Greggs Regional Operations ManagerStore Management

Role Overview:

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Greggs Regional Manager to join us at Asda Express. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing around 16 stores within a defined geographical region.

You will inspire and lead a team of results focused Store Managers to drive our strategy and business goals. This role is about working collaboratively with your leaders, analysing performance and creating and implementing strategies to increase sales, profitability and building brand awareness within our communities.

As a Regional Operations Manager you will bring strong leadership and commercial acumen, supporting your Store Managers to consistently achieve objectives, implement change, reduce waste, and identify growth opportunities. You'll also help develop internal talent pipelines and ensure outstanding store performance.

You will regularly engage with field operations and business leaders to set individual and store targets for success. If you have a strong track record in leading hospitality / retail operations and you are ready for a new challenge, then this role could be perfect for you!

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a team of Store Managers to deliver outstanding operational and financial results

  • Financial management inclusive of budgets, sales targets, labour control and expenses

  • Promote community engagement and brand presence

  • Prepare and review reporting functions to enhance performance

  • Strategic planning and growth initiatives

  • Work in line with the ASDA Values and be a brand ambassador

  • Collaborate with senior leaders and field operations teams to set and exceed performance targets

To show our appreciation for your hard work, we have a range of benefits you can take advantage of:

  • 33 Days Annual Leave Entitlement

  • Company Car

  • 15% ASDA Discount Card

  • Exclusive Retail Discounts

  • Learning & Development Opportunities

  • Employee Life Assurance

  • Work Anniversary Rewards

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • GP & Wellbeing Service

  • Free Eye Test

  • Recognition Rewards

Candidate Requirements:

  • Extensive Store Manager / operational / multi-site management within hospitality or retail

  • Full UK drivers licence

  • Flexibility to work across multiple locations within a field based role

  • Strong influential and interpersonal skills

  • Commercially focused with the ability to understand financial performance and figures

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

  • Discretionary company bonus
  • Company pension up to 7% matched
  • Company Car allowance of £5,700
  • 15% colleague discount in store and online
  • Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
  • Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
  • Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves"

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Rewards and Recognition

Benefits you’ll only find here

10% off Asda pet insurance

10% off selected Asda Pharmacy services

10% off Asda Tyres

10% off Asda Travel insurance

20% off Asda Mobile bundles

Free remote GP service

Available to you, your partner and your children, 24/7, year round.

Pension

Save for retirement with up to 7% matched contributions from Asda.

Free physiotherapy consultations

Helping you and your partner take care of yourselves with 8 free sessions per year.

Colleague discounts

15% off at our stores - get discounts on groceries and George all year round.

Car cash allowance

Eligible colleagues will receive a cash allowance as part of their benefits package. In addition, all salaried colleagues can choose to register for the Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme*.

(*Conditions apply)

Mortgage advice

Whether you’re a first-time buyer, renewing your mortgage, looking at buy to lets, or simply after some advice in getting a mortgage, get free* unbiased advice through the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), one the UKs largest mortgage brokers.

Confidential support helpline

Find free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline that’s available 24/7, year round.

Cycle to work

Buy a bike through this scheme and save on tax and national insurance.

Financial support

Find financial wellbeing tools and support, including the ability to stream your pay.

Free eye tests

Head to our in store opticians for a free checkup and take care of your vision.

Bonus

Sharing our success with a discretionary bonus scheme for salaried colleagues that really rewards your contributions.

Cancer support

Guidance and support for you and your family, from before diagnosis, to treatment and beyond.

Paid time off

From holiday to sick leave and other types of leave, such as parental leave.

Mental health support

Access free mental health support for you and your family.

Support and advice with care

If you’re supporting older family or friends with care and support, find free, confidential information, expert support, and guidance about later life care for your loved ones through the Legal & General Care Concierge service.

Hybrid working

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots

Save money on every day spends

Access to hundreds of high-street discounted Vouchers, discounts on days out, gym memberships, airport parking, and more

Setting your loved ones up for the future

As part of the team, you’ll get life assurance.

Guaranteed contracted hours

All colleagues are guaranteed weekly contracted hours / guaranteed weekly shifts via their contract of employment which is agreed with the hiring manager.

Holiday buying

Once a year our salaried colleagues are able to buy up to 5 additional days holiday via salary sacrifice (subject to eligibility).

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Our commitment to the Armed Forces

Here at Asda, we’re dedicated to helping the Armed Forces rediscover their everything after service. We guarantee interviews for people who have left service and meet the minimum criteria for a role, provide leave for reservists’ training, support for cadet training, and employment opportunities for their partners. And that’s why we have over a thousand new colleagues from the Armed Forces Service Leaver Community join us every year.

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