Fresh Manager

ASDA; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in Coatbridge seeks a Fresh Manager to oversee fresh departments, maintain quality and safety standards, and develop a strong team. Ideal candidates will have experience in retail food management, a focus on customer experience, and a passion for food safety. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including discounts and bonuses.

Benefits

Colleague discount: 15% off shopping

Discretionary company bonus

Enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounted rates on Asda services

Access to flexible pay via Wagestream

Company pension

Wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supervising in a fresh food or grocery retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards and compliance.
• A passion for coaching and developing others.
• The ability to work flexibly across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fresh departments meet quality and safety standards.
• Manage and coach a team for excellent service.
• Work with leadership to drive performance and manage stock.
• Lead by example in food safety and compliance.

Skills

Fresh food expertise

Customer focus

Leadership

Operational excellence

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Drive Performance

Job description

Job Title

Fresh Manager

Location

Coatbridge

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days

Hours per Week

45

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Store Management

Closing Date

6 October 2025

Overview

At Asda, we want you to find your everything. As our Fresh Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our fresh departments are always full and inviting, delivering the highest standards of quality, availability, and food safety. You’ll manage a team of colleagues, coaching and developing them to deliver brilliant service and maintain exceptional standards. Working closely with the wider store leadership team, you’ll drive performance, manage stock and waste, and ensure compliance with all food safety regulations. This is a hands-on role where your passion for fresh food, people leadership, and operational excellence will shine every day.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fresh departments are full, inviting, and meet quality, availability, and food safety standards.
• Manage and develop a team of colleagues; coach for brilliant service and high standards.
• Work with the store leadership team to drive performance, manage stock and waste, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead by example with a hands-on approach to food safety, hygiene, and legal standards.

What makes a brilliant Fresh Manager

• Fresh food expertise: You understand what great looks like in fresh—from quality and presentation to rotation and waste control.
• Customer focus: You know how to create a fresh food experience that keeps customers coming back.
• Leadership: You lead by example, energising your team and creating a culture of pride and accountability.
• Operational excellence: You’re confident managing stock, availability, and compliance in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail: You’re meticulous when it comes to food safety, hygiene, and legal standards.
• Commercial awareness: You use data and insight to drive sales, reduce waste, and improve margins.
• Drive Performance: Monitor KPIs and sales targets, using your insight to boost results and celebrate success.

What you’ll bring

• Experience managing or supervising in a fresh food or grocery retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards and compliance.
• A passion for coaching and developing others.
• The ability to work flexibly across shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Everything you'll love

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Access to an enhanced electric car scheme
• Free eye test for you and your nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
• Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas