The Role
Lead and supervise store food team during shifts, support the Store Manager, maintain food safety and hygiene, manage stock, handle cash and tills, open/close the store, train new staff, resolve customer queries, and ensure store presentation and procedures are followed.
Summary Generated by Built In
**Please ensure that you have the correct right to work documents**
** Candidates must be fully flexible with hours**
**Candidates must be over 18 as this is a supervisory role**
We are seeking a reliable and motivated Food Store Supervisor to support the day-to-day running of our St John store. The successful candidate will lead by example, supervise staff on shift, ensure excellent customer service, and maintain high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and stock control. This role involves opening and closing the store, handling customer queries, supporting team performance, and ensuring all procedures are followed efficiently in a fast-paced retail food environment.
** Candidates must be fully flexible with hours**
**Candidates must be over 18 as this is a supervisory role**
We are seeking a reliable and motivated Food Store Supervisor to support the day-to-day running of our St John store. The successful candidate will lead by example, supervise staff on shift, ensure excellent customer service, and maintain high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and stock control. This role involves opening and closing the store, handling customer queries, supporting team performance, and ensuring all procedures are followed efficiently in a fast-paced retail food environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the Store Manager in daily operations
- Supervising and motivating team members during shifts
- Ensuring excellent customer service standards are maintained
- Opening and closing the store when required
- Handling cash, tills, and basic administration
- Managing stock, deliveries, and store presentation
- Training and supporting new staff members
Skills, Knowledge and expertise
• Current First Aid at Work Certificate (Preferred);
• Current Food Hygiene Certificate (Preferred);
· Strong leadership and team-supervision skills, and communication skills
· Excellent customer service and communication abilities
· Good knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standard
· Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
· Strong organisational and time-management skills
· Confident problem-solving and decision-making abilities
· Reliability, flexibility, and a positive attitude
· Experience with stock control, cash handling, and basic reporting
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Discount card for all our brands with a secondary card holder.
- 4 weeks holidays increasing with length of service
- Opt in Contributory Pension Scheme
- Opt in healthcare scheme
- Supportive management and team environment
- Ongoing training and development
About
Sandpiper is an international food and retail service operator with 18 stores across three territories. We are proud to be a franchise partner with of the worlds best brands.
Skills Required
- Right to work documents
- Fully flexible with hours
- Must be over 18
- Current First Aid at Work Certificate
- Current Food Hygiene Certificate
- Strong leadership and team supervision skills
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Reliability, flexibility, and a positive attitude
- Experience with stock control, cash handling, and basic reporting
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The Company
What We Do
SandpiperCI is an international retail and food service operator that primarily operates franchises of British chain stores, including supermarkets, convenience stores, and forecourts, offering products ranging from food and clothing to homeware and hospitality.
