Area Manager

Confidential Careers; Cagayan de Oro; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an Area Manager to lead and support several business units across Mindanao, with base in Cagayan de Oro. This role demands strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on coaching of store leaders and teams to drive growth and operational excellence.

You will oversee performance, implement initiatives to boost revenue, customer satisfaction, and process efficiency, while ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements across Visayas and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience managing multiple branches or business units.
• Proven leadership of managers and frontline teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently and conduct fieldwork across Visayas and Mindanao.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to a cluster of stores within the territory.
• Champion initiatives to improve revenue, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Evaluate business performance and implement action plans.
• Guide store leaders to meet KPIs for sales, profitability, service, quality, and workforce.
• Coach and mentor leadership teams to strengthen capability.
• Foster accountability and continuous improvement across locations.
• Support marketing and business development activities to drive traffic and growth.
• Ensure adherence to procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and develop future leaders through talent reviews and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Field travel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/related

Job description

An established organization in the food service industry is looking for an experienced Area Manager to lead and support several business units across Mindanao. This leadership role is ideal for a results-driven professional who excels at driving operational excellence, developing high-performing teams, and delivering sustainable business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and direction to a cluster of stores within the assigned territory.
• Champion initiatives that improve revenue generation, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Evaluate business performance trends and implement action plans to address opportunities and gaps.
• Guide store leaders in achieving key business indicators related to sales, profitability, service, quality, and workforce effectiveness.
• Strengthen leadership capabilities through regular coaching, mentoring, and performance discussions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all locations.
• Support the execution of marketing and business development activities that drive store traffic and market growth.
• Ensure consistent adherence to operational procedures, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve organizational objectives.
• Identify and develop future leaders through talent reviews, succession planning, and capability-building initiatives.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• At least six (6) years of significant experience managing multiple branches, stores, or business units within the restaurant, retail, hospitality, or consumer service sectors.
• Strong leadership background with experience managing and developing managers and frontline teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making capabilities.
• Comfortable working in a highly dynamic environment that requires frequent travel and field engagement.
• Strong customer orientation with a passion for operational excellence and people development.
• Must be willing to conduct fieldwork within Visayas and Mindanao.
• Must be willing to be based in Cagayan de Oro.