Country Manager UK (m/f/d) - Entrepreneur wanted

Zeit für Brot Holding GmbH; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organic bakery is seeking an Operational Manager for their first UK store in London. The role involves overseeing daily operations, driving growth, managing teams, and optimizing processes for new store openings. This position offers equity participation and significant autonomy in a mission-driven organization.

Benefits

Equity participation

Attractive compensation

Meaningful career path

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operational management in retail or food service.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for team building.
• Experience with multi-site operations or business scaling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations ensuring excellent customer experience.
• Lead setup and launch of new store locations.
• Optimize processes to ensure scalability as the business grows.

Skills

Operational Management

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Commercial Understanding

Tools

MS Office

Basic ERP knowledge

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on, entrepreneurial leader to take full responsibility for the operational management of our highly successful first UK store at 1 Islington High Street – and to drive further growth with the opening of new UK locations.

You will be at the heart of our growth journey, ensuring smooth daily operations while building a scalable, values-driven business. While financial oversight and basic controlling tasks are part of the role, your main focus will be on operational leadership, team development, and thesuccessful rollout of new branches.

For the right candidate, this role offers the opportunity to participate in the company’s long-term success throughequity ownership.
Our growth journey is supported by established growth investors from Germany and Switzerland, who bring financial backing, but also serve as strategic partners. You will work closely with and under the supervision of the group CEO while enjoying a high level of freedom and trust to build the UK success case.

DAS SIND DEINE AUFGABEN

Take full ownership of the day-to-day operations of our existing location, ensuring excellence in customer experience, team performance and product quality

Lead the setup, launch and management of new store locations – from planning to execution

Continuously optimize operational processes to ensure scalability and efficiency as the business grows

Recruit, lead, and motivate store teams across locations; foster a strong, positive team culture

Work closely with the founders and management team on strategic decisions and growth plans

Maintain oversight of financial performance and ensure basic finance processes (e.g. monthly reports, budget tracking, revenue reporting) are in place and reliable

Collaborate with external partners (e.g. accounting, tax advisors, banks) and support financial planning on a pragmatic level

Monitor KPIs, identify operational bottlenecks and develop solutions to drive performance and profitability

Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and external regulations

DAS BRINGST DU MIT

Proven experience in operational management, preferably in retail, food service, or a growth-focused business environment

Strong entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for building and leading teams and systems

Experience with store openings, multi-site operations, or business scaling is a plus

Good commercial understanding and the ability to manage key financial indicators (P&L, costs, revenue, etc.) without needing to be a finance expert

High energy, hands-on mentality, and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Excellent organizational and communication skills; team-oriented and people-driven

Confident in using common software tools (MS Office, basic ERP knowledge), with a willingness to learn

A key leadership role in a mission-driven, fast-growing organic bakery business

The opportunity to build and scale new locations with a high degree of autonomy and creativity

A dynamic, grounded, and passionate team culture with a strong sense of purpose

Attractive compensation and the option for equity participation

A meaningful career path where you can make a real impact and grow with the company

DEIN ANSPRECHPARTNER

Ready to take ownership and shape the future of organic baking?We’d love to hear from you!