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Assistant Harvesting Manager Fresh Produce Are you a results-driven leader with a passion for efficiency and quality in fresh produce harvesting? We are a dynamic, family-run business at the forefront of the food industry, operating 24/7 and continuously developing new ranges. We're seeking a talented Assistant Harvesting Manager to join our team. If you thrive on optimising performance, developing people, and ensuring exceptional product standards, this is your next career move. The Opportunity: This pivotal role is about driving operational excellence from the ground up. You ll be assisting the Harvesting Manager in overseeing the entire harvesting department, focusing on achieving desired pick rates, managing planning and organisation of growing houses, and ensuring the competency, training, and adherence to H&S and food safety for our Pickers, Placers, and Supervisors. We know how to find the right leaders even the ones who aren t looking. What You'll Be Doing: Driving Performance : Ensure picking quality and quantity meet set targets per hour per picker. You'll monitor and evaluate picking statistics, taking corrective action where necessary. Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, make staffing decisions, and plan general people resources. You will train, coach, and mentor people and supervisors to reach desired pick rates. Encourage positive and cohesive teamwork to hit daily picking targets. Operational Planning & Execution : Assess crops daily to ensure correct manning and plans are in place in line with anticipated yields. Attend daily morning meetings to plan people, yields, houses, and hours for the following day. Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning picking with packhouse sales requirements. Quality & Compliance Champion : Ensure products are presented to the highest possible standard, focusing on weights, sizing, stem length, punnet identification, and capping up. You ll ensure all new workers follow safe systems of work and operating procedures, and have a training plan in place. Adhere to and promote best practices in accordance with company health, safety, and quality regulations, including GMP and 'clean as you go' principles. You will be a member of the site s Food Safety, HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP team. Continuous Improvement : Control and minimise waste, playing an active part in continuous improvement initiatives. Detect and rectify issues affecting plant or equipment performance/safety in a timely manner. Collaboration : Liaise effectively with Harvesting Team Leaders, Harvesting Supervisors, Growing Manager, Production Manager, and Engineering Manager on any issues. What You'll Bring: Proven Supervisory Experience: Previous experience at a supervisory level, ideally within a mushroom farm or similar fresh produce environment. Exceptional People Skills : Good communication and people management skills, with excellent organisational and interpersonal abilities. Analytical Mindset : Good basic IT & Numerical skills, with the ability to input daily picker sheets onto excel for payroll and monitor picking statistics. Team Player : A collaborative spirit, capable of fostering positive and cohesive teamwork. Flexibility : A flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and overtime during peak periods, to meet the demands of a 24/7 business. Commitment to Safety & Quality : A strong understanding and adherence to food safety culture, legislation, and company policies. Desirable, But Not Essential: Mushroom picking experience. Previous experience as a Harvesting Manager in the mushroom industry. Advanced Food Hygiene Qualification or Degree-level Education. Hours of work Including weekends, however, you can take any two days off in the week as required. Overtime during peak periods will be required. What We Offer: A full-time, permanent role with 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), and breaks including two 15-minute breaks and one 30-minute break. Ready to help us hire the people who ll actually move the needle? Apply now! About Williams Recruitment We re Williams Recruitment a boutique agency that actually gets FMCG. We move fast, know our stuff, and only work with businesses we believe in. No egos, no waffle just honest advice, brilliant opportunities, and game-changing talent. Whether you re hiring or job hunting, we ll cut through the noise and make things happen.

