Area Manager - South East/South

Cornish Bakery; Crawley; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery is seeking an Area Manager for the South-East, responsible for overseeing multiple locations and driving operational excellence. This role offers the chance to lead teams, open new sites, and develop a culture focused on quality and community.

Benefits

50% discount on food and drink

Health and wellbeing services

Paid birthday day off

Up to 33 days of holiday

Employer funded healthcare cash plan

Team social events

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-site management.
• Experience in freshly prepared food or QSR.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence and lead new bakery openings.
• Support growth strategy and manage multiple sites.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Team Development

Job description

Area Manager South-East

Full-time, 49k + 5k car allowance and bonus

Home based with +15,000 mileage per annum

Your area will stretch from Chelmsford to Portsmouth with circa 10 bakeries

Would you like to work for an independent, innovative, fast paced business that likes to challenge the norm? A place where people are empowered to deliver excellence and make a difference.

If you have the passion to develop, support and coach teams by ‘aiming higher’ then we have the perfect opportunity for you . . .

About us

Here at the Cornish Bakery, we want to redefine what a bakery is, does and can be. At our heart we are for and about people, a part of the local community with our purpose being, to nourish people. We want to create a movement by ‘putting personality back into hospitality’ - showing people there is a different way to do things.

No-one who works with us is a number. We value what everyone says, and this is underpinned by our goal to have more decisions made in the bakery, not in the boardroom. We believe everyone has potential. We listen, involve and support so our team can aim higher every day.

Due to our exciting growth across the UK we are looking for an experienced multi-site manager to join our team as an Area Manager in the South-East / South of the country. The area will cover c10 Bakeries and due to the geography the role will have extensive travel of +15,000 miles per year.

About you

We are looking for an experienced leader who can drive operational excellence and take the lead in opening new bakeries within their area, supporting our exciting growth strategy. We are looking for passionate ‘people first’ leaders whose flair and style fits with our culture. Being a ‘coach’ will be at the heart of your role and will underpin how you manage your teams.

When you work with us, you’re trusted to be innovative, and empowered to be open and honest. If you’re confident, motivated and positive, we could be the perfect match. You need to have successfully managed multiple sites in fresh food & drink business, driven performance in your teams to get the best results and truly believe in our culture and want to inspire others to live our values.

You will likely have:

• Experience in multi-site
• Experience in new site openings
• Experience in freshly prepared food or QSR
• Experience of turnaround performance
• Development of people

Successful Area Managers get the best from their team because:

• Leading talented teams, driving performance and developing your team, is easier when your core values are like ours.
• The passion you have for the highest quality, freshly prepared food and drink, relates directly to the quality of our customers’ experiences.
• You and your team are empowered to ensure every customer receives industry leading. service.
• Your thirst for life is reflected in your attitude to work.
• You are able to balance the needs of team welfare, development and culture with the success of commercial KPIs, while never losing focus of the purpose.

We are offering:

• 50% discount on food and drink
• Pasty Perks – our bespoke reward system that offers discounts and savings on your favourite brands
• Access to our Hardship Fund to help when you really need it
• Health and wellbeing services with access to a 24/7 GP line, Employee Assistance Program and discounted gym memberships
• Employer funded healthcare cash plan, with money off optical and dental treatment
• Paid birthday day off
• Member of the shareholder fund (service dependent)
• Company Sick pay
• Team social events with in-bakery incentives
• Up to 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), pro rata if necessary

Your Area will cover:

Chelmsford, Braintree, Canterbury, Rye, Hastings, Lewes, Chichester & Portsmouth plus additional bakeries as we continue to expand, so it would be preferable for you to be based in between those locations.

Right To Work;

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Please do not apply if you do not have the necessary visa, as we are not able to assist with visa applications.

Closing date: 26th May 2025

First Stage interview date: 5th June 2025