Area Manager

Greggs Plc; Ingrow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Profit share

Discounts

Career progression

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Greggs is seeking an Area Manager to lead the Pennines region, overseeing a group of shops from Otley or Keighley. You will drive sales growth, set performance plans, and ensure brand standards across multiple sites.

You will recruit and develop strong shop management teams and manage costs, staffing, and safety compliance. This full-time role offers flexibility aligned with the needs of the business, a strong bonus and benefits package, and opportunities to progress within a market-leading

Qualifications

• Experience of leading a high performing shop management team across multiple sites.
• Experience of accountability for delivering key sales and profit targets through effective team management.
• Experience of developing a team through succession planning.
• A proven track record for delivering excellent standards across multiple sites.
• An ability to make decisions confidently.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• IT skills including Microsoft 365; SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Strong logical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and reports to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions.
• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together.
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good.
• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement shop operation plans and regularly review performance with shop managers to ensure agreed levels of sales growth.
• Contribute to the development of the regional sales plan.
• Promote brand excellence across shop management teams driving forward initiatives to improve standards.
• Lead a team in line with the values, with high visibility throughout the shops, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility.
• Recruit and develop effective shop management teams in line with shop plan requirements.
• Agree territory recruitment plans in line with business needs and agreed budget.
• Monitor food safety / health & safety practices across the territory ensuring compliance with brand standards and areas of risk to the business are minimised.
• Plan and control shop manning rotas in line with agreed costs.
• Monitor key cost control areas and take appropriate action to evaluate and question variances.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Sales growth

Budget & cost control

Communication

Analytical thinking

UK retail knowledge

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Pennines region Retail team as an Area Manager at Greggs. You'll be a vital player in supporting our continued growth and success and making sure that our loyal customers receive the Greggs' service they expect and deserve across your group of shops.

• Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another, This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Otley or Keighley. Develop and implement shop operation plans and regularly review performance with shop managers to ensure agreed levels of sales growth
• Contribute to the development of the regional sales plan
• Promote brand excellence across shop management teams driving forward initiatives to improve standards
• Implement and monitor brand marketing material and displays in shops
• Lead a team in line with the values, with high visibility throughout the shops, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility
• Recruit and develop effective shop management teams in line with shop plan requirements
• Agree territory recruitment plans in line with business needs and agreed budget
• Monitor food safety / health & safety practices across the territory ensuring compliance with brand standards and areas of risk to the business are minimised
• Plan and control shop manning rotas in line with agreed costs
• Monitor key cost control areas and take appropriate action to evaluate and question variances
• You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:
• Experience of leading a high performing shop management team across multiple sites
• Experience of accountability for delivering key sales and profit targets through effective team management
• Experience of developing a team through succession planning
• A proven track record for delivering excellent standards across multiple sites
• An ability to make decisions confidently
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• IT skills including Microsoft 365; SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Strong logical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and reports to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good
• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Company car or car allowance
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
• Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependents
• Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
• Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
• Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Career progression and learning and development opportunities