Fresh Specialist

**Joining the Metcash Family**

At Metcash, you're **_part of something bigger_**. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

**About the Opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity to join Metcash as **Fresh Specialist**- Deli, Bakery & Ready Meals**on a 12mth fixed term contract located in SA. The key purpose of the role is to build & maintain strong relationships with our retail partners, provide expert support and category knowledge to store & category managers, maximise sales opportunities during key seasonal and event periods, whilst ensuring stores are compliant with all food safety standards.

**In this Role**
- Provide knowledge, support & expertise of the Deli, Bakery & Fresh Ready Meals categories to department and store managers across Foodland & IGA stores
- Provide Fresh specific business support to retailers via department sales & industry data ensuring they are maximising sales opportunities and following market and category trends.
- Ensure stores are meeting Food Safety standards and are adopting best practice methods within each department.
- Provide expert support and knowledge to the wider operations team, working with them to undertake fresh growth strategies with individual stores.
- Work closely with the Retail Implementation Team, providing Fresh knowledge and expertise relating to new store and department relays with the goal of maximising Fresh sales and shopper experience within the individual departments.

**You're Likely a Match If**
- Strong experience working within a supermarket Fresh department (Deli and or Bakery specific) as a manger or similar
- Experience in buying within a Fresh category (Deli and or bakery preferred) and knowledge of market & supply trends within the industry
- Broad understanding of the Metcash Food business (structure, products and services & Metcash network)
- Strong knowledge of the FMCG industry and understanding of the end-to-end supply chain within the independent network.
- Strong knowledge of Fresh food compliance and legislative requirements e.g. HACCP, Food Safety, Cold Chain and WHS legislation

**Life at Metcash**

Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace

Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first 6 months.

Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

Proudly awarded "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".
- ?A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024

Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member benefits program.

**About Us**

Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We're also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

**_ Join us and become part of something bigger_**

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