area manager

area manager | scotland area covering edinburgh, aberbeen, glasgow, dundee + livingstone at wagamama, we’re an eating house for the soul. with over  165 uk restaurants and growing , our purpose is to nourish the world from bowl to soul. inspired by fast-paced, japanese ramen bars since 1992. a celebration of asian food brought wagamama to life we’re looking for an  area manager  for scotland to join us on our continuous journey of true nourishment the role | we’re growing faster than ever at wagamama + it’s all down to our people! they are the heart and soul of everything we do, spreading the wagamama magic day in and day out do you love to  motivate, engage, inspire ? if so, we have a brilliant opportunity for an area manager to join our operations team looking after our restaurants in and around the scotland area what's the job about? reporting to the regional director, as a wagamama area manager you will be responsible for ensuring the restaurants in your area operate profitably, safely + securely whilst delivering an excellent guest experience! our area managers are responsible for ensuring that operational excellence is embedded + understood across our restaurant teams it's never been more important to develop our teams + provide an outstanding experience to our guests. you'll be on the lookout for brilliant people, identifying internal + external talent for succession + more importantly nurturing this talent. you'll be responsible for the financial performance across your area in addition to other kpi's, always striving to improve + drive the performance of your area what we look for | previous experience working at area manager level or above experience working in a consumer facing  multi-site  environment within  hospitality or retail experience leading large, diverse teams experience working in a sales environment with kpi's experience managing P&L accounts experience working to clear, well defined health + safety procedures strong commercial acumen ability to face into difficult conversations in the right way innovative mindset able to inspire and engage teams our perks + quirks | a competitive annual salary yearly bonus opportunity wagamama food allowance car allowance private healthcare pension contribution 25 days holiday + all bank holidays various discount across retail, hospitality + leisure internal progression opportunities | fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth kintsugi wellness | access to councillors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure family friendly policy | any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay financial wellbeing support | access to loans repaid through your salary for those ‘strapped for cash’ moments in life the wagamama way | kaizen , meaning ‘good change’, is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. it shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be  fresh . committed to  championing change  in both our communities + the impact on the planet three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we  celebrate difference . appreciating  personality  over perfection. welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. we  promise  to have your back. working together to build close bonds of trust + support. creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts + open minds all we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different dish up different from bowl to soul wagamama is proudly part of disability confident