At Asda Express, we're passionate about serving great food and delivering outstanding customer experiences in our food services. As a Deputy Manger, you'll be a hands-on leader who inspires your team, creates a positive working environment, and ensures every customer receives the friendly, efficient service Greggs is known for.
Working closely with your Site manager, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the shop, driving sales, maintaining exceptional operational standards, and developing a motivated team. You'll lead by example, ensuring the shop is a great place to work while delivering excellent business performance.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team to deliver outstanding customer service.
- Manage the daily operation of the shop, ensuring products are available, fresh, and presented to Greggs' high standards.
- Drive sales, control costs, and maximise profitability through effective stock management and waste reduction.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, health and safety, and company policies.
- Recruit, train, coach, and support colleagues to help them develop and succeed.
- Create staff rotas, manage labour costs, and ensure appropriate staffing levels throughout the day.
- Monitor shop performance, analyse key performance indicators, and implement improvements where needed.
- Handle cash management, banking, and administrative responsibilities accurately and securely.
- Resolve customer queries professionally and promote a welcoming, customer-first culture.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organised shop environment at all times.
- Previous management experience in retail, hospitality, or food service.
- A positive, supportive leader who motivates others and leads by example.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience of driving sales and controlling costs.
- Confident working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and people management skills.
- Good understanding of food safety, health and safety, and operational compliance.
- Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and developing high-performing teams.
If you're ready to lead a successful team, deliver great customer experiences, and build your career with Asda Express, we'd love to hear from you.
Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:
Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
Discretionary company bonus scheme
Access to an enhanced electric car scheme
Free eye test for you and your nominated user
Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
Stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more
Company pension
Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
Colleague recognition programme
Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas
