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About Us
Operating in nearly 40 countries across the world, our purpose is to be the best part of the journey. Whether our customers are flying abroad on holiday, heading off on a business trip or commuting to work by train, we aim to offer them food and drink experiences that meet their many different tastes and needs.

What You’ll Get from Us
Our Commitment to learning and development is our commitment to unlocking our people’s success. We strive to provide a wide range of resources that boost our people’s skills today, and help them fulfil their potential tomorrow. No matter where you join us, you’ll have all the tools you need to take charge of your development. Surrounded by like-minded colleagues and guided by industry experts, it’s your career, your way at SSP.

General Manager

General Manager – Starbucks at Cheltenham Station & Cafe Local at Gloucester Station

 

Previous Starbucks experience is preferred.

 

If you're passionate about food and travel, you've come to the right place. We are the Global food travel experts, and we have something delicious for everyone. Whether you're flying, taking a train, or just passing by, we have the best food and drink options for you.    

 

We work with more than 500 brands, from our creations like Upper Crust, Millie’s Cookies, Café Local, and Beer House, to well-known franchises like M&S, Starbucks, Burger King, The Breakfast Club & BrewDog.     

 

As a General Manager, you'll be rewarded with a competitive salary of £35,000 p.a. and enjoy: 

 

  • Discounted meal on shift
  • Colleague discount - up to 50%
  • Friends & Family discount up to 20% (T&C apply)
  • Flexible working
  • Management bonus scheme
  • Access to digital GPs, 24/7 helpline for you & family
  • Wellbeing support and family friendly leave
  • Variety of networks to support you, Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ and many more
  • Life assurance  
  • Apprenticeships and ongoing development opportunities
  • Share incentive plan (SIP) 

 

We're looking for an inspirational leader to lead our teams at Starbucks & Cafe Local. You'll have the opportunity to make a difference every day, as you lead your team and business to deliver exceptional customer service and operational excellence.  

 

As General Manager you’ll:  

 

  • Recruit and train the best people for your teams, ensuring they have the capability to deliver above and beyond in their role by developing their operational and leadership skills. 
  • Coach your teams to be passionate and knowledgeable about the products in your units, building its brand and providing customers with the right range, quality, and service to ensure they keep coming back. 
  • Lead your teams in the driving of trade activity and use your expertise and knowledge to grow sales and maximise profit. 
  • Lead and build your teams knowledge to deliver and sustain business Change Plans and resource-planned activities ensuring that hours are worked when and where these would most benefit customers, and to identify and resolve root cause issues, with sustainable solutions and continual reviews. 
  • Ensure the units are in line with the guidance provided by internal systems.  
  • Build strong stakeholder management and trusted relationships and with our clients and partners.  
  • The safety of your colleagues is your top priority, and you ensure your units are always trading legally by coaching the team to use all security tools available to provide a safer place to work. 

    

SSP are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. 

 

Start the best part of your journey with us! 

 

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