Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the South- East region Retail team as an Area Manager at Greggs. You’ll be a vital player in supporting our continued growth and success, making sure that our loyal customers receive the Greggs’ service they expect and deserve across your group of shops.
We can offer you:
Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
Company car or car allowance
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependents
Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Career progression and learning and development opportunities
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Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
- This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is Chichester.
What you'll do
As an Area Manager you’ll:
Develop and implement shop operation plans and regularly review performance with shop managers to ensure agreed levels of sales growth
Contribute to the development of the regional sales plan
Promote brand excellence across shop management teams driving forward initiatives to improve standards
Implement and monitor brand marketing material and displays in shops
Lead a team in line with the values, with high visibility throughout the shops, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility
Recruit and develop effective shop management teams in line with shop plan requirements
Agree territory recruitment plans in line with business needs and agreed budget
Monitor food safety / health & safety practices across the territory ensuring compliance with brand standards and areas of risk to the business are minimised
Plan and control shop manning rotas in line with agreed costs
Monitor key cost control areas and take appropriate action to evaluate and question variances
About you
You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:
Experience of leading a high performing shop management team across multiple sites
Experience of accountability for delivering key sales and profit targets through effective team management
Experience of developing a team through succession planning
A proven track record for delivering excellent standards across multiple sites
An ability to make decisions confidently
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
IT skills including Microsoft 365; SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
Strong logical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and reports to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.