What you’ll be doing:

• Plan and orchestrate the delivery of an online picking and delivery team to ensure the success of the in store online service
• Be a visible leader, engaging and coaching a large team of shoppers and drivers to deliver a seamless and safe shopping experience for all our online and in store customers. 
• Collaborate with other managers to ensure the success of shopping experience of the overall store
• People management is a big part of the role, managing performance and capability, conducting disciplinaries and ensuring scheduling and pay are accurate. 

Our online teams work early mornings with picking items for deliveries usually taking place from 04:00 – 08:00.

What makes a great online manager:

• Previous line management responsibilities in a fast-paced, operational environment. 
• Provides brilliant customer service and coaches a team to do the same. 
• Delivers KPI's or other performance indicators. 
• Can manage disciplinaries, performance issues or other similar employee relations issues. 
• Leads operations and comfortable doing this alone in the absence of more senior management.

Essential Criteria:

• A track record of delivering brilliant customer service and coaching colleagues to do the same.
• Experience of leading a team in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment — you’ve motivated others, driven performance, and kept operations running smoothly.
• Operational leadership skills  — you’ve taken responsibility for store operations in the absence of more senior managers.
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding KPIs — whether it’s sales, availability, customer satisfaction or colleague engagement, you’ve made a measurable impact.
• Has managed employee relations issues, including performance and absence management. 

Sainsbury’s company vision
Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer, where people love to work and shop. That means harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of our colleagues to ensure that customers receive great service every time they shop with us.
If you would like to hear more about our vision and values, be sure to visit our corporate page.
We invest in training, development and multiple initiatives to ensure our teams feel enabled to offer the best shopping experience to our customers and that Sainsbury’s is truly a ‘Great Place to Work’.