Team Leader

BWG Foods Ltd; Ireland; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BWG Foods Ltd in Cork is hiring a Team Leader for the Frozen Department to strengthen operational support and leadership continuity on a permanent full-time basis at Value Centre Cork.

You will back the Manager in daily running, cover absences, maintain standards, and actively engage with customers to grow local walk-in business.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a retail or grocery environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a hands-on approach.
• Experience in replenishment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and leadership cover in the absence of the Manager/Assistant Manager.
• Work in the freezer area.
• Support compliance across Food Safety, Health & Safety, Medicinal products, Transport and distribution, and route preparation.
• Assist with daily operational planning and execution.
• Support team supervision, coaching and task allocation.
• Actively engage with customers and help grow local walk-in business.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Replenishment

Customer engagement

Coaching

Job description

Team Leader – Frozen Department

To introduce a Frozen Department Team Lead role that strengthens operational support, leadership cover, and compliance management within the cash and carry operation, while supporting local walk-in sales growth.

The Team Lead will support the Manager in the daily running of the site, provide cover during absence, and take a hands-on approach to support teams, maintain standards, and ensure continuity of leadership on a Permanent Full-Time basis in Value Centre Cork.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide operational and leadership cover in the absence of the Manager/Assistant Manager

• Working in the freezer

• Support compliance across:

  • Food Safety

  • Health & Safety

  • Medicinal products

  • Transport and distribution

  • Order assembly and route preparation

• Assist with daily operational planning and execution

• Support team supervision, coaching and task allocation

• Actively engage with customers and assist in growing local walk‑in business

The successful candidate will:

• Be highly motivated with excellent communication skills.

• Have experience in a replenishment function (desirable).

• Be a team player.

• Be results driven.

• Have strong negotiating and influencing skills, and have the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.