Job Description

Part of the James Hall & Co. family, Graham Eyes Butchers brings over 40 years of butchery expertise to SPAR stores across the North of England. From locally sourced meats to award-winning sausages, we’re committed to quality, tradition, and great taste – right at your local SPAR.

We’re always on the lookout for skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our team – if you’ve got a passion for quality and great food, we’d love to hear from you!

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

Hours of work: 39 hours per week

Location: North West / Cumbria

About the Role

Our Graham Eyes Area Butcher Managers play a key role in ensuring our butchery departments deliver exceptional quality, strong commercial performance and great customer service.

Working across a number of SPAR stores, you will provide leadership, support and direction to our Butcher Managers and their teams, ensuring consistently high standards across all locations.

Here’s What You Can Expect to be Doing

As Area Butcher Manager, you will take responsibility for the performance and standards of butchery departments across your area. You will work closely with Butcher Managers to develop their teams, maximise sales and profitability, and ensure our customers receive the quality and service they expect from Graham Eyes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing Butcher Managers across multiple locations
• Driving sales, profitability and overall commercial performance across your area
• Monitoring key performance indicators and taking action to improve results
• Ensuring consistently high standards of product quality, availability, presentation and customer service
• Supporting stores with effective stock management, ordering, stocktaking and availability
• Monitoring and controlling waste and identifying opportunities to improve margins
• Ensuring food safety procedures, HACCP requirements and company policies are consistently followed
• Maintaining company standards across window displays, upright counters and all butchery departments
• Supporting Butcher Managers with colleague performance, rotas and resource planning
• Coaching and developing colleagues to build strong, capable and motivated butchery teams
• Identifying opportunities to grow sales and improve the customer offer within individual locations
• Regularly visiting stores across your area, providing hands-on support and ensuring agreed actions are delivered
• Working closely with Store Managers and the wider business to deliver company objectives and maintain high operational standards

A Few Things About You

• Proven management experience within a butchery or fresh food environment is essential
• Experience of managing, supporting or influencing teams across multiple locations would be advantageous
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to drive sales, control costs and improve profitability
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• A thorough knowledge of HACCP and food safety requirements
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of butchery
• Confident in coaching, developing and motivating managers and their teams
• Able to identify opportunities and take ownership of improving performance
• Enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated
• Adopts a ‘can do’ attitude to challenging situations
• Organised and able to prioritise effectively across multiple locations
• A flexible approach to working hours and travel between stores
• A full UK driving licence is essential

Why Join Us?

We believe in rewarding our colleagues. That’s why when you join us, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, personal growth, and loyalty.

Loyalty Pay - Celebrate your work anniversary with a little extra! You’ll earn an additional £0.55 per hour over the financial year, with the hourly amount increasing the longer you stay with us. Your total is paid as a lump sum in the month following your anniversary.

20% Staff Discount - Enjoy 20% off your shopping in our company-owned SPAR stores — perfect for those everyday essentials and treats.

Annual Leave - Start with a generous 30 days of annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays. Entitlement increases with length of service, rewarding your continued commitment.

Enhanced Pension & Life Insurance - You will be enrolled into our Master Trust pension scheme, offering enhanced contributions to support your financial future. You will also receive life insurance cover from the start of your employment, providing immediate peace of mind for you and your family.

Learning & Development - Whether you're looking to build your career or gain new skills, our in-house team will support you with fully funded, accredited training and industry-recognised qualifications.

Grocery Aid Support - Access free, confidential, 24/7 support through Grocery Aid — offering expert advice and help on everything from mental health and financial concerns to legal issues and family support.

For more information about us and the benefits we offer, please head over to our careers page.

Please note if we receive a high number of applicants, we may close the advert early. We advise interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to avoid disappointment.

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