Pros
Job role itself (in theory) is good. If the leadership guidelines are followed by everyone there would be a lot of potential autonomy for decision making and action. There is a lot of potential for the company and specifically Northfleet as an RDC. However changes would need to be made for this to be realised and the people who genuinely have the best interests of the business at heart would need to be championed.
Cons
Huge difference between what is “promised” and what is delivered on a daily basis. “Leadership in Lidl” as a management style is not consistently being followed at senior levels within Northfleet (one HoS in particular), this is then filtering down through the AM team and into stores. I have never been part of a team or work environment where one quite frankly poisonous individual has been allowed to continue unchecked for so long. Bullying, lack of support, micro management are to name but a few of the headline behaviours of this individual. Good luck if you decide to join, if you are an Area Manager just hope that you end up in Kent and not Essex!