Fresh & Retail Standards Manager (North)

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Fresh and Retail Standards Manager to oversee its SPAR stores in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. This role focuses on team leadership, operational compliance, and enhancing customer experiences, offering a competitive salary and benefits package including a company car.

Benefits

Company Car

Mobile Phone

Tablet/Laptop

26 days holiday per year

Flexible working hours

12.5% Staff discount on fresh items

Wellbeing support

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in retail and standards management is crucial.
• Strong leadership and team development skills required.
• Knowledge of compliance and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Fresh & Retail Standards Coaches.
• Drive operational excellence, compliance, and performance.
• Ensure brand integrity across franchise partners.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Customer Experience

Compliance Management

Team Development

Sales Growth

Job description

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Fresh and Retail Standards Manager - Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire

up to £45,000 (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 Manager within our Blakemore Retail division to cover our SPAR stores in the Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Areas

A day in the life of...

As the Fresh & Retail Standards Manager, you will lead and develop a team of Fresh & Retail Standards Coaches to drive operational excellence, compliance, and consistency across Fresh & Retail categories. You will support store teams and Regional Operations Managers in optimising performance, enhancing the customer experience, and increasing sales.

Working closely with franchise partners (Greggs & Subway), suppliers, and internal teams, you will ensure brand integrity and operational efficiency. With a passion for retail, you will collaborate with store teams to embed core retail principles-Brilliant Basics, Moments of Wow, Food for Later, and Food for Now-delivering an exceptional shopping experience while maintaining full compliance with food safety, trading standards, and health & safety regulations.

Key accountabilities; Reporting to the Head Of Fresh & Retail Standards

• Leadership & Team Development
• Operational Excellence & Compliance
• Sales Growth & Business Performance
• Risk & Compliance Management
• Stakeholder & Franchise Management
• Customer Experience & Brand Standards

Generic Responsibilities:

• Act as a role model for the company values, creating an inclusive culture of working together to improve performance.
• Maintain employee and organisational confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act.
• Demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity.
• Comply with all policy and legal requirement in relation to the role.

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 £45,000 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.
• Whilst the company does not recognise customary holidays, additional payments are made for the following, for working a minimum of 8 hours (Christmas Day,Boxing Day, New Years Day & Easter Monday)
• Maternity & Paternity pay

• 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
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent benefits package including:
  • Early access to your pay through 'EarlyPay'
  • 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
  • 12.5% Staff discount on fresh items & 10% Staff Discount on ambient products in our SPAR stores (ex Alcohol & Cigarettes)
  • Access to our colleague benefits scheme which offers a wide range of high street retail, holiday & leisure discounts
  • Wellbeing support - access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
  • 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
  • Long Service Awards (e.g. 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)

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.