Retail Graduate Manager - Hertfordshire
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Job Title
Retail Graduate Manager - Hertfordshire
Location
Stevenage
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent Graduate (Fixed Term)
Hours Per Week
45
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
General / Other - SF
Closing Date
18 January 2025
At ASDA we're always striving for bigger and better ways to grow our reach and help our customers live better lives. New and innovative ideas are what drive us. We have big ambitions to grow our store portfolio over the next two years across a range of different store formats. The chance to have responsibility for your own store and become a retail leader of the future is better than ever before.
Our 2025 Retail Graduate Programme has been developed in partnership with the store managers of today, many of whom were on similar graduate programmes, ready for the retail leaders of tomorrow.
“Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
Amanda Green, former Retail Graduate and Store Manager captures the experience perfectly. “I can't think of another high-profile scheme where you are given such an opportunity to build both yourself and your own business side by side.”
This is a fast-paced, two-year learning programme where you'll discover everything store management has to offer. At Asda, no two days are the same. You’ll complete a series of placements within your region, progressing at pace and taking on more accountability every 6 months. At times, you will need to deal with management issues such as disciplinary and grievances, as well as manage rota planning and holidays. The hard work and effort you put in is repaid knowing that you've made a difference to your colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve.
If you have the ambition to be a store manager of the future, the 2-year Retail Graduate Programme will guide you, prepare you and support you every step of the way. After two years, you’ll be on track to become either an operations manager within a large store or manager of your very own express store. That's what's possible at Asda.
“Find your role…”
Store managers are tenacious, hardworking, and determined. But they're also empathetic, caring and customer focused. The pedestrian 9-5 doesn't interest them. As part of the store management team, you'll work a rolling rota which will include weekends, evenings and sometimes, late nights.
To succeed, you'll want to get stuck in, being adaptable to change and able to work at pace. You’ll be highly organised and motivated by problem solving. You’ll be a natural leader, passionate about delighting customers and keeping colleagues motivated and engaged to be the best they can be and deliver great results.
We aren't looking for a specific degree, or only those who are graduating in 2025.
We're looking for recent graduates who are right for the role. You might already have some experience in the working world, or in retail. You might have no work experience at all. We're looking for graduates who have the right attitude and are looking for a bigger, better career.
“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.
Take time to complete your online application, it really is the best way to make a good first impression. Once we received your application, we use a range of techniques to narrow down the field and help us find our ideal candidates.
If you are successful at each stage, you will progress to the next. This will include:
* A short, blended personality and numerical assessment
* Three, quick video interview questions
* A half-day assessment centre, where you will meet the team and find out more about the programme.
If you are successful, we will ask you to come and join ASDA in September 2025.
Applications may close before the deadline so please register your interest as soon as possible.
We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.
Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
About us
Asda is Reimagining Retail
It’s hard for anyone to imagine how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with there are hundreds more you don’t often get to see. In fact, because our business is changing we're creating new roles all the time! So take the time to look around. Once you’ve had the chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best. And don't forget you can keep an eye on new positions and check how your current applications are progressing by visiting regularly.
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