Regional Manager

Regional Manager – North (Scotland, Newcastle & Carlisle)

We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Regional Manager to oversee our Taste Café brand within Sainsbury’s stores across the North region. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role on a new contract mobilisation, leading the setup and ongoing success of multiple supermarket café operations.

In this role, you will manage a portfolio of café sites, ensuring outstanding service, operational efficiency, and strong commercial performance. You’ll work closely with your team of Unit Managers to deliver high-quality catering experiences that delight customers and drive business results.

• Lead, coach, and inspire a team of Unit Managers to deliver exceptional café services within Sainsbury’s Taste Café sites
• Play a pivotal role in the mobilisation of this new contract, supporting the successful setup and launch of café operations across the region
• Build and maintain strong relationships with store management, ensuring contract compliance and consistently exceeding expectations
• Ensure cafés meet Compass brand standards, with a strong focus on food quality, health & safety, and regulatory compliance
• Monitor site performance, identify training needs, and support career development across your team
• Manage labour and controllable costs across all sites to drive commercial efficiency
  
  Drive profitability and performance through strong commercial awareness, operational excellence, and innovation
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality customer experience across all locations

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a senior multi-site role, ideally within supermarket cafés or catering operations
• Proven experience mobilising new contracts or opening new sites (highly desirable)
• Strong track record of leading and motivating teams to deliver results
• Experience with P&L management and driving commercial performance
• Skilled in building client relationships within retail or supermarket environments
• Experience working to brand standards while delivering excellent customer experiences
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities during mobilisation and BAU

As part of Compass, you’ll help feed people, fuel progress, and create meaningful connections across thousands of locations. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile new contract, giving you real impact from day one.

We offer competitive pay
, great benefits
, and unrivalled opportunities for career development within the UK’s largest catering business.