Area Manager

£40,000-£50,000 plus bonuses and career progression Your new company Signatus are exclusively representing a hugely successful US-based conglomerate who have entered the local market with a fast-growing chain of retail businesses. The company is looking to roll out multiple new sites over the next 1-3 years and you have an opportunity to come in as area manager and spearhead some of that growth. This area manager role reports directly to the regional director and is pivotal in unlocking the growth potential of the next phase of operations. The salary level is a guide and candidates at lower or higher levels who can bring the requisite skill level and experience to the table will be considered. Your new role Based initially in Banbridge, but with occasional local travel envisaged further down the line, you will oversee the people management function of fast-paced retail businesses. The company is at the start-up phase in the local market but has systems and processes in place for all training, development and onboarding processes. The core function of the area manager will be to manage the 12+ staff and the physical site. You will have full managerial responsibilities for rota setting, determining shift patterns, interviewing and recruiting new staff, managing finances and invoicing, supplier management and all the general day-to-day functions involved in successfully running the site. As more sites are rolled out, your responsibilities and remuneration will grow in this role, offering excellent prospects for career development by joining at an early stage and making a positive impact. The area manager will be a key figurehead in driving and developing the company culture locally which is an exceptional trait throughout the groups other locations. What do you need to succeed? You will have gained at least 3-5 years of managerial experience in a customer-focused environment, ideally within fast-paced retail or food-to-go outlets. You may have gained your experience in a commercial franchise or perhaps you have a HR background in the FMCG industry and you are looking to make a move to a more hands-on HR Manager role. The company rewards well and they expect in return to hire a hands-on manager. Someone who can work off their initiative, who is an effective communicator and people manager, someone who can adapt well to the ‘start up’ environment where everything isn’t perfect at the beginning and someone who recognises the huge potential career path ahead if they make a success of this first role. Typical experience that would be useful to have includes fast-paced retail, customer-facing start-up, food and drink to-go sector, HR generalist or HR Manager in any of those sectors. How to apply? If you think you have what it takes to join the next high growth business in the local retail market, send your updated CV to fionntan@singatus.co.uk or call us on 07982608069 for further information. Interviews are taking place immediately and in the first 2 weeks of January 2024. Job Category: Human Resources Managerial Job Type: Permanent Job Location: Banbridge #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 40000 - 50000 per year Experience: 3 years required

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