Area Manager in Plymouth

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Five days per week, including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis

Contract Hours:

Full time

Location:

This is field role with a base in the Plymouth area to cover Devon and Cornwall.

Closing Date:

22/10/2026

Job Category:

Head Office

Business Unit:

Retail

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the West 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:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service(in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees whohave at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-relatedand wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365daysa year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social,andfinancial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online couponsand lifestyle offers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, andprovide 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
• This is a field based role covering Devon and Cornwall areas.Ideally, you’ll live within Plymouth area to be considered for this position

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

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.

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