Area Manager

WANTED: Area Manager

Employer: Breka Bakery & Cafe Inc.

Position: Area Manager

Employment Type: Permanent/Full-time

Number of Opening: 1

Work Location: #101 - 8811 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3V9

• Ability to travel between assigned locations on short notice when operationally required.

Wage: $80,000 per year

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, overnight, weekends, and statutory holidays, according to operational requirements.
• Must be available to respond outside regularly scheduled hours to urgent operational matters or emergencies affecting 24-hour locations.

Benefits:

• Extensive Health Coverage (including dental)
• Employee discount
• Paid vacation days and sick days as per BC Employment Standards

Job duties:

• Supervise, support, and hold Store Managers accountable for the overall performance and operation of their assigned our bakery & café locations.
• Set performance expectations and provide Store Managers with ongoing direction, coaching, development, performance management, and follow-up.
• Ensure Store Managers effectively manage staffing, scheduling, training, employee performance, customer service, cleanliness, inventory, cash handling, workplace safety, and company standards.
• Oversee staffing and labour performance across multiple locations, including recruitment, scheduling, management coverage, and staffing support between stores.
• Conduct regular store visits and Store Manager meetings to review performance, operational concerns, priorities, and required actions.
• Monitor sales, labour, inventory, waste, customer feedback, product availability, and other key performance indicators, and work with Store Managers to improve results.
• Ensure consistent implementation of company policies, procedures, operational standards, systems, promotions, and company initiatives across assigned locations.
• Provide guidance and support for significant employee, customer, safety, financial, maintenance, and operational matters requiring escalation beyond the Store Manager level.
• Support and coordinate new store openings, operational transitions, training, renovations, system implementations, and other retail projects.
• Maintain effective communication between Store Managers and the General Manager and promptly report significant operational, staffing, safety, financial, or performance concerns.
• Maintain a flexible schedule and availability based on operational needs, including daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and statutory holiday work when required.
• Regularly travel between store locations and company facilities, including during early morning, evening, and overnight hours when operationally required.
• Perform other related duties, special projects, or temporary assignments as directed by the General Manager or required by business operations.

Job Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills required.
• Education:
  • Completion of Secondary level education is required.
  • Post-secondary education in business administration, hospitality management, retail management, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience:
    • Minimum 3 years of experience in food service including a minimum 2 years as managerial roles is required.
    • Overseeing 24-hour or extended-hour operations in food service, including staffing and management coverage across multiple shifts is an asset.
    • Ability to travel between assigned locations on short notice when operationally required.
    • Must be available to work a flexible schedule during our 24-hour operations, including days, evenings, overnight, weekends, and statutory holidays, according to operational requirements.

How to Apply:

• Please send your resume by;
• email at  or
• mail to Breka Bakery & Café Inc. / Attn: Hiring Manager / Unit 101 - 8811 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3V9

• Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Thank you!!