SPAR

With close to 200 active positions spread across more than fifty locations, few employers on HiringNow.ie can match the geographic reach of SPAR. Operated by BWG Group from its headquarters at BWG House, Tallaght, Dublin 24, the SPAR network serves hundreds of thousands of customers daily — and the range of jobs at SPAR reflects a business that runs on people as much as product.

The bulk of current openings sit in food service and retail operations. Deli Assistant is the most common role, with vacancies from Ennis, Co. Clare to Fermoy, Co. Cork and Taghmon, Co. Wexford. These positions centre on food preparation in line with HACCP regulations, temperature compliance, stock rotation, and counter service. Full training is typically provided, though a background in food safety and hygiene is considered beneficial. For candidates with more experience, Deli Supervisor roles — such as the one in Castletroy, Limerick starting at €15.50 per hour — add oversight of daily deli and bakery operations, stock-take management, ordering, and display presentation. A minimum of three years' deli experience is expected at that level. Further up, Deli Manager openings in locations like Galway call for proven fresh-food leadership, the ability to maximise sales across departments, and relevant HACCP qualifications.

What kind of roles are available beyond the deli? Sales Assistants at stores such as SPAR Clancy Quay in Dublin 8 rotate across checkout, deli, barista, and shop-floor duties, handling everything from cash-register operations and shelf merchandising to cleaning and stock receiving. Forecourt and Shop Assistants at service-station sites combine retail duties with forecourt maintenance — candidates must be over 18 due to the sale of alcohol and tobacco. General Assistants in stores like Letterkenny, Co. Donegal take on a versatile mix of customer care and store presentation, with availability across all seven days of the week typically required.

If you are looking to move into management, Store Supervisor and Store Manager positions form a clear progression path. Supervisors in locations like Castletownbere, Co. Cork support the Store Manager by overseeing staff performance, training new team members, and handling customer complaints, with strong organisational and commercial skills expected. Store Managers — currently hiring in sites including Killarney, Co. Kerry through the Foley Retail Group — take full responsibility for staff scheduling, payroll, inventory coordination, and delivering an outstanding in-store experience.

One of the more distinctive openings is the Food Truck Supervisor attached to an award-winning food truck at SPAR Express Bandon, Co. Cork. This full-time, mostly weekend-and-evening role calls for charisma, energy, and the ability to lead a small team while cooking with fresh, restaurant-quality ingredients — a role where personality matters as much as HACCP compliance. Benefits across the SPAR network vary by retailer but often include competitive pay rates, fuel and in-store purchase discounts, a company pension scheme, the Bike to Work scheme, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Where does SPAR have the most openings? Dublin leads with roughly 27 positions, followed by Cork at 20, Limerick at 16, and Galway with 7. Beyond the cities, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Offaly, Laois, Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo, Donegal, Meath, Kilkenny, and Wexford all carry multiple vacancies. The key skills woven through nearly every listing are strong communication, customer focus, flexibility around shift patterns including weekends, and a willingness to work both independently and as part of a team. Whether you are an experienced deli chef in Castlebar or a school-leaver in Mountrath looking for a first part-time role on the shop floor, browsing jobs at SPAR is worth your time — the network is actively hiring at every level, in nearly every county.