongside you
• Manage operations within your Store and colleagues in the absence of the Store Manager and Deputy Store Manager
• Handle freshness, cash processes, inventory and stock management to make sure shifts run smoothly
• Give our customers the very best experience every time they visit your store

Benefits

• Salary: £14.95 - £15.45 per hour (increasing to £15.45 - £15.95 from March 1st, 2026)
• Contract: 35 hour contract
• Shifts: 5am - 11pm
• Holiday: 30-35 days holiday (pro rata)
• Discount: 10% in-store discount
• Additional Pay: Extra £2.00 per hour for work during bank holidays and £3.50 per hour for night shifts
• Family Leave: Enhanced family leave
• Pension: Pension scheme
• Awards: Long service awards

Application Process

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About Lidl

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We’re reliable, organised and ready to go far. We’re proud to be supportive teams with big ambitions too, so there’ll be plenty of ways for you to progress. With the right training, we’ll help you thrive in your role and champion you to succeed in your career here. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.