Head of Retail

Eden Scott is delighted to be working with Balgove Larder, a farm shop, just outside St Andrews, in the beautiful Kingdom of Fife.

Conceived from a love of fresh, Scottish fare, Balgove has become a hub for top notch locally reared, grown, stalked, caught, handmade, and prepared foods.

In their humble opinion, Scotland is home to some of the world’s best beef, game, seafood and produce. Instead of seeing this amazing food shipped off to the far corners of the globe, their desire is to keep it right here on home turf. Everything they raise and grow on the farm travels just a few miles, at most, and ends up right here in the shop, ready for you to take home.

Offering a plentiful farm shop, a traditional butchery, a café with locally sourced produce, an outside takeway service, The Steak Barn offering a wood fired BBQ restaurant operation and the Garden Shed for all things horticulture. Balgove is truly buzzing with activity and has scheduled night markets and regular events.

A rare opportunity to shape the retail experience has arisen as Balgove Larder is now seeking an exceptional Head of Retail.

This role will lead their Farm Shop team, managing the operation across their retail offering: food, beverages, deli, homewares and garden produce & floristry.

This is the first time this exciting opportunity has come up in their 15 year history and is an ideal position for a passionate retail professional to play a key role in the ongoing success of one of Scotland’s most respected farm retail businesses. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the Farm Shop, leading and developing the team, and ensuring the exceptional standards of quality, service, and presentation that Balgove Larder is known for.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the Farm Shop, ensuring a consistently high standard of service and presentation
• Managing, motivating, and developing the retail team to deliver an outstanding customer experience
• Overseeing product displays, merchandising, and stock levels to ensure the shop reflects the quality and provenance of the Balgove brand
• Working closely with internal departments including the butchery, bakery, market garden and deli kitchen to ensure a cohesive retail offering
• Monitoring sales performance, managing stock control, and identifying opportunities to drive revenue and improve efficiency
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety, health and safety, and operational procedures
• Supporting recruitment, training, and performance management within the retail team
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the Farm Shop as a key part of the wider Balgove business

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in a senior retail management role, ideally within food retail, high end retail, a farm shop, or hospitality retail.
• A genuine passion for high-quality food and seasonal produce
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and support a team
• Commercial awareness with a proactive approach to driving sales and improving performance
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A hands-on approach and willingness to lead by example in a busy retail environment
• Flexibility to work weekends and occasional evenings in line with business needs

This role offers an excellent competitive salary with significant company benefits:

• 25% staff discount across the business, including their shop, award-winning butchery, café, and famous Steak Barn
• Share of tips
• Food provided while on duty
• Opportunities to develop and grow within an ambitious and well-respected business
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
• The opportunity to play a key role in a thriving local business known for quality produce and exceptional customer experience

Eden Scott is dealing exclusively with Balgove Larder on this vacancy, so to be considered for this unique opportunity, please submit their CV online and for an informal please call Sally on 07776 662506 or email sally.rae@edenscottt.com

Closing date is Friday 24^th April at 5.00pm.