Base pay range Store Manager – Aboyne Location: The Co-operative Food, Charlestown Road, Aboyne, AB34 5HS Salary: £38,700 – £43,000 per annum plus great benefits Contract: Permanent We’re looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full‑time role offers a competitive salary and a brilliant benefits package. Responsibilities

Empower your team to deliver great service, promoting the Co‑op difference to customers and members. Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views. Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential. Ensure the store is safe, legal and operational. Manage and optimise your store’s commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes.

Qualifications and experience You’ll need experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service‑focused environment. Good communication skills are essential, and you should be able to coach, motivate and inspire your team.

Resilience and great problem‑solving skills. The ability to understand and analyse commercial information. Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with delivery of store activities.

Benefits In return for your passion and commitment, you’ll receive an annual bonus (based on personal and business performance), a generous holiday allowance of 36 days including bank holidays (rising with service).

Colleague member discount: 30% off Co‑op branded products and 10% off other brands available in‑store. A pension with up to 10% employer contributions. Stream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it. Cycle‑to‑work scheme. Coaching and training to support your career development.

Equal Opportunities At Co‑op, we are proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co‑operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. We build diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work. We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you. Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion. As part of the application process for this job, you’ll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests. We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date. Location: The Co‑operative Food, Charlestown Road, Aboyne, AB34 5HS. #J-18808-Ljbffr