Office Supervisor

apetito UK; Perth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

33 days holiday per year

Discretionary annual bonus

Employer matched pension up to 4%

Life assurance

Staff discounts and perks

Job summary

apetito UK is seeking an Office Supervisor for the Wiltshire Farm Foods territory, covering Perth & Kinross. You will support the Retail Sales and Operations Manager to deliver outstanding customer service and drive sales performance, while leading an office team focused on elderly customers.

You will supervise a small team, ensure targets are met, coach staff, and maintain productive CRM usage. The role requires hands-on leadership and a passion for service excellence.

Qualifications

• Good leadership potential with ability to supervise and motivate a team of up to 5 people.
• Experience in people engagement and leading teams.
• Empathy for elderly customers and commitment to high service standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the office-based team to deliver accurate tasks on time.
• Engage with the team to ensure targets are met and performance is monitored.
• Coach and support team members where needed; manage rotas and holidays.
• Maintain dialogue with Depot Operations Manager to align with company strategy.
• Ensure Dynamics CRM is used productively to grow the customer base.
• Collaborate with Retail Operations Manager and Depot Ops Manager to address issues and opportunities.
• Drive KPI improvements: new customer acquisition, prospect conversion, retention, and growth.
• Maximise CRM potential: inbound/outbound calls, marketing letters, team training.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

People engagement

Customer service

CRM usage

Networking

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Dynamics CRM

Job description

• Customer retention

The new Office Supervisor, for our Wiltshire Farm Foods territory covering Perth & Kinross, must be passionate and have the energy and commitment to support the Retail Sales and Operations Manager to create an exemplar of outstanding performance in customer service and sales.

As Office Supervisor you'll supervise the office based team to deliver exceptional service to our customers via phone and and email. Customer service and empathy for the needs of our predominately elderly customers is at the heart of what we do and you'll need to be part of living those values.

This Wiltshire Farm Foods network is actively supported with national marketing, including television, national press and direct mail marketing campaigns. You can also tap into our support from our Wiltshire Head Office.

This role is based at our offices/depot in Perth.

£14.94 per hour + bonus + benefits

We're dedicated to making a real difference to our customers' lives, by bringing sunshine to their doors through our commitment to provide good old-fashioned service.

Our intense pride drives us to continuously innovate and improve, ensuring our products and service exceed our customers' needs.

This is all whilst being an ethical and sustainable organisation that believes in doing the right thing.

• Supervise the office based teams to ensure all office tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Engage with the team and ensure all targets are being met.
• Monitor performance, Coach and support team members where required.
• Maintain dialogue with the Depot Operations Manager to ensure you are all working towards the company strategy and maximising all opportunities.
• Ensure Dynamics CRM is being used productively to grow the customer base.
• Manage the office team’s rotas and holidays and arrange cover where needed.
• Liaise with the Retail operations manager and Depot Operations Manager to highlight concerns or success.

Additionally, to support the office team to

Improve KPI performance e.g.

• New customer acquisition
• Prospect conversion
• Customer retention
• Sales and Growth

Maximise the potential of our CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system.

• Inbound / outbound calls
• Marketing letters
• Team training

Create an exemplar with pace & urgency

• Exemplary customer service
• Local marketing best practice
• High operational standards, including Health & Safety and Audit Compliance
• Ensure execution is outstanding

Professional standards

• Manage internal and external communication with apetito and franchisees.

Essential

• Good Leadership potential, with the ability to supervise and motivate your team
• Experience of people engagement / leading a team of up to 5 people.
• Passion, energy, and commitment
• Ambition to succeed
• Empathy to deal with our customers
• Ability to effectively promote WFF
• Willingness to be ‘hands on’ and support the team in carrying out their roles e.g. tele-sales and field marketing.
• Networking skills - ability to work well with colleagues and franchisees
• GCSE English and Maths - Good understanding of written & oral English
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Experience of the elderly market - an empathy for our customers
• Retail, care or franchising experience

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Leading and Supervising
• Working with people
• Demonstrates an interest in and understanding of others
• Adapts to the team and builds team spirit
• Persuading and Influencing
• Makes a strong personal impression on others
• Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
• Relating and Networking
• Establishes good relationships with customers and staff.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction
• Sets high standards for quality and quantity

You must have held a UK manual driving licence for at least 2 years.

All offers of employment are subject to a Driving Assessment, Driving Licence checks and basic DBS checks.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the skilled worker route as it does not meet the minimum requirements set out under the UK Immigration Rules.

• Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer
• 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day)
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.