Fresh Food Operations Support - Retail Operations

Fresh Food Development Specialist - Retail Operations

Job Posting Closing Date: 11:59pm, Tuesday 2nd June 2026.

About the role

This role is for a Fresh Food Development Specialist reporting to the Fresh Food Manager. Responsibilities include providing hands on support to store teams, driving sales, improving profitability, ensuring compliance, and developing efficient processes.

• Coach store teams with practical support on merchandising and creative solutions to drive sales.
• Deliver the fresh food proposition in new and redeveloped stores within agreed timelines.
• Formulate and deliver coaching workshops that improve store operations.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports with insights and action plans.
• Collaborate with other business functions to develop and implement business development solutions that increase sales and profit.
• Present commercial insights on fresh food performance to the Retail and Senior Leadership Teams.

Minimum requirements

• Minimum of 3 years' management experience within the Fresh Food retail sector.
• Strong IT proficiency, advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Full, valid UK/EU driving licence.

Attributes

• Strong communication and written skills tailored to various audiences.
• Ability to influence across cross team and matrix environments.
• Coaching skills, adaptable to individual needs.
• Commercial awareness of the fresh food marketplace and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Strong customer focus and motivation skills to inspire others.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and act on sales information.
• Experience with PowerPoint presentations and group presentations.

Desirable

• Third level qualification in Business or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting multiple sites.
• Previous experience in a business development role.

Benefits

• 36.5 hours per week (full time).
• Competitive salary, bonus scheme.
• Company car and mileage reimbursement.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Healthcare and life insurance.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Social club and reward gateway employee recognition/discount scheme.
• Staff discount on grocery/fuel at SPAR/EUROSPAR stores.

Location: Newtownabbey (Hightown Avenue, Mallusk BT36 4RT).

We are an equal opportunities employer.