Overview
Duty Manager – Oxford, OX18 3HQ
Job Title
Duty Manager
Location
Carterton
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Shift Pattern
Work Shift: Days
Hours per Week
45
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Store Management
Closing Date
8 September 2025
At Asda, we want you to find your everything. As a Duty Manager, you’ll play a vital role in the day-to-day running of our store. You’ll be the go-to leader on shift, ensuring our teams are supported, our customers are delighted, and our operations run smoothly. Whether it’s stepping in to resolve an issue, motivating the team, or making sure shelves are stocked and standards are high, you’ll be right at the heart of the action. You’ll work closely with the Store Manager to deliver a brilliant shopping experience and ensure our store is a great place to work.
What makes a brilliant Duty Manager:
• Customer-first mindset: You’re passionate about delivering excellent service and know how to inspire others to do the same.
• Operational know-how: You’ve got experience running shifts, managing priorities, and making quick decisions to keep things moving.
• Leadership skills: You lead by example, support your team, and know how to get the best out of people.
• Problem solver: You stay calm under pressure and can handle anything from customer complaints to operational hiccups.
• Team player: You work well with others and communicate clearly with colleagues at all levels.
• Adaptable and resilient: You’re comfortable with change and can keep your team focused and motivated through it.
• Drive Performance: Monitor KPIs and sales targets, using your insight to boost results and celebrate success.
What you’ll bring:
• Experience in a supervisory or team leader role, ideally in a fast-paced retail or hospitality environment.
• Confidence in handling customer queries and team challenges.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Everything you’ll love
Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll get lots of other great benefits too, including:
- Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
- Discretionary company bonus scheme
- Access to an enhanced electric car scheme
- Free eye test for you and your nominated user
- Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
- Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more
- Company pension
- Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
- Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
- Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
- Colleague recognition programme
- Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
