North East Leicestershire
C£35,000 p.a.
* Are you an experienced food retail professional who enjoys leading a busy operation and making things happen?
* Do you have the confidence to supervise a team, maintain high standards and drive the commercial performance of a farm shop?
* Would you enjoy developing new opportunities to showcase and sell locally produced products at events and shows?
The Company:
ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client, a unique and established destination in North East Leicestershire, with a busy Farm Shop offering a wide range of fresh and ambient food products.
They are looking for an experienced Farm Shop Supervisor to take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the shop, while also identifying opportunities to grow sales and promote their own-produced products through external shows, events and local opportunities.
Role & Responsibilities of the Farm Shop Supervisor:
* Supervise the day-to-day operation of the Farm Shop across fresh food and ambient product areas, ensuring high standards of service, presentation and efficiency
* Lead, support and organise the team, including rotas, staffing levels, working hours and day-to-day performance
* Maintain excellent food safety, health & safety and environmental health standards across the shop
* Oversee stock ordering, availability, rotation, waste and presentation, ensuring products are managed effectively
* Monitor sales and identify opportunities to improve commercial performance, customer experience and operational efficiency
* Develop opportunities to promote and sell own-produced products externally through local shows, events and other relevant channels
About You as the Farm Shop Supervisor:
* Previous experience within farm shop, food retail, fresh food, hospitality or a similar customer-facing environment
* A confident and hands-on people leader who can set standards, provide direction and command respect
* Strong understanding of food safety, health & safety and environmental health requirements
* Commercially aware, with experience of stock, waste, sales and operational control
* Highly organised, with experience of managing rotas, staffing and day-to-day retail operations
* A proactive and entrepreneurial approach, with the confidence to identify opportunities, build relationships and develop new sales channels
Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.
While we aim to get back to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 7 working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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We look forward to hearing from you
Salary description
£35000.00 - £35000.00 per year