Regional Fresh Foods Manager

Bring your skills as a Fresh Foods Manager to our rapidly expanding OK Franchise business.

As Regional Fresh Foods Manager, you would be responsible for continuously improving, implementing, and monitoring all processes, procedures and policies within the franchise region to assist the member by ensuring quality fresh products within the targeted profitability margins (fruit and veg, deli, bakery, cheese, convenience, and fish in the perishables sections).

You will also be responsible to keep the members up to date with fresh food product ranges including safety and hygiene standards.

People Management

Effectively manage and support members and franchise in-store fresh stakeholders by monitoring progress and providing feedback with regards to improvement.

Provide opportunities that would ensure that franchisee fresh knowledge and skills remain up-to-date.

Fresh produce profitability guidance

Plan fresh produce stock ordering from relevant suppliers to each franchisee within region.

Assist and advise members to procure, deliver, and process fresh produce according to allocated weekly/monthly standards/schedule.

Maximize franchisee fresh produce sales by monitoring weekly sales information against benchmarks and taking immediate action to address deviations.

Fresh produce reporting

Provide timely and accurate fresh produce reporting to franchisee and divisional offices.

Assist in compiling the monthly executive summary.

Fresh produce availability assurance

Monitor and advise franchisee how to maintain perishable stock and range levels on a weekly basis (including timeous responding to overstock and stock-outs report updates).

Fresh produce is merchandised according to divisional layout and product specification.

Fresh produce health and safety compliance, housekeeping, equipment monitoring and preventative maintenance

Guide franchisees to implement, monitor and maintain correct food handling procedures, processes, hygiene standards and audits.

Advise how to implement, manage and maintain cold chain standards of fresh produce stock.

• Diploma or Degree in Retail Management field

• +4 years experience in a similar role
• Solid experience retail or FMCG

• Microsoft Office

Information :

• Company : Shoprite Group
• Position : Regional Fresh Foods Manager
• Location : Boksburg, Gauteng
• Country : ZA