Shift Supervisor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 31 August 2025
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£33,000 / year
CATEGORY
Retail
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SKILLS

Leadership Team Management Problem-solving Customer Service Retail Experience Operations Management Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Zapp is seeking a Shift Supervisor in London. The role involves managing Zapp store operations, including team leadership, customer service, and stock management, ensuring adherence to SLAs and KPIs. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in front-line operations, possess strong leadership skills, and demonstrate problem-solving abilities.

  • Supervise your assigned Zapp Store during your shift, including motivating, guiding and leading your store team
  • Ensure customer orders are correctly prepared whilst being acutely aware of the SLAs and KPIs the store operates
  • Owning stock management - from inbounding and putaway to cycle counting
  • Provide end of shift reports to the next incoming Shift Manager
  • Check staff resourcing ahead of time and resolve any issues.
  • Ensure correct attendance management procedures are followed when issues arise
  • Practising Health & Safety as a maximal priority
  • Manage and report on performance during the shift - including escalation of issues
  • Liaise with the Store Operations Manager regularly to discuss performance improvements

Previous experience managing front line operations teams whilst meeting demanding performance standards

Experience in the Food, Retail, Hospitality or Warehouse environments (or similar live operational environments).

Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team by being personally invested in their success

The ability to confidently and independently lead shifts

Strong problem-solving and organisational skills

Flexibility to be available for morning, daytime and night-time shifts

About Zapp:

Zapp is London’s leading premium convenience retail platform. Founded in 2020, our vision is to disrupt the multi-trillion dollar convenience retail market, currently dominated by major players, by developing best-in-class customer-centric technology and fulfilment solutions. Zapp partners with some of the world’s leading brands to deliver an exclusive range of hand-picked products 24/7, delivered in minutes.

Job Purpose:

Our Shift Supervisors are responsible for the overall performance of a Zapp store during their dedicated shift and, therefore, are one of the key drivers of Zapp’s continued growth.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a passion for motivating people, strong communication skills and a determination to achieve great results and create an exceptional customer experience.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

  • Supervise your assigned Zapp Store during your shift, including motivating, guiding and leading your store team
  • Ensure customer orders are correctly prepared whilst being acutely aware of the SLAs and KPIs the store operates
  • Owning stock management - from inbounding and putaway to cycle counting
  • Provide end of shift reports to the next incoming Shift Manager
  • Check staff resourcing ahead of time and resolve any issues.
  • Ensure correct attendance management procedures are followed when issues arise
  • Practising Health & Safety as a maximal priority
  • Manage and report on performance during the shift - including escalation of issues
  • Liaise with the Store Operations Manager regularly to discuss performance improvements

Skills, Experience and Attributes:

Previous experience managing front line operations teams whilst meeting demanding performance standards

Experience in the Food, Retail, Hospitality or Warehouse environments (or similar live operational environments).

Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team by being personally invested in their success

The ability to confidently and independently lead shifts

Strong problem-solving and organisational skills

Flexibility to be available for morning, daytime and night-time shifts

Department

Central Operations

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