Entry Level
Closes in 11 days
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Trainee Area Manager role with a starting salary of £66,000 - £94,000 per year.
- Learn the business from the inside out, progressing to coordinating up to five stores.
- Requires experience in leading teams and a full UK driving licence.
- Benefits include a company car, 30-35 days' holiday, and an in-store discount.
About the Role
As a Lidl Area Manager, you’ll be one of our future leaders, helping us move into our next stage of growth. From stacking shelves as a Customer Assistant to leading from the shop floor as a Store Manager, you’ll begin your journey as a trainee, learning our business from the inside out to best equip you before you embark on your new role. Once you're fully trained, you'll coordinate up to five stores by supporting and developing your Store Managers to lead their teams, hit KPIs and deliver their best work.
What you'll do
- Regularly visit stores to ensure efficiency, productivity, and operational compliance.
- Mentor and support Store Managers in recruiting, training, and developing their teams, while improving store performance.
- Attend monthly meetings at the regional office.
- Consistently create an environment where teams can do their best work, in accordance with Lidl's Leadership & Company Principles.
What you'll need
- Experience motivating and leading teams to achieve outstanding results.
- Ability to understand complex reports, implement next steps, and oversee the effectiveness of new initiatives.
- Drive to learn and stay updated on business changes.
- Effective communication skills.
- Willingness to learn, take the lead, and be hands-on with strategy and planning.
- A full UK driving licence.
What you'll receive
- Fully expensed company car
- Flexibility to manage your own schedule
- 30-35 days’ annual holiday (pro rata)
- Ongoing training
- 10% in-store discount
- Enhanced family leave