Fresh & Retail Standards Coach

AF Blakemore & Son Ltd; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

AF Blakemore & Son Ltd offers an exciting opportunity for a Fresh and Retail Standards Coach in the Midlands area. This role focuses on coaching and compliance in food safety and operational standards to enhance customer experience across SPAR stores. With a competitive salary up to £33,000 and an excellent benefits package, this position allows you to make a significant impact on our operations and workforce development.

Benefits

Company Car

Mobile Phone

Tablet/Laptop

26 days holiday per year

Additional payments for working on holidays

Maternity & Paternity pay

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in food safety training is essential.
• Candidates should possess basic IT skills and a full UK driving license.
• Self-motivated and flexible attitude required.

Responsibilities

• Support store teams and Regional Operations Managers in maintaining excellence.
• Conduct coaching, auditing, and ensure compliance.
• Drive operational improvements for enhanced customer experience.

Skills

Understanding of Natasha’s law

Basic IT Skills

Good standard of numeracy and literacy

Experience in Food safety training

Self-motivated

Flexible

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25.06.2025

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Job Description:

Fresh and Retail Standards Coach - Midlands

Up to £33,000 (depending on experience) plus potential bonus, excellent benefits package including Company Car, Mobile Phone & Tablet/Laptop.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fresh and Retail Standards Coach within our Blakemore Retail division to cover our SPAR stores in the Midlands Area.

A day in the life of…

As a Fresh & Retail Standards Coach, you will support store teams and Regional Operations Managers in maintaining excellence across Fresh & Retail operations. Your role focuses on coaching, auditing, and ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and trading standards.

You will drive operational improvements, support franchise compliance (Greggs & Subway), and help embed key retail principles—Brilliant Basics, Moments of Wow, Food for Later, and Food for Now—to enhance customer experience and business performance.

Key accountabilities:

• Coaching & Development
• Operational Compliance & Audits
• Risk & Health & Safety Compliance
• Stakeholder & Franchise Support
• Customer Experience & Brand Standards

Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required

• Understanding of Natasha’s law
• Basic IT Skills
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Experience in Food safety training
• Self-motivated
• Flexible
• Full UK driving license

What's in it for you?

You will play a vital role in our business and have a huge impact on our success, so not only will you receive excellent training, support, and continued development, but we will also offer a competitive salary and superb benefits package.

• Salary of up to £33,000 p/a plus bonus opportunity.
• Use of Company Car, Mobile Phone & tablet/laptop.
• 26 days holiday per year (increasing after 3 years) + 8 bank holidays in lieu as per working rota.
• Additional payments for working on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day & Easter Monday.
• Maternity & Paternity pay
• Opportunities to develop skills in a supportive, diverse culture
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced convenience store environment
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Benefits include early access to pay, staff discounts, wellbeing support, life insurance, pension scheme, and more.

Inclusive environment: As a Disability Confident committed employer, we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.