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LeadershipTeam CoachingStaffing And SchedulingShop OperationsInventory Management
Requirements
Experience in retail or hospitality, including leading a team, driving profit, and delivering excellent customer experiences, is required. The role also calls for strong communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.
Job Description
Hello, we’re Pret
Proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the hospitality employer of choice everywhere we operate – so it’s an exciting time to hop on board.
Growing good things
Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find what they need to shine. Growth is at the heart of everything we do – from supporting our people to grow in confidence and skills to pursue their unique paths, to figuring out how to make our food and coffee even more delicious and accessible.
Our Teams
85% of our Managers and 25% of our Support Centre teams started on the shop floor. How far could a Pret career take you?
Our shops are powered by caring, hardworking and passionate people. Whether you're serving customers, making coffee, preparing food or leading a team, every role plays an important part in creating the Pret experience.
Expect flexibility, opportunity and variety. Whatever your ambitions, you'll find a place where you can make an impact and build your career with us.
Now, on the General Manager Role…
As a General Manager at Pret a Manger, you’ll lead and oversee all aspects of shop operations, from staffing and scheduling to inventory management, ensuring everything runs efficiently and smoothly. You’ll drive sales and profitability through smart cost control, upselling strategies, and engaging promotional initiatives. Creating a positive and inclusive work environment is key—you’ll coach, train, and develop your team to help them thrive. You’ll ensure full compliance with company policies and health and safety regulations, while handling customer feedback with professionalism and empathy.
With a strong grasp of financial performance, you’ll prepare and analyse reports such as P&L statements and budget forecasts to identify opportunities for
improvement. You’ll also collaborate with departments like marketing and supply chain to implement initiatives and achieve business goals. To succeed, you’ll bring leadership experience from the hospitality industry, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and a sharp eye for detail.
Leaders, inspirers, and drivers of their teams, our Managers are our in-shop champions, coaching and mentoring their teams. These wonderful people are the protectors of the things that make Pret, Pret – keeping standards and spirits high, and our teams and customers happy. When the shop gets busy, so do they; it's what makes them, them - whether it's rolling their sleeves up on the coffee machine (with training, of course) or immersed in the figures and spreadsheets. A people person without a doubt, with a passion for helping their shop, and the people in it grow.
About You
Our shops are a wonderful place to be. For our customers, and for our teams! The teams in our shops bring their talents (and their unique charm) to make every day a little more joyful.
Here, you’ll find:
Our values
Step one: apply! Please don’t overly rely on the use AI, we want to get to know you, not a robot.
Then, if we move forward with your application, we’ll start the process with an initial phone screening. Every interview process at Pret begins with the same two stages. First stage virtual interview on Teams (60min); Second stage shop experience in person (60min). Next, you may be invited to a coffee chat, in-person interview with the Head of Operations.
Everyone is welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Please let our recruitment team know if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process – your experience matters to us.
Proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the hospitality employer of choice everywhere we operate – so it’s an exciting time to hop on board.
Growing good things
Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find what they need to shine. Growth is at the heart of everything we do – from supporting our people to grow in confidence and skills to pursue their unique paths, to figuring out how to make our food and coffee even more delicious and accessible.
Our Teams
85% of our Managers and 25% of our Support Centre teams started on the shop floor. How far could a Pret career take you?
Our shops are powered by caring, hardworking and passionate people. Whether you're serving customers, making coffee, preparing food or leading a team, every role plays an important part in creating the Pret experience.
Expect flexibility, opportunity and variety. Whatever your ambitions, you'll find a place where you can make an impact and build your career with us.
Now, on the General Manager Role…
As a General Manager at Pret a Manger, you’ll lead and oversee all aspects of shop operations, from staffing and scheduling to inventory management, ensuring everything runs efficiently and smoothly. You’ll drive sales and profitability through smart cost control, upselling strategies, and engaging promotional initiatives. Creating a positive and inclusive work environment is key—you’ll coach, train, and develop your team to help them thrive. You’ll ensure full compliance with company policies and health and safety regulations, while handling customer feedback with professionalism and empathy.
