Retail Fresh Food Area Manager Blue Forge Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading Retail Convenience Forecourt Group, operating an extensive network of stores across Munster and Leinster. Fresh food is a core pillar of their business and a key differentiator within their retail model. To support continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Fresh Food Operations Manager to elevate and develop fresh food teams and offerings across all Munster locations. This is a field-based role, Monday to Friday, involving regular travel to various sites and head office. The successful candidate will work closely with in-store management and fresh food teams to drive standards, consistency, innovation, and commercial performance. This position is ideally suited to a seasoned fresh food professional with strong retail experienceeither in a multi-site operational role or within a high-performing fresh foodled store. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, commercially minded, and people-focused, with a proven track record in senior management. Experience leading end-to-end fresh food projects, overseeing revamps, implementing operational improvements, and maintaining the highest standards of food safety is essential. Strong knowledge of deli and fresh food impulse retail operations is also required. This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, ambitious retail organisation with a strong corporate structure and significant growth plans. Package: Competitive salary Bonus Discount on foods Company phone Company laptop Company car Responsibilities for this Fresh Food Operations Manager Job To assist and advise on all categories within the fresh food department focusing on driving overall group performance within their region, while training and developing our employees to deliver a best-in-class fresh food experience. To ensure standards across the entire Deli Department are always at the highest level. To ensure that location appropriate menus are developed and to ensure that fresh food offerings constantly evolve with changing consumer requirements. Build strong relationships with store managers and their teams and work to achieve a successful retailing environment that exceeds expectations. To assist stores by providing profitability and stocktaking procedures and address non-performing areas effectively, ensuring that issues are resolved in accordance with company guidelines. To organise and manage training in respect of the certified food safety management system for stores and their staff. To advise stores and staff on improvements that can be made to achieve the food safety audits specific to the store brand. To identify areas of stock leakage and ensure effective systems are in place to minimise stock loss through inadequate portion control, wastage, damages, out of date stock etc. To utilise stock effectively and efficiently to minimise and control fresh food waste, where waste occurs stock to be accurately recorded and discarded appropriately. Requirements for this Fresh Food Operations Manager JobA clean Irish driving licence Flexible to work core business hours, this is a field-based role that requires regularly driving to various counties in Munster and Leinster. HACCP trainer qualified Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to both motivate and influence Ability to think strategically Excellent administration skills, ability to access reports and metrics on various tools Self-motivated and ability to manage a busy a weekly schedule, able to prioritise over 20 different locations in difference parts of the country. See operations and business strategically, Demonstrated expertise in multi-site fresh food retail operations, with a proven track record in driving operational change, leading strategic projects, and building high-performing teams. Contact Blue Forge Recruitment at or visit our website Blue Forge Recruitment | Recruitment Agency to learn more on how we can assist you in advancing your career or team. Blue Forge Recruitment is a specialist Recruitment Company, assisting Retail and FMCG companies source Retail, HR, Accountancy and Sales professionals.