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Asda · 1 day ago

Fresh Manager 2

Great Bridge

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Asda Stores Ltd is a prominent retailer in the United Kingdom, seeking a Fresh Manager to oversee their fresh food departments. The role involves managing a team to ensure quality, availability, and compliance with food safety regulations while driving performance and maintaining high operational standards.

Retail

Responsibilities

Ensure fresh departments are full and inviting, delivering high standards of quality, availability, and food safety

Manage a team of colleagues, coaching and developing them to deliver brilliant service and maintain exceptional standards

Work closely with the wider store leadership team to drive performance, manage stock and waste, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations

Create a fresh food experience that keeps customers coming back

Lead by example, energising your team and creating a culture of pride and accountability

Manage stock, availability, and compliance in a fast-paced environment

Monitor KPIs and sales targets, using insight to boost results and celebrate success

Qualification

Fresh food expertiseFood safety standardsLeadershipOperational excellenceCommercial awarenessCustomer focusCoachingDevelopingAttention to detail

Required

Experience managing or supervising in a fresh food or grocery retail environment

Strong knowledge of food safety standards and compliance

A passion for coaching and developing others

The ability to work flexibly across shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends

Preferred

Fresh food expertise: You understand what great looks like in fresh—from quality and presentation to rotation and waste control

Customer focus: You know how to create a fresh food experience that keeps customers coming back

Leadership: You lead by example, energising your team and creating a culture of pride and accountability

Operational excellence: You're confident managing stock, availability, and compliance in a fast-paced environment

Attention to detail: You're meticulous when it comes to food safety, hygiene, and legal standards

Commercial awareness: You use data and insight to drive sales, reduce waste, and improve margins

Drive Performance: Monitor KPIs and sales targets, using your insight to boost results and celebrate success

Benefits

Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Access to an enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test for you and your nominated user

Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover

Stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more

Company pension

Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support

Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas