Fresh Food Advisor

Fresh Foods Advisor (Full-Time Permanent)
North Munster/West/Midlands

We are currently recruiting for a Fresh Foods Advisor. This hands-on role is crucial to implementing and advising retailers on all categories within their fresh department and driving retailer performance within a defined area.

Some of the responsibilities of this role include the following:

To play a key role with retailers and their fresh teams advising how to optimise sales, achieve margin, and increase participation and profitability across the fresh areas.

• To identify any issues in underperforming fresh food areas and support the store to ensure they are resolved in accordance with company practices and guidelines.
• To build strong relationships with retailers, store managers and their fresh food teams to achieve a successful retailing environment that exceeds expectations
• To deliver ongoing fresh food training and develop stores to continually improve on their fresh food range standards.
• To demonstrate and train fresh food merchandising, stock management, portion control and waste management throughout the department.
• To drive implementation of new fresh ranges and innovation in store.
• To advise retailers on the role of food safety management and the tools required to achieve strong food safety standards and effectively implementing HACCP in store.
• To work with stores to quickly resolve and rectify any concerns raised by Environmental Health Officers
• To deliver training in respect of the BWG certified food safety management system to retailers and their staff
• To assist in the creation and delivery of relevant training course material to BWG customers and staff
• To work closely and collaboratively on an ongoing basis with team members, management and cross departmental teams as directed.
• Any other duties designated by your manager

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Previous retail experience is essential
• Passion for fresh food retailing
• Attention to detail
• Must be proactive and flexible, with hands on approach
• Knowledge of food safety at retail level
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to both motivate and influence
• The ability to work on own initiative, and as part of a team
• Good organisational abilities
• Strong computer skills (MS 365)
• Full drivers licence