Retail Careers

Established in 1992, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large-scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations. The business has grown to over €4.1BN in annual revenue, operating over 600+ Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employing over 16,000 people. Our products and services include large scale food and beverage operations, convenience stores, roadside refuelling including electric vehicle channels, in addition to a number of other ancillary business lines for example our hotels and gaming business in Welcome Break and our commercial fuel and airline refuelling business.

We partner with a large number of high-quality international brands in each market including Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Burger King, Subway, Greggs, KFC, 7-Eleven, Shake Shack, Dunkin Donuts, M&S, Chopstix, etc in addition to our own proprietary Bakewell brand. In 2021 Applegreen moved from a PLC to a private ownership company structure in partnership with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners acquiring the public equity interest in the business.

At Applegreen, it’s our people that make us a success. We collaborate as a growing international business, while ensuring locally led high performing teams in each of our regions. Each region has distinct elements in its culture while operating within a Group culture that is built around a clear employee proposition considering the needs of all our people. There is a strong entrepreneurial culture in the business which is driven by the founders who started the business more than 30 years ago and are still closely involved with the business today.

We are so proud to have taken home the Well-being Strategy Award at the Irish HR Champion Awards this year. This award is a symbol of the committment to well-being that everyone in Applegreen shows and the hard work that our Senior Leaders, Managers and HR team put into cultivatinga culture where employee well-being is at the centre.

• The Educational Training Board offers retail training courses through the Applegreen Academy.

• The Management Development Programme is designed to upskill both employees and managers.

• We offer fantastic career opportunities and a great deal of our promotions are internal

• We as a company are constantly growing our business, but it's our people driving its succes

• All colleagues are eligible for a discount, allowing exclusive discounts on Bakewell Deli foods and hot drinks.

• Bike to work scheme (available after 6 months of service).

• HSF Health Plans schemes for healthcare expenses including dental, optical and many more.

• Wellbeing platform with micro-modules and articles to support your mental health and wellbeing. In addition, our Employee Assistance Programme is a free confidential counselling service which offers support on personal, family, work, and money matters.

• Flexible schedules.

• Company pension scheme.

• Exclusive offers on broadband and mobile plans.

• Refer a friend scheme.

• Development opportunities through a variety of online and classroom-based learning delivered by inhouse and external industry experts