SPAR Fresh Food Manager - Clonakilty

Job description

SPAR Clonakilty, By Pass Road, Clonakilty, Co. Cork is looking for a full time Fresh Food Manager to join their fantastic team.

CUSTOMER CARE

§  Ensuring all customer service initiatives are in place.

§  To deal with issues quickly and courteously.

§  To train, challenge, motivate, encourage, and provide constructive guidance to store team related to all fresh areas of operations.

§  In-depth understanding of the market.

§  Maintain knowledge of current fresh food sales and promotions.

§  Ensure store is in line with food hygiene requirements.

OPERATIONAL AND STORE PROCEDURES

§  Through managing product range and quality in store, develop and drive sales and margins across fresh food depts.

§  Strong analytical and numerical skills with a knowledge and expectation of department margins and weekly targets.

§  Oversee waste control systems to ensure it is run at its optimum.

§  Manage the marketing and P.O.S material, of menus, offers and product range.

§  Oversee and monitor (with store manager) all food safety compliance, controls and practices in store.

§  Hire & Train (with store manager) all fresh food staff.

§  Assist store manager in some daily hands on management duties.

FOOD SERVICE

§  Ensure temperatures are checked in food areas to ensure compliance with HACCP regulations.

§  Ensure employees HACCP records are in line with store policies.

§  Ensure employees monitor critical control points and ensure food is not open to contamination.

§  Ensure employees comply with relevant controls around all foods including Fresh and Red Meats.

GENERAL

§  To successfully achieve in store standards programmes.

§  Any other duties that may be assigned by the Store Manager.

Requirements

§  Fresh food/deli management experience essential.

§  Proven ability to lead, manage and develop others to contribute to stores success.

§  Possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

§  Ability to identify and maximise sales opportunities across fresh food departments.

§  Strong knowledge and qualifications of food safety and HACCP best practices.

§  Excellent knowledge of marketing and understanding customers’ needs and expectations for the ‘wow’ in store experience.

§  Self-starter with a hand on approach and passion for fresh food.

§  Provides clear direction and authority.

§  Excellent people skills and experience working with the public in a busy environment.