Area Manager - Manchester Region
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 17th April
Location: Multi-site across Manchester/Lancashire
Are you a multi-site retail leader with a drive to achieve more, a curious mindset and a passion for inspiring people and pets alike?
About the Role
At Pets at Home, we're on the lookout for an Area Manager who leads with purpose, brings energy & humility to their teams and knows how to balance results with fun. You’ll be the driving force behind exceptional customer experiences, operational excellence and strong commercial performance across your region.
This is a ‘field based’ role, covering our 26 Pet Care Centres in Greater Manchester/Lancs, from Accrington to Wigan (and a few in between).
What You'll Bring:
1. Proven experience managing multiple retail locations
2. A hunger to improve, grow and succeed – always
3. A naturally curious approach – asking questions, finding solutions
4. Strong commercial acumen and people leadership skills
5. A genuine sense of fun, connection and humility
What You’ll Do:
6. Lead your Pet Care Centres to deliver customer “magic” every day
7. Champion colleague engagement, pet welfare and community involvement
8. Identify growth opportunities, drive KPIs and own area P&L
9. Inspire teams to be bold, accountable and brilliant
What’s In It For You?
We offer a rewarding package that goes beyond the basics, including:
10. Company car and annual bonus scheme
11. 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), rising to 38 – plus an extra day off for your birthday
12. Private healthcare, life assurance (x4) and a generous pension (6.5% company contribution)
13. 20% colleague discount across all Pets at Home Group brands
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you.
If you're ready to lead with heart and hustle, and want to be part of a business that puts pets and people first, we’d love to hear from you.