Fruit and Vegetable Chargehand - Full-Time

To operate within the Fresh Foods department efficiently, effectively and hygienically to ensure customer satisfaction at all times with the highest standards of service and products.

• To serve, communicate and interact with customers in a friendly and efficient manner providing the highest standard of customer care
  

• To prepare high quality fresh food products

• Ensure merchandising and product presentation is of the highest standard at all times

• Ensure Fresh Food department/store is merchandised in a customer friendly and competitive manner ensuring compliance with company procedures and guidelines

• Ensure housekeeping in the Fresh Food department is maintained at an optimum level

• Co-ordinate in-store sales and promotions

• To react to local market trends and competition in an appropriate manner

• Ordering of stock

• To assist the manager in preparations for stock take and supervise where appropriate

• To assist the manager in minimising stock loss through wastage, damages and pilferage

• Ensure food management and waste systems are adhered to by retail sales team

• Check stock to ensure adequate stock is available for customer’s needs

• Ensure stock is rotated appropriately to ensure in date stock is available and to minimise waste through out of date stock

• Previous experience in fresh food department would be beneficial

• Knowledge in food safety, hygiene and HACCP would be beneficial

• Customer driven with great communication and interpersonal skills

• Hard-working and flexible, with the ability to work both as part of a team and on own initiative

• Professional & polite manner is essential

• Enjoys working in a fast paced team environment and with a willingness to embrace new challenges