Area Manager – Bradford and surrounding area

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Bradford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Retail
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SKILLS

Retail Management Customer Service Leadership Sales Compliance Business Development Time Management Problem Solving

FULL DESCRIPTION

Area Manager – Bradford and surrounding area

An energetic and well-motivated manager is needed to join [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] as an Area Manager, taking full responsibility for operations of Morrisons Branded Forecourt sites within the Roadside Retail Network in Bradford and the surrounding area.

What are your roles key tasks and responsibilities:

  • To ensure your area of sites are consistently performing in line with company standards and those of our brand partners including passing their auditing processes
  • Responsibility for driving the shop sales and site profitability
  • To prioritise compliance issues sufficiently to ensure essential Legal compliance and ensure all store follow company procedures.
  • To identify business opportunities on potential new stores and existing store developments.
  • Analyse overall sales, audits, performance and customer service standards and performance and identify potential for improvement.
  • Responsible for the successful opening and operation of a new or re-furbished store in the Area.
  • To ensure sufficient control reporting is used to deliver performance improvements.
  • Prioritize your time to meet the varying requirements of each store and operator on your area.
  • Complete business reviews with the operators in your area and assist them in identifying risk and potential within their business.
  • Liaise between various company departments to ensure consistent store operational standards and presentation

What you need to have to successfully complete the role:

  • At least two years store retail management experience.
  • Attention to detail and a strong focus on customer service
  • Strong customer focus
  • An enabling leadership style - able to develop and mentor others and lead by example
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to work smart
  • Ability to analyse a problem and implement the best possible solution
  • Drive, motivation and willingness to challenge yourself and others
  • Flexibility and availability to meet the demands expected from an open all hours' business

What we offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Company Car
  • 25 days annual holiday (in addition to your 8 paid bank holiday days)
  • A contributory pension scheme with matching rates.
  • Simplyhealth – Cashback Dental and Optician Health plans
  • Employee Health & Wellbeing support
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