£24-£26k p/a (depended on experience) plus opportunity to earn a bonus

Various shifts available

We have an exciting opportunity for a Food Service Manager (Greggs at SPAR) in our store who is motivated, friendly, hands-on and passionate about their store offering excellent service and standards to our customers. Reporting directly to the Store Manager, you will be expected to maximise sales and profit of the fresh food operation by managing the continuous improvement of the department and its staff, control of range, costs, and leakage.

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.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

• To use relevant processes and policies to control the security of people, stock and cash
• Staff recruitment, planning and training
• To develop a motivated and empowered team through a positive management style
• To monitoring competitor activity and propose/deliver appropriate responses
• To contribute ideas from driving the department and its team forward
• To be fully aware of KRA’s and work to deliver and improve them
• To deliver customer service in line with SPARkling Service standards

Skills / Abilities / Knowledge / Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role and/or industry is preferred
• Some understanding of health and food safety and legislative responsibilities of a retail environment and the skills to assist with those responsibilities
• An understanding of budgets and targets and the ability to work to deliver and improve them
• Ability to contribute ideas for driving the business and it’s team forward
• Keen and enthusiastic approach to working both in a team and independently

What's in it for you?

• 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
• Generous staff discount
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• 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
  • 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)

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