A brilliant opportunity has come up to work with a world-renowned packaging company that have been established since the 1940s and they are known for their distribution of Cardboard, Paper, flexibles, and more packaging. This role is suited to a Business Development Manager who is looking to further their career and help with the continuous growth of the company. Business Development Manager £50,000 to £60,000 DOE, plus benefits package Northwest, UK Our client is offering a salary reflecting experience with a hybrid car, laptop and phone, 25 days holiday, life insurance 2-3x salary, bonus (20%) of salary with a great opportunity to grow within the business. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in corrugated sales and be ready to take on a new challenge in a fast-paced, exciting environment. As the Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and securing new business opportunities across the Northwest, with a focus on building relationships within the industrial, FMCG, Pharma, Pets, Personal Hygiene, Ecommerce and Retail markets. Your duties will include : Driving the growth of the company by achieving monthly objectives from their key target markets. Proactively generate new leads through a range of sales prospecting activities including professional networks, referrals, contacts, LinkedIn engagement and maximising sales from existing customers You will be dealing with new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, services prospection, negotiation and commercial follow up of UK customers and branching out further afield acting in the markets targeted by the organisation. You will play an active part in the development of the sales budget, Monitor revenue and margins, promote the image of the company and you will continue with the improvement of the initiatives of the company. The successful must have or hold: Ideally you will have a strong background in Corrugated Packaging and will have experience selling bespoke packaging solutions. You must be based in the Northwest or within a 40 miles radius of Manchester. Have a great understanding of the UK market with the potential to open up the European side. You must have experience managing accounts and developing new business opportunities as and when required. A sense of business relationships and customer service. High interest in the technical dimension of the products. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity or wish to receive further information, please contact Sean Turton on (phone number removed) or email a copy of your current CV to (url removed)

Regional Account Manager - Tableware (FMCG) £34k-£40K + Bonus Location: South East London (Inner & Outer) Market Leading Tableware Manufacturer 75% Existing Business: Managing Key Distributor Partnerships! Close to supply chain, UK manufactured Fuel Card, Company Car, Laptop, Mobile, Discounted private healthcare, 8% pension 200 accounts to walk into The Role: The Regional Account Manager will be representing a market-leading tableware company. The successful candidate will be expected to manage existing client accounts, key distributor partners and foodservice giants, therefore dealing with multiple projects and driving business through internal stakeholders within finance, procurement, operations and marketing departments. Looking after a portion of the business, you will cover South East London (Inner & Outer London) and attend 12 external meetings per week. The Company: Our client holds a market leading position in the industry, manufacturing quality tableware both branded and own label for the catering and retail sectors, supplying businesses with plastics and disposables, decorations, gift wrap, accessories and hygiene products. They are looking to expand its 300 strong workforce, hiring a new RAM to manage an existing account base as well as prospect for new business across the UK! For this Regional Account Manager role, we are looking for individuals who meet the following criteria: Experienced FMCG/retail Sold to major multiples/distributors Analytical, organised and articulate personality Full driving license Package for the Regional Account Manager: Salary: £34,000-£40,000 DOE Bonus: £3,000 (Uncapped/Paid Quarterly) Car: Skoda Superb Other: 25 days hol, Fuel card, Discounted Private Healthcare, 8% Pension, Mobile, Laptop

Do you want to be part of an award-winning marketing team? At Essity we foster an environment where our employees feel empowered and supported in 'daring to try' and taking conscious risks. Through teamwork, working together and camaraderie, our Intimate Hygiene brand marketing team continues to break barriers in the marketing world. Want to join us? Do you have Digital Marketing experience? If so, read on. About the Role We are looking for an experienced D igital M arketing E xecutive to join our UK & ROI Consumer Goods D igital M arketing T eam , working across our portfolio of leading FMCG brands , including Cushelle , Plenty, T ENA and Bodyform . We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk. The position is based at Essity Manchester sales and marketing office and reports to the Media & Digital Marketing Manager. We work a hybrid working pattern of 3 days office-based and 2 days flexibility to work from home. What You Will Do You will be responsible for digital marketing activities across our brands, including tracking online marketing trends, collecting and analysing data, develo pment and optimisation of campaign strategies, ownership of eCRM plans and first party data, and the reporting of online campaign performance. You will also support our brand teams in creat ing eComm content and strategies (data based) to drive our branded portfolio . Key responsibilities include: Collecting and analysing customer, shopper, consumer, and web behavioural data for the purpose of budget and performance optimisation Ownership of eCRM campaigns and brand first party data, via Customer Data Platform Supporting with eComm activities via our DTC (Direct to Consumer) platforms, content creation and management Test, measure, analyse, and optimise the performance of digital marketing activities across path to purchase to boost customer engagement and conversion, lower cost of customer acquisition, and increase customer life-time value (LTV) Developing and presenting learnings from analysis, including actionable insights and recommendations for continuous improvement Ownership of search analytics (organic and paid) Creating dashboards, data visualisations, and campaign and website performance reports Who You Are Having gained proven digital marketing expertise , ideally within the FMCG sector ( on either client or agency sid e) , you will have strong technical skills , will be able to work with multiple CMS platforms , eCommerce platforms, email marketing systems , and have the ability to present actionable insights to inform digital marketing strategies and analyse their effects. We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience: Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field Experience with analytical, reporting and eCRM tools, including SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Power Bi, Mailchimp and Adestra K nowledge of digital marketing across social, display, and programmatic platforms Experience working with eCommerce platforms, i.e Shopify Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills Ability to make data-driven decisions & recommendations Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills Strong communication and presentation skills What We Can Offer You This is a great opportunity to advance your digital marketing career working for a global business that breaks barriers to well-being through its health and hygiene solutions . In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including bonus opportunity, pension (10% employer contribution), PMI, holidays starting at 27 days + Bank Holidays. We have high ambitions and focus on winning for the future: enabling and entrusting our colleagues is an integral part of that success. There's no success without you! At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences and perspective come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values. Collaborative and Inclusive Culture Empowering & Engaged Leaders Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact Learning and Growing in your Career Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life Life-changing Innovations Competitive Total rewards Essity kindly but firmly declines direct contact with recruiting and staffing agencies, as well as job advertising sellers. Together, we are improving lives, every day. Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. Application End Date: 28 Dec 2022

Create and develop innovative designs, capturing new key trends designs for both NPD and EPD projects. Organising trials for new products, and leading from start to finish. Client Details Successful and growing FMCG company based in Bala, Wales. Description Below are the key responsibilities which the successful candidate will be working with. All comes together as one. Direct contact with Key retailers, face to face and written communication. Create and develop innovative designs, capturing new key trends designs for both NPD and EPD projects. Work to tight deadlines in a fast pace environment ensuring that all key milestones are met. Champion recipe creation and all documentation throughout concept to launch process- including recipes, submission forms, QAS/ CQMs, launch folders, factory paperwork. Undertake all tasks associated with product launch- ecliptic testing, micro review. Responsible for sourcing new ingredients, fit for purpose for the design, customer and site requirements and costs. Be the first point of contact for basic information such as specification, MOQ, lead times and price. Attend all customer submission meetings. Responsible for sending out kitchen samples and to meet the required delivery deadlines. Work closely with process technologist to organise trials, ensure all raw materials are ordered in advance. Support production and the process technologist through out the trial Organise pre-production launch meetings & over see first product launches Support teams workload to "get the job done". Work closely with relevant specification writer to ensure alignment with project updates Attend any on site meetings as required Support with innovation days Attend quality panels when required and or Competitor bench marking sessions Be the link between the customer needs and requirements and the process technologist's adherence's to the factory processes Support and ensure transit trials are completed and recorded Responsible for sending out photography samples, public relation samples. Researching new ways to produce and improve the quality, processing and packaging Support with projects for the benefit of the business and department as directed by the NPD manager. To comply with and assist with implementation of company food safety, quality, and legality policies as they relate to the role Profile The successful Technologist would need the following. Preferably educated to a relevant degree level. Experience working within an NPD technologist role in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery, but again, relevant knowledge will suffice. Knowledge and experience of bakery ingredient functionality Understanding of HACCP Principles and suitably qualified (Level 3 minimum) Good written and verbal communication skills Computer literate in all aspects of Microsoft Office Food Hygiene Qualified Conversant with retailer Codes of Practice and Policies desirable - Tesco, Sainsbury's, CO-OP, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Bidfood and Premier / Cadbury would be an advantage. Job Offer For the successful applicant, You will be joining a successful and growing organisation which is leading the UK with its product. Company Pension Holiday allowance On site parking Development / Progression plans Company Discount

