Fresh Food Coach
1 week ago
**Fresh Food Coach (Derbyshire Area)**
**c£24k - £25k plus excellent benefits package, including use of Company Car, Mobile Phone & Notepad**
We are looking for someone motivated and driven to develop sales and profitability within our ‘fresh’ product categories which include our own brand Food to Go, Greggs, Subway, produce and flowers. You will be assisting in staff training within the designated sections and to ensure that we comply with all legal requirements.
A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward-thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.
We are committed to developing a loyal and dedicated workforce that is focused upon excellent customer service and behaving with honesty and integrity.
If you have the desire to identify and implement opportunities to enhance the product range in conjunction with the Trading department then this could be the role for you
**Key Accountabilities**
- To identify and implement opportunities to enhance the product range in conjunction with the Trading department
- To effectively launch new products following evaluation
- To implement core ranges and to monitor adherence across the Own Stores Estate
- To review and amend departmental layouts to ensure maximum impact (including the use of POS)
- To maximise the impact of promotional activity (in conjunction with the Trading department)
- To review equipment/fixtures in existing and acquired stores to ensure it maximises sales potential (in conjunction with the Development Department)
- To monitor sales, GP and waste/override and to take corrective action when necessary ( in conjunction with Area Managers)
- To develop, implement and audit systems to ensure all legal requirements are met
- To assist Area/Store Managers in the recruitment of staff to work in the ‘Fresh’ departments.(in conjunction with Human Resources)
- To develop and deliver an in-store training and exam programme for Food Service department staff.
- To ensure staffing levels are sufficient to meet projected sales targets (in conjunction with Regional/Store Managers
- Maintain relationships between ourselves and Franchise partners to ensure we are operating within our agreed levels.
**Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required**
- Basic IT Skills
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Food service experience Inc. Franchise partners
- Experience in Food safety training
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Flexible
- Results driven
- Full UK driving license
**What's in it for you?**
- Use of Company Car, Mobile Phone & Notebook
- Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi-diverse culture
- Outstanding Training & Development
- Gain hands-on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store
- Paid Breaks
- Free Tea & Coffee
- Excellent benefits package including:
- Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
- 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
- 10% Staff Discount in our SPAR stores
- Access to our colleague benefits scheme which offers a wide range of high street retail, holiday & leisure discounts
- Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- NEST pension scheme
- Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
- Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
- Long Service Awards (e.g. 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)
Please download the Job Description for more information
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