area manager

wagamama; Wales; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

30% bonus

Food allowance (£200 monthly)

Private healthcare

Pension 6%

25 days holiday

Staff discounts

Family-friendly pay

Job summary

Wagamama is seeking an Area Manager to oversee nine restaurants across our Wales patch. You’ll drive performance through General Managers, ensuring outstanding guest experiences and building strong, cohesive teams.

You’ll own the area P&L, set operational standards, coach leaders and translate local insights into opportunities for sustainable growth. Competitive salary, car allowance and a 30% bonus await.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site leadership experience in hospitality or consumer-facing business.
• Experience leading General Managers or senior site leaders.
• Strong commercial judgement including ownership of area P&L, budgets and labour.
• Record of improving performance through others and data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop General Managers across nine sites to drive performance and guest experience.
• Own the area P&L and drive sales, EBIT and sustainable growth across Wales.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

GM development

P&L ownership

Commercial judgment

Coaching & people skills

Job description

wales | competitive salary + car allowance + 30% bonus

at wagamama, food is life and we’re here to make every bite count. with over 170 restaurants across the UK and growing, we’ve been serving fresh, vibrant, asian-inspired flavours since ’92. it’s all about good food, good energy and making people feel at home

we’re looking for an area manager to lead nine restaurants across our wales patch

you’ll lead through your general managers, creating brilliant restaurant performance, strong teams and memorable guest experiences

sound like your kind of challenge?

purpose |

lead a high-performing area where general managers feel empowered to own their restaurants, teams thrive and every guest leaves with a great wagamama experience. you’ll turn regional priorities into focused action while owning commercial performance, operational standards, people and culture across your nine sites

what you'll own |

• lead, coach and develop general managers, building confidence, capability and accountability
• own your area P&L, driving sales, EBIT and sustainable growth
• create consistently brilliant hospitality, food, kitchen and operational standards
• build a caring, inclusive culture with strong retention and a visible pipeline of future leaders
• use guest, competitor and local market insight to unlock opportunities across the area
• lead change and bring business priorities to life without losing pace, performance or people

what you'll need |

• proven multi-site leadership experience within a strong hospitality, restaurant or consumer-facing business
• experience leading and developing general managers or senior site leaders
• strong commercial judgement, including ownership of an area P&L, labour and budgets
• a track record of improving performance and building sustainable results through others
• the confidence to coach, challenge and make clear, evidence-led decisions
• a warm, straightforward and inclusive leadership style, with the energy to keep things moving

what’s in it for you |

• competitive salary, car allowance and 30% bonus opportunity
• come as you are culture, where individuality is celebrated and everyone has a seat at the table
• £200 monthly wagamama food allowance, so you can enjoy all your favourite dishes on us
• private healthcare cover for your family
• 6% pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• discounts across retail, hospitality and leisure, with perks that make life sweeter
• family-friendly pay, including 26 weeks’ full pay plus 13 weeks’ half pay for expectant or adopting parents

nothing brings people together like great food. no matter where you’re from or who you are, you’ve got a seat at our table | because food is the ultimate connector, and here everyone belongs