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Area Manager (Retail)
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- AL1, St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £35,000 - £39,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Area Manager.
Your own patch. Real influence. No two days the same.
If you're the kind of person who can walk into a business, spot what's holding it back, and win people over to change it - this role gives you the freedom, the tools and the trust to do exactly that.
As an Area Manager you'll be given your own cluster of retailers, service stations and outlets to look after. Not a script to follow - a set of relationships to build, a set of problems to solve, and the judgement to decide how. You're not there to sell. You're there to genuinely improve how these businesses run, coaching site teams and advising owners on everything from compliance and product quality to layout, merchandising and profitability. When it works, it works because they trust you and that trust is yours to build.
What's in it for you
* A fully maintained hybrid company car, with paid business mileage - this is a field role and you're set up properly for it
* A competitive salary plus a healthcare scheme
* A permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekends) with genuine variety built in
* Real autonomy - you'll manage your own network of sites, choose your own approach, and be judged on outcomes, not box-ticking
* Room to grow - coaching and mentoring is core to this business, and that includes investing in you
* A workplace that means it - a B Corp certified, Carbon Neutral employer with a genuine ESG strategy you'll help bring to life, not just a policy on a wall
* A culture built on agility and trust - teams work in an Agile way, led through coaching rather than command, and there's a real emphasis on enjoying the work
A typical week as an Area Manager could include
* Visiting sites to coach teams, check standards, and spot opportunities others would miss
* Sitting down with independent retailers and site managers to talk honestly about what's working and what isn't
* Rolling out new point-of-sale, merchandising or layout ideas and seeing the impact land
* Presenting results and recommendations to stakeholders - in person, by phone or over Teams
* Getting to the bottom of a complaint and fixing the actual cause, not just the symptom
You'll thrive in this Area Manager role if you
* Have a background as an Area Manager in food retail or a similarly fast-paced, customer-facing field environment
* Have coached, trained or developed people before - you know how to bring someone with you, not just tell them what to do
* Can hold your own with senior stakeholders and back it up with clear, regular reporting
* Are a natural, confident communicator who explains, advises and persuades rather than dictates
* Are self-motivated, adaptable and genuinely enjoy being out on the road and on site
* Hold a full, clean UK driving licence and 5 GCSEs including Maths and English
* Are comfortable with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Nice to have: a Level 3 Food Hygiene Certification, a post-degree work-related qualification, or previous experience managing multiple clients or contracts at once.
Why this role, why now
The Area Manager role isn't a job where you sit behind a desk reading a playbook. You're given a cluster, a set of relationships, and real commercial levers - and you're trusted to use your own judgement to get the best outcome for everyone involved. If you like ownership, variety, and seeing the direct results of your own coaching and influence, this is built for you.
Field based, with travel across an assigned cluster of client sites, retailers and outlets. Some overnight stays may be required
Your own patch. Real influence. No two days the same.
If you're the kind of person who can walk into a business, spot what's holding it back, and win people over to change it - this role gives you the freedom, the tools and the trust to do exactly that.
As an Area Manager you'll be given your own cluster of retailers, service stations and outlets to look after. Not a script to follow - a set of relationships to build, a set of problems to solve, and the judgement to decide how. You're not there to sell. You're there to genuinely improve how these businesses run, coaching site teams and advising owners on everything from compliance and product quality to layout, merchandising and profitability. When it works, it works because they trust you and that trust is yours to build.
What's in it for you
* A fully maintained hybrid company car, with paid business mileage - this is a field role and you're set up properly for it
* A competitive salary plus a healthcare scheme
* A permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekends) with genuine variety built in
* Real autonomy - you'll manage your own network of sites, choose your own approach, and be judged on outcomes, not box-ticking
* Room to grow - coaching and mentoring is core to this business, and that includes investing in you
* A workplace that means it - a B Corp certified, Carbon Neutral employer with a genuine ESG strategy you'll help bring to life, not just a policy on a wall
* A culture built on agility and trust - teams work in an Agile way, led through coaching rather than command, and there's a real emphasis on enjoying the work
A typical week as an Area Manager could include
* Visiting sites to coach teams, check standards, and spot opportunities others would miss
* Sitting down with independent retailers and site managers to talk honestly about what's working and what isn't
* Rolling out new point-of-sale, merchandising or layout ideas and seeing the impact land
* Presenting results and recommendations to stakeholders - in person, by phone or over Teams
* Getting to the bottom of a complaint and fixing the actual cause, not just the symptom
You'll thrive in this Area Manager role if you
* Have a background as an Area Manager in food retail or a similarly fast-paced, customer-facing field environment
* Have coached, trained or developed people before - you know how to bring someone with you, not just tell them what to do
* Can hold your own with senior stakeholders and back it up with clear, regular reporting
* Are a natural, confident communicator who explains, advises and persuades rather than dictates
* Are self-motivated, adaptable and genuinely enjoy being out on the road and on site
* Hold a full, clean UK driving licence and 5 GCSEs including Maths and English
* Are comfortable with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Nice to have: a Level 3 Food Hygiene Certification, a post-degree work-related qualification, or previous experience managing multiple clients or contracts at once.
Why this role, why now
The Area Manager role isn't a job where you sit behind a desk reading a playbook. You're given a cluster, a set of relationships, and real commercial levers - and you're trusted to use your own judgement to get the best outcome for everyone involved. If you like ownership, variety, and seeing the direct results of your own coaching and influence, this is built for you.
Field based, with travel across an assigned cluster of client sites, retailers and outlets. Some overnight stays may be required