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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. \nGrowing good things\n\nPret 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.\nOur Teams\n\n85% of our Managers and 25% of our Support Centre teams started on the shop floor. How far could a Pret career take you?\nOur 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.\nExpect flexibility, opportunity and variety. Whatever your ambitions, you'll find a place where you can make an impact and build your career with us.\nNow, on the General Manager Role…\nAs 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.\nWith a strong grasp of financial performance, you’ll prepare and analyse reports such as P&L statements and budget forecasts to identify opportunities for\nimprovement. 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.\nLeaders, 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.\nAbout you\nBe kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.\n\nBring your passion: share our passion for exceptional customer service.\n\nSpread 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.\n\nExperience 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.\n\nThe perks\nYou’ll get 33 days of annual leave (including flexible Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days the longer you’re with us.\nFree private medical cover, with the option to add family or partner at an additional cost \n4% of your pension contribution matched by Pret, rises to 5% after 5 years \nLife assurance at 3x annual salary \nLoyalty award for 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service \nFlexible Benefits Platform packed with lifestyle discounts\nSeason ticket loans \nHealthcare cash plan \nFinancial wellbeing provisions \nFree mortgage services \nSabbatical after 3 years \nOpportunities to support our charity, The Pret Foundation\nComfy free shoes to wear on shift\nLife in Our shops\nOur 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. \nHere, you’ll find:\n- Individual ways to grow: fully funded professional qualifications, leadership development and informal and formal mentoring\n- 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\n- Pace & variety: Build a diverse skillset, meet some new people and learn (a LOT)\n- Community & purpose: We work together to create positive change through the Pret Foundation \nWe put great care into everything we do - that includes our shops and your career in them. Work here is fast-paced, but your team’s always got your back as you work together to serve delicious food and coffee and share small everyday moments of joy with your customers. \nOur values\nHappy Teams Happy Customers \nAmazing Standards Every day \nNever Standing Still \nDoing The Right Thing\nThe Pret interview journey\nStep one: apply! Please don’t overly rely on the use of AI, we want to get to know you, not a robot. \nThen, 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 (60 min); Second stage shop experience in person (60 min). Next, you may be invited to a coffee chat, in-person interview with the Head of Operations.\nEveryone is welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. 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