Retail Manager

Quayside OSM; Brixham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood market in Brixham is seeking a Retail Production Supervisor to lead packing and fulfilment operations. This role involves overseeing workflow, maintaining product quality, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, a commitment to quality, and experience in food production. This position requires early shifts and occasional weekend work, with a focus on delivering exceptional customer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in seafood, chilled packing, or food production is advantageous.
• Calm and organised under pressure, especially during peak periods.
• Reliable and punctual with a focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily packing and fulfilment operations.
• Oversee stock movement, storage, and product quality checks.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and HACCP procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Effective communication

Job description

Retail Production Supervisor

Location: Brixham
Reports to: Retail Manager

Join Rockfish and help change the way people experience seafood in the UK.

We’re looking for a dedicated, hands‑on, detail‑focused Retail Production Supervisor to lead daily packing and fulfilment operations for the Rockfish Online Seafood Market (OSM). This role ensures every order is packed to the highest standard, dispatched on time, and delivered with the exceptional quality our customers expect. If you thrive in fast‑paced food production environments, enjoy leading small teams, and care deeply about quality, freshness and operational excellence, this could be the role for you.

You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about seafood, sustainability, and providing an exceptional customer experience. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of vital daily operations, develop leadership skills, and contribute to a mission‑driven company making real change in the seafood industry. The role is located opposite Brixham Fish market where our fish is bought every morning. This is an early start! The shifts are 5.30am until 2.30pm, including 30‑minute break. The working week runs from Monday to Friday and 42.5 hours per week with some occasional weekend work with overtime available for busy periods and weekends.

What You’ll Be Doing

Daily Packing & Fulfilment Operations

• Lead and organise the daily workflow in the packing room.
• Allocate tasks, monitor progress, and adjust to meet order volumes.
• Oversee accurate and timely order fulfilment to courier deadlines.
• Maintain exceptional product presentation aligned with Rockfish brand standards.

Stock Handling & Product Quality

• Manage daily stock movement, correct storage, labelling, and FIFO rotation.
• Conduct product checks and ensure everything meets Rockfish quality expectations.
• Work with the Retail Manager to report non‑conformances or quality issues.

Equipment, Systems & Cleanliness

• Operate production equipment confidently and adapt to new systems quickly.
• Keep digital records accurate and up to date.
• Ensure the packing room is clean, organised, safe, and compliant with EHO/SALSA standards.

Communication & Collaboration

• Work with Customer Service to resolve order queries or packing amendments.
• Liaise with Logistics to support smooth courier handovers.
• Provide timely updates on stock, orders, and operational challenges.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Maintain strict food safety, traceability, allergen control and HACCP procedures.
• Carry out daily checks and ensure safe working practices throughout cold-chain areas.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Calm, organised and effective under pressure – especially during peak periods.
• Confident leading a small, hands‑on team.
• Can do attitude.
• Experience in seafood, chilled packing or food production (advantageous).
• Clear communicator with cross‑functional teamwork skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and focused on delivering exceptional customer experience.

Key Performance Indicators

• Order fulfilment accuracy
• QC pass rate
• Customer quality complaints
• Stock accuracy
• Audit compliance (EHO/SALSA/MSC)
• Customer satisfaction