Store Manager - Greggs Greggs · Reading

Moto; Reading, Norwich; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Store Manager to create memorable customer experiences while leading a team at their Reading location. You will manage financial targets, develop your team, and ensure brand standards are met. With a focus on customer service, you will play a key role in transforming the rest stop experience. This position offers growth opportunities and a competitive salary with additional benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to £7,800

Up to 60% colleague discount

Enhanced benefits including pension and sick pay

Fabulous development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing teams in high-volume retail.
• Experience with budgets, P&L, and cost-saving initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial targets and agreed budget are met.
• Support and develop your team for personal and professional growth.
• Drive high-quality customer service and sales.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Budget Management

Customer Service

Relationship Building

Job description

Store Manager

£34,000 per annum - 40 hours per week

Address: Reading Services, M4 eastbound, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3UQ

As a Store Manager, you will understand that it is all about people; it’s where we look to create a memorable customer experience. We’ll empower you to treat your restaurant as your own and help shape the winning culture that we are aspiring to achieve.

As a Store Manager, you’ll lead your team in delivering Greggs’ popular sausage rolls, baked goods, and exceptional service as we transform the UK’s rest stop experience.

What you will get in return as a Store Manager

• Annual bonus up to *£7,800 pa*
• Up to 60% colleague discount for you, family, and friends with brands such as Costa Coffee, Pret A Manger, M&S Simply Food, Burger King, Greggs, KFC, WHSmith, and more
• Enhanced benefits, including pension, sick pay, maternity, paternity, and life assurance
• Fabulous development opportunities, including funded qualifications, leading to the next step in your career as a Site Operations Manager

What you will be doing as a Store Manager

• Ensure that the Greggs unit achieves, as a minimum, the financial targets, agreed budget, and P&L
• Support and develop your team, ensuring that each colleague feels valued, supported, and able to grow both personally and professionally
• Adhere to and ensure the delivery of brand standards
• Drive consistent high-quality customer service and sales
• Lead shifts, including opening and closing the unit

What Skills & Knowledge you’ll need

• A proven track record in managing and leading teams in a high-volume retail or catering environment
• Experience working with budgets, P&L, labour costs, ratios, and cost-saving initiatives
• Ability to build strong, positive relationships with stakeholders
• Experience motivating and increasing team performance through mentoring, training, and succession planning
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment

You may be an assistant general manager or deputy manager aspiring to advance your career, or already a manager within retail, catering, or hospitality sectors such as a restaurant manager, general manager, catering manager, or store manager seeking your next challenge. We want to hear from you!

Where our customer’s journey pauses, yours just begins.

Ready to start your journey with us? Apply today!

*Please note internally this role is called Department Manager

*Annual bonus of up to 20%, final value subject to location and performance

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