Senior Operator Talisker, Isle of Skye, Scotland Full time - Permanent Salary - 56,900 including shift allowance + competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme and bonus! Champions of Diversity and Inclusion Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere" . This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings. You can read more about our diversity and inclusion values by visiting our website here Flexibility This is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time and compressed hours. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying. Benefits Join us and you'll receive a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including 6 months, fully paid, Family Leave for new/expecting parents - regardless of gender Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities On site gym or subsidised gym membership On site nursery or vouchers Share options Contributary pension scheme Option to opt into private medical cover Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) annual bonus incentive based on site & individual performance Salary reviews governed by Union process Product Allowance 34 days annual leave (fixed into rota) Take our heritage into the future. Make way for tomorrow with Diageo Supply From pioneers like Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Elizabeth Cumming, to the digital disrupters already shaping our future, at Diageo, we've never stopped looking forward. We're continuing to build on our heritage and, with eCommerce at the heart of everything we do, we're creating our legacy for tomorrow. Join us and explore new ways ahead with digital sales channels, consumer insight and data. As you help us to keep shaking up the market with industry-leading solutions, you'll transform your career too. Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovative experiences that bring people together to celebrate life. About the role You'll maintain a safe and organised workplace environment through adherence to the Safety and 5S MMS practices The Senior Operator will operate machine or plant processes following defined standard operating procedures for machine operation and set up time reduction Perform autonomous maintenance tasks including clean, inspect and lubricate and respond to issues You'll be responsible for quality control at line or process and performs quality at source testing The individual will be tasked with changeovers including CIPS - Optimisation, provide changeover support across machines and lines Drives performance of the equipment on a line or process area - RCA, SIC, Op led Asset Care, DT recording (tagging), hygiene standards The role holder will need to handle personal data on our HR system e.g. P4G and personal details Work with Craft to play a proactive role in situational problem solving on shift, and contribute in reviews of ways of working including risk and work instructions Contribute to shift and performance based team meetings to raise and address persistent performance issues The shift for this role will be a six on three off rota, across shifts 10pm - 6am, 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm and 9am - 5pm. Operators are expected to be available on the three rostered days off in case urgent shift cover is required and holidays are set throughout the year. About you You'll be an encouraging teammate that will help your colleagues and support your line manager. A FLT licence and/or NVQ level 2 Food and drink would be beneficial! Computer literate including a solid understanding of SAP, Informance Experience of shift working in a production team in an FMCG environment would be a great benefit! An understanding of the machines including planned maintenance and lubrication at basic level Knowledge of process control, operational excellence techniques and of risk standards (Quality H&S Environment) is desired.

SIVA GROUP: Siva Group is a major producer of flexible polyethylene packaging for a broad range of industries & application including FMCG/Food & Beverage. They are defined by industry-leading products, exceptional production processes and proud to be making a winning difference to both customers and our people. Experts in the packaging industry for over 30 years, our customers respect and know we are a solid family business and that we are going to be here to serve them for many years to come. Over the last 10 years we have invested heavily in recruiting the most inspired people in the industry and given them the best equipment to run our blown film extrusion, printing and lamination processes to ensure we stay at the forefront of the flexible packaging world. REPORTING: * The Account Manager UK will report to the Group Marketing Director based in our Head Office (Southampton UK). SCOPE: * Will focus on increasing profitable revenue streams across new and existing customers/accounts within the UK in a hands-on manner acting as the figure head and key contact for UK based customers. JOB RELATED RESPONSIBILTIES: * Canvass to bid for the supply of polyethylene products within the scope of the Current Sales Guidelines. * Establish contact with new customers, making use of all available resources to promote Siva Group products, within the product range dictated by the Sales Manager and Marketing Manager. * Make appointments to visit customers from key accounts and prospects. * Keep track of contact dates and details in a daybook. * Complete Sales Order forms for orders placed. * Follow up customer delivery deadlines, and query order progressing with production when necessary. * Occasionally check overall product quality of orders placed and inform production of any concerns. * Keep up to date with product and raw material price fluctuations and inform the Sales Manager of any significant commercial activities with the customer. * Perform contract review activity to recognised practice. * Observe the company terms and conditions of employment. * Perform any other reasonable instructions issued by the Marketing Director. DEPUTIES * There is no deputy for the role of account manager. Other account managers absorb responsibility for an absent colleague. SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES * * Educated to degree level or equivalent. * Successful track-record of increasing sales across new and existing accounts within relevant B2B markets. * Demonstrated 'Can Do' attitude. * Excellent internal and customer facing communication and presentation skills. * Strong negotiation and influencing skills. * Assertive and confident. * Confidentiality and discretion. * Commercial awareness. * Awareness of cultural business practices. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: * Fluent spoken and written English language. * Willingness to operate in a hands-on role that will require regular customer interaction. * Positive, tenacious and results focused. SIVA Group is committed to providing customer satisfaction, to assist this the company operates a management system that reflects the needs of a hygiene-based quality environment. The system reflects the international endorsement of industrial accreditation for Hygiene (BRC/IOP) Quality; (ISO9001:2008) as a minimum requirement. All members of the company are required to adhere to the disciplines of the management system at all times