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Shift Lead - Food - Douglas

Marks and Spencer
Department:Sales
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Cork
Location:Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:€28,000 - €35,000
Skills:
TEAM LEADERSHIPCUSTOMER SERVICEOPERATIONAL MANAGEMENTCOACHINGDIGITAL TOOLSVISUAL MERCHANDISINGCOMPLIANCERESOURCE ALLOCATIONPERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTCOMMUNICATION
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Job Description

Posted on: April 17, 2026

Team Support Manager, Summary Team Support Manager All the detailsWorking Pattern:Week 1 Monday: 15:00–23:30 Tuesday: 15:00–23:30 Thursday: 15:00–23:30 Friday: 15:00–23:30 Saturday: 15:00–23:30 Week 2 Sunday : 15:00–23:30 Tuesday: 15:00–23:30 Wednesday: 15:00–23:30 Thursday: 15:00–23:30 Friday: 15:00–23:30 Under 18 disclaimerTo comply with health and safety legislation and keep our colleagues safe in the workplace, colleagues in this role must be 18 years of age or older.Purpose of the Shift Lead role

  • To lead the fill operation, delivering a salesfloor that is ready to trade, taking operational responsibility for coordinating resource to Serve, Sell and Fill. and to lead the floor in the absence of the Colleague Manager
  • Coordinate resource to deliver the operational tasks during the fill operation and in the absence of the Colleague Manager
  • Lead the fill operation, coaching colleagues on One Best Way and driving productivity in readiness for store opening
  • Allocate resource effectively to deliver a quick payment experience
  • Enable all daily operational processes to be implemented efficiently across their area of the store, at the correct times
  • Coordinate the team to deliver a clean, safe and well-presented store
  • Play their part in creating a great team atmosphere that is inclusive of everyone
  • Role model great Customer Service
  • Role model the M&S behaviours and Colleague Expectations across the store
  • Support Colleague Managers by sharing observations of colleagues to help deliver high performance and recognise great colleagues
  • Support nearby stores if operationally required
  • Responsible for being a key holder and answering call outs as required
  • Responsible for tasks related to the opening and closing of the building, including receipt of vehicles, temperature controls, logging operational issues with relevant Helpdesks, cash handling and TSL compliance in peripheral hours.

Key Accountabilities

  • Delivers great standards and service by putting the customer first
  • Acts on customer feedback to deliver improvement
  • Ensures the delivery of brilliant basics
  • Coach the team to deliver excellent standards of product presentation
  • Supports the delivery of plan A
  • Provides regular and timely feedback to line manager to support colleague performance
  • Supports with the training and coaching of colleagues maximising digital tools and channels
  • Identifies colleagues for recognition and celebrate success within the store
  • Provides feedback to BIG to improve colleague experience
  • Supports the Team Manager with the delivery of store selling and cost targets by utilising MI to identify opportunities and takes action
  • Role models new ways of working through the use of digital tools
  • Allocates resource efficiently to deliver process, task and service ensuring activity is completed consistently and productively
  • Delivers operational excellence ensuring all processes and tasks are delivered in line with business expectation
  • Maintains a safe and legal store environment
  • Supports visual merchandising updates across all launches, events and campaigns

Key Capabilities

  • Understands how M&S operates, it’s strategy, future and the role they play
  • Effectively manages own reactions and responses around change
  • Helps colleagues to develop by listening, asking questions and giving feedback to encourage reflection and different thinking
  • Sets performance objectives for self in conjunction with line manager and in line with business plans
  • Takes accountability for planning and managing own work efficiently to ensure objectives are met
  • Treats all colleagues the fairly, understanding that different people will provide different perspectives and have different needs
  • Builds positive relationships by being a good listener and getting to know people by establishing a connection
  • In control of their own reactions and considers how to share their perspective to create better reaction for team

Technical Skills/ Experience

  • Support the delivery of excellent customer service and KPI’s across the store
  • Good level of digital capability and can access and utilise relevant systems
  • Good knowledge of the commercial operation, brilliant basics and operational excellence
  • Current working knowledge of all VM principles
  • A good communicator with the ability to build relationships and work within a team
  • A good knowledge of the legal requirements associated with the role of a customer assistant and when duty managing
  • Maintain high presentation standards, attention to detail and deliver on time, right first time
  • Interpret data relevant to the role
  • Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change

Key Relationships and Stakeholders

  • Customers
  • Colleagues
  • Store Leadership
  • BIG
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