Fresh Food Advisor

Inver Energy Limited; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Discretionary Bonus

Company Pension Scheme

Company Car, phone and laptop

Paid Holiday Leave

Job summary

Inver Energy Limited is seeking a Fresh Food Advisor to develop and uplift fresh food teams across the estate. The role emphasizes delivering engaging training, maintaining food quality and safety standards, and driving improvements in operations and customer service.

You will coach managers and store teams, standardise procedures, and support fresh food initiatives and new developments across locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in fresh food retail, deli, bakery, convenience, or foodservice.
• Strong knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP and food preparation techniques.
• Experience delivering training or coaching teams.
• Knowledge of Allergen legislation, Fresh Food retail operations, merchandising and display standards.
• Experienced in stock rotation and waste management, labour planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured induction training for all new fresh food team members.
• Conduct practical, hands-on training in food preparation, presentation, merchandising, and customer service.
• Develop and maintain training materials, manuals, and SOPs.
• Assess employee competency and provide coaching to improve performance.
• Support managers in identifying training needs and creating development plans.
• Ensure stores comply with food safety legislation, HACCP and company standards.
• Train teams on allergen management, food hygiene, temperature control, and safe handling.
• Conduct compliance audits and provide action plans for improvements.
• Promote best practice in food quality, freshness, waste management, and cleanliness.
• Support new store openings, refurbishments, and launches.
• Standardise food preparation methods across locations.
• Improve productivity through training and coaching.
• Monitor food quality and presentation standards.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales through merchandising and product knowledge.
• Provide one-to-one coaching for Store Managers and Supervisors.
• Assist underperforming stores with structured improvement programmes.

Skills

Fresh food retail experience

Food safety knowledge

Training & coaching

Job description

Fresh Food Advisor

Application Deadline: 31 October 2026

Department: Retail

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Acres

Description

Company Overview

Inver Energy and Amber Petroleum are both part of the Greenergy Group, a leading waste-based renewables manufacturer and international supplier of road fuels. From our jointly owned terminal in Foynes, we offer a range of fuel products to industrial, commercial, agricultural, domestic, wholesale and retail customers. We also operate over 115 service stations under the Inver and Amber brands along with 18 convenience stores. Superior customer service, competitive prices, quality fuels and supporting our local community is what drives our business and teams and we always strive to add value to our customers.

Amber Petroleum are now recruiting for a Fresh Food Advisor.

Role Overview

The Fresh Food Advisoris responsible for developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of fresh food teams across the estate. The role focuses on delivering engaging training, ensuring consistent food quality and safety standards, improving operational performance, and supporting the successful implementation of fresh food initiatives and new developments.

Key Responsibilities

Training & Development:

• Deliver structured induction training for all new fresh food team members.
• Conduct practical, hands‑on training in food preparation, presentation, merchandising, and customer service.
• Develop and maintain training materials, manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Assess employee competency and provide coaching to improve performance.
• Support managers in identifying training needs and creating development plans.

Food Safety Standards & Compliance:

• Ensure all stores comply with food safety legislation, HACCP requirements, and company food standards.
• Train teams on allergen management, food hygiene, temperature control, and safe food handling.
• Conduct compliance audits and provide action plans where improvements are required.
• Promote best practice in food quality, freshness, waste management, and cleanliness.

Operational Excellence:

• Support new store openings, refurbishments, and fresh food launches.
• Standardise food preparation methods across all locations.
• Improve productivity through effective training and operational coaching.
• Monitor food quality and presentation standards.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales through merchandising and product knowledge.

Coaching & Support:

• Provide one-to-one coaching for Store Managers, Deli Managers, and Fresh Food Supervisors.
• Assist underperforming stores with structured improvement programmes.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and accountability.

Performance Monitoring:

• Measure training effectiveness using key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Report on compliance, audit results, training attendance, and operational improvements.
• Recommend further development opportunities based on store needs.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience in fresh food retail, deli, bakery, convenience, or foodservice.
• Strong knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP and food preparation techniques.
• Experience delivering training or coaching teams.
• Knowledge of Allergen legislation, Fresh Food retail operations, merchandising and display standards.
• Experienced in stock rotation and waste management, labour planning

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to influence and motivate others.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Discretionary Bonus
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Car, phone and laptop
• Paid Holiday Leave