Job description
Fresh Foods Advisor (Full-Time Permanent)
Dublin/Leinster
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 and demonstrating how to optimise sales, achieve margin, increase participation and enhance profitability across retail foodservice categories.
* 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 hands-on practical fresh food training and develop stores to continually improve on their fresh food range standards.
* To demonstrate and train on 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
Job requirements
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
* Previous retail experience is essential
* Hands on retail foodservice counter/dept. experience
* 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
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