With a strong grasp of financial performance, you’ll prepare and analyse reports such as P&L statements and budget forecasts to identify opportunities for
improvement. You’ll also collaborate with departments like marketing and supply chain to implement initiatives and achieve business goals. To succeed, you’ll bring leadership experience from the hospitality industry, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and a sharp eye for detail.
Leaders, inspirers, and drivers of their teams, our Managers are our in-shop champions, coaching and mentoring their teams. These wonderful people are the protectors of the things that make Pret, Pret – keeping standards and spirits high, and our teams and customers happy. When the shop gets busy, so do they; it's what makes them, them - whether it's rolling their sleeves up on the coffee machine (with training, of course) or immersed in the figures and spreadsheets. A people person without a doubt, with a passion for helping their shop, and the people in it grow.
About You
- Be kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.
- Bring your passion: share our passion for exceptional customer service.
- Spread joy every day: small acts of kindness (like giving away a free coffee on the house) are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.
- Experience needed: You’ve got experience in retail or hospitality, and you know how to lead a team, drive profit, and deliver great customer experiences—all while keeping energy and standards high.
- You’ll get 33 days of annual leave (including flexible Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days the longer you’re with us.
- Free private medical cover, with the option to add family or partner at an additional cost
- 4% of your pension contribution matched by Pret, rises to 5% after 5 years
- Life assurance at 3x annual salary
- Loyalty award for 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service
- Flexible Benefits Platform packed with lifestyle discounts
- Season ticket loans
- Healthcare cash plan
- Financial wellbeing provisions
- Free mortgage services
- Sabbatical after 3 years
- Opportunities to support our charity, The Pret Foundation
- Comfy free shoes to wear on shift
Our shops are a wonderful place to be. For our customers, and for our teams! The teams in our shops bring their talents (and their unique charm) to make every day a little more joyful.
Here, you’ll find:
- Individual ways to grow: fully funded professional qualifications, leadership development and informal and formal mentoring
- Diversity & belonging: Everyone’s welcome at Pret – you’ll be valued for who you are and supported to feel confident in yourself and your skills
- Pace & variety: Build a diverse skillset, meet some new people and learn (a LOT)
- Community & purpose: We work together to create positive change through the Pret Foundation
Our values
- Happy Teams Happy Customers
- Amazing Standards Every day
- Never Standing Still
- Doing The Right Thing
Step one: apply! Please don’t overly rely on the use AI, we want to get to know you, not a robot.
Then, if we move forward with your application, we’ll start the process with an initial phone screening. Every interview process at Pret begins with the same two stages. First stage virtual interview on Teams (60min); Second stage shop experience in person (60min). Next, you may be invited to a coffee chat, in-person interview with the Head of Operations.
Everyone is welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Please let our recruitment team know if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process – your experience matters to us.
Skills
LeadershipTeam CoachingStaffing And SchedulingShop OperationsInventory ManagementSales GrowthProfitability ManagementCost ControlUpsellingCustomer ServiceFinancial AnalysisProfit And Loss ReportingBudget ForecastingHealth And Safety ComplianceProblem-SolvingCommunication
About Pret A Manger
Founded in 1986 in London, Pret A Manger set out with a simple mission – to create handmade food that you couldn’t find anywhere else. What started as a small shop has grown into an international business, with hundreds of shops across the world, serving millions of customers every year. As Pret continues to evolve as a dynamic, customer-focused business, we remain true to our roots – freshly preparing our food in shop kitchens throughout the day with high-quality ingredients, brewing organic coffee, and maintaining a deep commitment to sustainability. Our people are at the heart of our success. We believe in being kind, being generous, and being honest – values that shape everything we do. It’s why, at the end of each day, we donate as much of our unsold food as possible to those who need it most. And why we support those experiencing homelessness through The Pret Foundation. We welcome passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) who bring energy and enthusiasm to their work, and we give them the chance to shine. Pret is a place full of opportunities to grow, whether it’s through training, career progression, or the many ways we come together to give back. Join us, and be part of something truly special.
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