Leicester
Team Leader - Step Into Store Leadership We're looking for a Team Leader to join our Meriden Food Convenience Store (24 hours per week) on a fixed-term contract for 3 months. This is your opportunity to move beyond a standard retail role and take real ownership-leading a team, driving performance, and building the skills to progress into Store Management. What You'll Be Doing As a Team Leader, you'll take responsibility for key areas of the store and step up to run the operation in the absence of the Store Manager. You'll: • Lead, coach and develop your team to deliver strong performance, • Take ownership of shifts, including opening and closing the store, • Drive excellent customer service and make us the go-to store in the community, • Support recruitment, training and onboarding of new colleagues, • Manage performance, attendance and team engagement, • Control key commercial areas including waste, stock and labour, • Maintain high standards across availability, merchandising and compliance This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be expected to lead from the front and make decisions that impact the store's success. About You • Experience in retail or a fast-paced customer environment, • Previous supervisory or leadership experience (or ready to step up), • Commercial awareness and confidence working towards targets, • A natural motivator who can get the best out of people, • Organised, resilient and comfortable taking ownership Your Career with Us We don't just hire Team Leaders-we develop future Store Managers. With structured training, real accountability and ongoing support, you'll have a clear pathway to progress within the Society. Pay & Benefits • £13.35 per hour Holiday & Financial, • 30 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), rising with service, • Pension with 3.3% employer contribution, • Life assurance (2x salary) Discounts & Perks, • 10% colleague discount + double discount every pay weekend, • 15% discount at Fabb Furniture, • Access to My Staff Shop and wide retail discounts, • Wagestream - flexible access to your pay Health & Wellbeing, • 24/7 GP access, counselling & support services, • Grocery Aid & Co-op Credit Union support, • Wellbeing app & mental health support, • Eye care support Family & Support, • Enhanced maternity pay, • Enhanced redundancy pay, • Bereavement and terminal illness support Recognition, • Refer a Friend scheme, • Long Service Awards Why Join Us? At Heart of England Co-operative Society, our stores are at the heart of the community. As a Team Leader, you'll play a key role in shaping your store, developing your team, and making a real difference locally. JBRP1_UKTJ