"Morrisons Deputy Retail Manager - FAC"

Help Lead a Vibrant Campus Retail Experience: Deputy Store Manager – Morrisons Daily.

Are you a proactive and passionate leader with a talent for retail operations and a drive to deliver excellent customer service? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where teamwork, initiative, and community impact are valued? If you're ready to help lead a high-performing team at the heart of campus life, this could be your next exciting opportunity!

As Deputy Store Manager of our Morrisons Daily store, based in a dynamic University setting, you'll play a key role in delivering a top-tier retail experience for students, staff, and the wider community. You'll work closely with the Retail Manager to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the store, taking ownership of key processes and driving performance through visibility, leadership, and innovation.

Make a Difference Every Day

• Support and deputise for the Retail Manager, helping to lead and inspire a team committed to customer excellence.
• Deliver consistent commercial performance by maintaining high operational standards and stock availability.
• Take initiative to improve store operations and the customer offer through innovation and data-driven insights.
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of team members in an inclusive and empowering environment.
• Build meaningful connections with the student body and local community to strengthen engagement and service.
• Help manage budgets, interpret sales and operational data, and prepare reports to inform continuous improvement.
• Play a key role in driving forward store targets, team accountability, and positive culture on the shop floor.

You'll Thrive if You Have:

• Experience in a customer-facing retail or convenience environment, ideally in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• A passion for excellent customer service and a can-do attitude.
• Strong people skills and the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with sales and performance targets.
• Ability to problem-solve and adapt to a fast-moving retail environment.
• Good IT skills and experience with administrative or reporting systems.
• Commitment to equality, inclusion, and health & safety best practices.

We Offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package, with a 37-hour week.
• A supportive, inclusive workplace within a thriving University community.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Generous holiday entitlement and access to a range of University staff benefits, including cycle-to-work schemes and staff discounts.

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus.

Why UWE Bristol?

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Kristian Fernandez-Mitchell on 0117 328 44556 or email: kristian.fernandez-mitchell@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days, and being flexible whilst working to a rota.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.