WHY JOIN US

Being a manager involves taking on leadership responsibilities, making decisions and on occasion overseeing the running of a store. Customers and colleagues are at the heart of a line manager role and ensuring a safe, legal, and secure store. To help you develop as a leader we’ve designed a three-phase learning journey that will help you gain the knowledge and skills required to be a first line manager.
Whether the role you’re placed in at the end of the programme is managing in a Convenience store, an Argos, or one of our Supermarkets, for this programme we’re looking for raw potential, whether you’ve got no leadership experience, or just a little. We value your unique strengths and experiences and are dedicated to supporting your development. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits as well as great flexibility in terms of hours (Part Time- and Full-Time opportunities are available) and locations, this programme offers a platform for you to shine and advance your career in our thriving retail environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The programme itself consists of three phases.
Phase 1 is a focused 6-week learning journey where you will join a cohort of other trainee managers and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to perform a management role through instructor-led workshops and tasks alongside e-learning. Whilst training we’ll also give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the role of a colleague. At the end of Phase 1, you will be assigned to a management role in either a Sainsbury’s supermarket or a convenience store. This will be the permanent role you move into at the end of the programme and will likely require a change in location.
During Phase 2, you will receive training specific to your role and gain practical experience over a span of 12 weeks. Job experts will be on hand to support you, and your line manager will be there to mentor and guide you to deliver the daily and weekly routines expected of our managers. At the end of this phase will be your final sign off point and if successful, you’ll get your permanent position with us as a retail manager and move in to Phase 3.
In Phase 3, we’ll expect you to be doing the full role of a retail manager whilst re-joining your cohort for the final 12 weeks of the program. Here, you will concentrate on learning and applying the essential behavioural skills required for effective management, focusing on topics such as managing performance, giving feedback, and team dynamics.