General Manager - Pret A Manger @ Kildare Village

Pret A Manger - General Manager

DRIVE MY SUCCESSION

The right Pret people

• To own Team Member recruitment and successful onboarding to ensure it meets business needs
• To build a robust Family Tree through strategic succession planning ensuring Plan Bs are in place for each role
• To drive Team Happiness by role modelling Pret’s Values and Behaviours and by bringing Joy of Pret and fun to my team and customers
• To embrace the Thoughtful Leadership Principles (Being Kind, Honest and Generous)
• To ensure in-shop training, legal compliance training and graduations are carried out following the agreed standards and guidelines and at the right time. This includes completing journals and reviews accordingly
• To minimise Turnover by following the Turnover Principles
• To regularly complete 1:1s to review the team’s performance using Pret Behaviours, KPIs and SMART targets
• To ensure the team’s wellbeing by promoting and nurturing a healthy work-life balance
• Set meaningful actions from Pret’s Big Conversation and follow up

DRIVE MY BUSINESS

Amazing service

• To ensure the team consistently delivers Amazing Customer Service by following the 6 Key Points of Service
• To ensure the Speed of Service Principles are embedded in the shop and as a result we provide fast, friendly and efficient service consistently
• To ensure the Coffee Calling System is effective, creates buzz and delivers the right drink to the right customer
• To ensure centrally driven JOP events are well planned, executed and appropriately supported
• To encourage customer loyalty by empowering the team to use Joy of Pret initiatives
• To strive to achieve a perfect Mystery Shoper score every week by putting customers first and by coaching the team to see the shop through customers’ eyes

Delicious food and drink

• To ensure the team consistently delivers delicious food by following the 6 Key Points of Production
• To ensure the 11-Step Production Process is always followed to guarantee customer safety and that each product is accurately made and labelled
• To ensure the management team understands and follows the Production Principles putting customers’ needs first and never compromising on quality or freshness
• To ensure the shop food range matches customer demand
• To continually develop the team’s knowledge about the quality of our food and coffee
• To ensure our Barista Prepared Drinks are made by trained employees consistently, and to the highest standard
• To ensure no Made to Sell (MTS) rejects are on display in our Langars

Well-loved shop

• To make sure Food Safety and Health & Safety Standards are consistently followed to maintain the safety of the team and customers
• To ensure the shop is clean, safe and the equipment well maintained at all times
• To take corrective action immediately on issues that affect customers, the team or sales
• To ensure the management team follow the Managing By Walking Around (MBWA) principles, proactively monitoring Pret Standards and seeing the shop through customers’ eyes
• To ensure corrective training and coaching takes place to address any issues identified

Shop profitability

• To drive sales and profit through the Big 4 (Forecasting, Rota, Ordering & Production)«To accurately forecast for peak trading periods, events and seasonal changes throughout the year
• To maximise labour efficiency through Bizimply considering my customers, team and business needs and ensuring that rotas are displayed at least 2 weeks in advance
• To continuously analyse and review shop results, proactively reacting to any challenges or obstacles and creating a clear action plan to improve the business profitability
• To analyse stock take results, taking control of any issues by following the 7 Steps of Unaccounted
• To have full Profit & Loss accountability and to monitor operating costs so they are in line with the operational budget
• To ensure Pret’s Financial Standards are followed at all times to minimise risk and ensure the safety of my team

Growing sales

• To effectively benchmark against other high-performing shops to identify opportunities
• To review Coffee Manning, Till Manning, Hot Food plan or any other relevant report to maximise opportunities to increase sales on each day part
• To always follow merchandising guidelines and to ensure marketing is used effectively to drive sales
• To maximise and promote Marketplace opportunities

DRIVE AND EMBED CHANGE

• To be the Ambassador of Change; effectively communicating with the team through daily team briefs, staff meetings, effective and planned 1:1s. This includes attendance at cascades and area meetings
• Positively promote Pret, protecting our business integrity and escalating any causes of concern relating to this to Group / Ops Manager or press team as required
• To actively follow up with the team with any new standard or initiative to ensure this is successfully implemented and embedded in the shop
• To listen to and give constructive feedback and seek ideas from the team to encourage two-way communication in the shop
• To build a network with other GMs to share best practice and keep abreast of competitors’ initiatives
• To ensure my team is well informed of business changes and focus through regular staff meetings
• To ensure my Key Roles attend Key Role meetings and actions are effectively followed through