Retail Manager - M&S

OneRetail; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK catering industry is seeking an experienced Retail Manager in Leeds. This role involves overseeing operations, managing staff, and ensuring exceptional service in a high-traffic environment. Ideal candidates will have strong management experience, financial acumen, and a passion for food and service. Join a supportive workplace that celebrates diversity and provides ample opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Great perks

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years management experience in a similar sector.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Brilliant financial acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Supervising teams to ensure impeccable food and customer service.
• Overseeing in-unit operations, managing inventories, and monitoring budgets.
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Customer service

Team management

Financial acumen

Communication

Organizational skills

Motivation

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Retail Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As a Retail Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our unit and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the efficiency of all in-unit operations, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Identifying opportunities for new service concepts to drive sales
• Liaising between customers and our internal teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.

Our ideal Retail Manager will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have a minimum of two years of management experience within a similiar sector or industry
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/2506/87313001/52632107/BU #One Retail

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!