Role overview
Fresh and Retail Standards Coach - Midlands
Up to £33,000 (depending on experience) plus potential bonus, excellent benefits package including Company Car, Mobile Phone, and Tablet/Laptop.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Fresh and Retail Standards Coach within our Blakemore Retail division to cover our SPAR stores in the Midlands Area.
A day in the life of…
As a Fresh & Retail Standards Coach, you will support store teams and Regional Operations Managers in maintaining excellence across Fresh & Retail operations. Your role focuses on coaching, auditing, and ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and trading standards.
You will drive operational improvements, support franchise compliance (Greggs & Subway), and help embed key retail principles—Brilliant Basics, Moments of Wow, Food for Later, and Food for Now—to enhance customer experience and business performance.
Key accountabilities:
* Coaching & Development
* Operational Compliance & Audits
* Risk & Health & Safety Compliance
* Sales Growth & Performance
* Stakeholder & Franchise Support
* Customer Experience & Brand Standards
Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience And Qualifications Required
* Understanding of Natasha’s law
* Basic IT Skills
* Good standard of numeracy and literacy
* Food service experience including Franchise partners
* Experience in Food safety training
* Excellent communication skills
* Self-motivated
* Flexible
* Results driven
* Full UK driving license
What's in it for you?
You will play a vital role in our business and have a significant impact on our success. We offer excellent training, support, and continued development, along with a competitive salary and superb benefits package.
* Salary of up to £33,000 p/a plus bonus opportunity.
* Use of Company Car, Mobile Phone & Tablet/Laptop.
* 26 days holiday per year (increasing after 3 years) + 8 bank holidays in lieu.
* Additional payments for working on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Monday.
* Maternity & Paternity pay.
Additional benefits include:
* Develop your skills in a diverse culture
* Outstanding Training & Development
* Experience in a fast-paced convenience store environment
* Proactive promotion of internal candidates
* Flexible working hours
* Benefits such as EarlyPay, staff discounts, wellbeing support, life insurance, pension schemes, and long service awards.
Inclusive environment: We are a Disability Confident employer committed to creating a fair, inclusive workplace. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum role criteria.
Department: Retail - Field/HO Management
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: Up to £33,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus and benefits
Benefits: Company Sick Pay, Holidays, Pension, Staff Discount, Long Service Awards, Life Cover, Cycle to Work, Employee Volunteering, Company Vehicle.
Closing date for applications: 9th July 2025
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