Area Manager – Food-to-Go / Bakery
Build Your Career With Cavan Bakery
About Cavan Bakery
Founded in 1929, Cavan Bakery is a third-generation family business built on quality,
craftsmanship and community.
From artisan breads and pastries to freshly prepared products, we are proud of our heritage
while continuing to innovate and grow.
Our values of Respect, Heritage, Innovation, Integrity, Sustainability and Excellence shape
how we work, how we support our people and how we deliver quality for our customers every
day.
Your Opportunity
As an Area Manager, you will play a key role in driving the success of our retail estate by
leading performance, developing Retail Managers and ensuring every Cavan Bakery location
delivers an exceptional customer experience. You will have responsibility for supporting
multiple stores across your area, combining commercial focus with strong people leadership to
achieve sustainable growth.
This is an opportunity for an experienced retail leader who enjoys developing others,
improving performance and creating a culture where teams can thrive.
You will be a key link between our stores and the wider business, turning strategy into action
and helping shape the future success of Cavan Bakery.
What You’ll Learn & Contribute
You will have the opportunity to:
- Lead through others by coaching and developing Retail Managers to build confident, capable
and high-performing teams.
- Drive commercial success by analysing performance, identifying opportunities and delivering
sales growth across your area.
- Shape operational excellence by ensuring consistent standards, improving ways of working
and creating outstanding customer experiences.
Through this experience, you will develop:
Strategic Leadership Capability
The ability to influence performance across a wider business area, develop leaders and deliver
long-term results.
Commercial Expertise
A strong understanding of sales growth, customer behaviour, KPIs and how effective
leadership drives business performance.
Change & Improvement Skills
The ability to identify opportunities, implement improvements and inspire teams through
periods of growth and change.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Your leadership will directly contribute to:
- Delivering outstanding customer experiences across all Cavan Bakery stores within your
area
- Developing Retail Managers and creating a strong leadership pipeline
- Achieving sales growth and improving commercial performance
- Maintaining consistent brand standards and operational excellence
- Supporting safe, compliant and efficient store operations
- Identifying opportunities that improve customer loyalty, colleague engagement and business
results
Your Development Journey
At Cavan Bakery, our leaders play an important role in shaping our future.
As an Area Manager, you will continue to develop your capability in:
- Leading and influencing managers across multiple locations
- Driving commercial performance through data and insights
- Coaching leaders to achieve their potential
- Delivering strategic initiatives across the retail estate
- Creating consistent customer and colleague experiences
This role provides the opportunity to progress into wider senior leadership positions within retail
operations and the wider business.
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience leading multiple retail locations or a significant retail operation
- Enjoys developing managers and building strong leadership teams
- Has a proven track record of delivering commercial results
- Is customer-focused and passionate about operational excellence
- Uses data and insight to make informed decisions
- Is confident influencing others and creating positive change
- Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
Skills & Experience
You may already have experience in:
- Area management, multi-site retail or food-to-go leadership
- Coaching and developing Retail Managers
- Managing sales performance and operational KPIs
- Improving customer experience and loyalty
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards
- Leading teams through business improvements and growth
You do not need to have everything already, we value leadership mindset, commercial thinking
and commitment to doing your best.
Why Join Cavan?
✓ A proud family business with nearly 100 years of heritage
✓ The opportunity to influence the success of a growing retail estate
✓ A leadership role with significant impact and responsibility
✓ A supportive environment where ideas and improvements are valued
✓ Opportunities to develop and progress your career
✓ A workplace built on respect, integrity and excellence
✓ A business built on strong values and continuous improvemen
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £33,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Walton-on-Thames KT12 3PU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Retail sales: 3 years (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
