Online operations field manager Review
at ASDA
Degree Apprenticeship
Retail Manager
Wellingborough
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
• Online operations subject matter expert acting as a business partner for 2 regional senior directors: Birmingham and North Midlands.
• Working with stakeholders including General store managers and online managers to deliver continuous improvement, operational excellence.
• Building strategic improvement plans for the region with the retail SD to address dispersion.
• Coaching Retail Training Stores to deliver best in class standards, people capabilities and results
• Conducting store visits to assess performance, coach against the improvement
• plans and escalating operating model issues into central teams for support
• Collaborating with counterparts in the wider field teams to create a joined up approach to addressing performance in centrally agreed focus stores where there are widespread process opportunities
• Operating within a lead role for compliance and drivers, to advocate for process changes and benefits realisation in project development.
• Working with stakeholders including General store managers and online managers to deliver continuous improvement, operational excellence.
• Building strategic improvement plans for the region with the retail SD to address dispersion.
• Coaching Retail Training Stores to deliver best in class standards, people capabilities and results
• Conducting store visits to assess performance, coach against the improvement
• plans and escalating operating model issues into central teams for support
• Collaborating with counterparts in the wider field teams to create a joined up approach to addressing performance in centrally agreed focus stores where there are widespread process opportunities
• Operating within a lead role for compliance and drivers, to advocate for process changes and benefits realisation in project development.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend ASDA to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Asda offers real opportunities to grow, whether that’s:
Developing new skills on the job
Accessing training and leadership development
Progressing within stores, depots, or support teams
Many colleagues build long‑term careers here, not just short‑term roles.
Developing new skills on the job
Accessing training and leadership development
Progressing within stores, depots, or support teams
Many colleagues build long‑term careers here, not just short‑term roles.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to ASDA?
Asda places strong emphasis on:
Customer focus
Teamwork
Reliability
Taking ownership
Working at pace
When applying, make sure your examples show how you help customers, support colleagues, and stay calm under pressure.
Customer focus
Teamwork
Reliability
Taking ownership
Working at pace
When applying, make sure your examples show how you help customers, support colleagues, and stay calm under pressure.
