We're hiring! Wanted: one purchasing manager

If you fancy joining a fun, dynamic and friendly team in an innovative and busy organic food company then read on – you’re on the right tracks to getting there.

We are a small but ever growing organic food company that launched almost 14 years ago. Over the last few years we have seen some great success so are going through a period of expansion as a result. We are on the hunt for some excellent new staff members to join the team and are currently looking to fill the position of purchasing manager. This is a demanding but satisfying role that sees you dealing with clients and suppliers on a daily basis.

Job description:
Purchasing high quality products at the lowest possible cost and negotiating prices with suppliers, as well as ensuring all products are in stock and communicating stock availability to the team.

The purchasing manager is responsible for:

• Purchasing for all goods
• Stock control
• Creating and pringing labels and barcodes
• Customer service

Daily tasks will include:

• Daily stock check
• Ensuring communication with stock availability with all staff 
• Daily purchasing
• Creating labels
• Sourcing new products
• Organising transport
• Organising samples
• Liaising with the Production and Logisitcs Manager regarding ingredients, transport and deliveries
• Customer service: answering calls and taking orders
• Input customer orders
• Checking orders are correct
• Postage and Bank duties required
• Checking invoices that accounts have compiled before payment
• Liaising with staff in our Bridgwater depot regarding their products
• All Bridgwater purchasing orders
• Meeting with suppliers
• Attending trade shows and meetings for current and potential suppliers

We ideally would like the purchasing manager to have the following skills and experience:

• Top notch organisational and logistical skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Be numerically minded
• High level of customer service
• Experience using Microsoft programmes, especially Excel
• Experience using Sage
• Confident decision making ability
• Food trade experience

If you have skills and experience suitable for this role and believe you could be our next purchasing manager please get in touch. Send your CV and covering letter to our HR administrator Tara on tara@whatonearth.co.uk.

Due to the high volume of responses we get to job adverts we cannot promise that we will be able to get back to each and every one of you. Sorry! If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful. What on Earth Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Peace, love and pizza,

What On Earth

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We're hiring!

We have three new job vacancies at our London HQ that we want to fill as soon as possible – driver, kitchen assistant and food techincal co-ordinator.

If you’d like to come and work for a fun loving, innovative and rapidly growing company (yes, that’s us!) and you think you have the necessary qualifications and experience to fulfill the below roles then please get in touch. Our contact details are at the bottom of this blog post.

 

Driver – 40 hours a week
Description:

• Communicating with the Logistics & Warehouse Manager on customer questions and/or issues; prepare driver notes as needed
• Loading, unloading and moving goods. Daily picking and loading
• Completing daily log books
• Overseeing vehicle and warehouse maintenance: reporting faults, checking vehicle brakes, controls, fuel content on daily basis
• Maintaining all relevant financial, HACCP and organic certification records
• Up-to-date and accurate process recording
• Adhering to organic certification rules and Food Hygiene and Health and Safety Regulations
• Effective communication between members of staff
• Ensuring any changes to delivery schedule are communicated to Logistics & Warehouse Manager
• Promoting a positive working culture, encourage staff to learn new abilities, be open to input from all members of the team
• Promoting good working ethics: timekeeping, positive approach, appropriate behaviour, politeness, being calm under pressure
• Reducing overhead costs through conservative use of company resources
• Supporting and cooperating with management and department staff

Requirements:

• At least 12 months experience as a driver
• Have to be able to carry and move heavy goods in the freezer
• Clean EU Driver's License
• Good knowledge of the area and ability to read maps and use technology

Kitchen Assistant – 40 hours a week
Description:

• Food preparation and manufacturing of products in accordance with general and product HACCP, SALSA food safety practices and Health and Safety rules and regulations
• Ensuring work stations are clean and hygienic at all times
• Adhere to personal hygiene policy
• Ensuring all waste is disposed correctly and put in appropriate recycling bins provided
• Adhere to company Quality Control System and conduct testing prior to release of product. Keeping record of such tests and library of samples
• Ensure appropriate “use by” and “best before” date label is attached to each product according to specification
• Effective communication between members of staff and to relevant departments
• Ensuring that if applied in the kitchen, an appropriate shelf life date is used
• Producing food up to company spec. ongoing quality control and informing/reacting to any changes to raw ingredients that might affect quality and change of recipes
• Strictly follow deadline for the daily production as specifies by supervisor/ manager
• Follow the recipe and method stated on the production card
• Assist supervisor & production manager in any task associated with producing, packaging, labelling & storing of food.

Requirements:

• Available to start ASAP
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to promote positive working culture, encourage staff to learn new abilities, be opened for input from all members of the team
• Able to promote good working ethics: timekeeping, positive approach, appropriate behaviour, politeness, being calm under pressure
• Willing to undergo training
• Flexible and Good attention to detail
• Punctual and a team player
• People person, “can do” attitude, optimistic, “cool head” personality

Qualifications & Experience:

• Have at least 12 months of quality experience as a Kitchen Assistant working in busy catering industry-preferred experience of food manufacturing industry
• Good knowledge of industry standards (HACCP)
• Knowledge of organic market an advantage
• CIEH Food safety qualification would be an advantage

Food Technical Co-ordinator – 2 days per week
Description:

• Ensure all technical standards are met by communicating with department managers
• Maintain technical documentation (ie specs, traceability records), update them it needed and have it available to customers
• Answer all customer technical queries
• Participate in Product Development projects
• Conduct internal audits and HACCP checks, Quality control checks
• Assist third – party auditors, EHO`s and any other inspectors during their audits
• Design labels and keep them in line with EU legislation, Organic standard and good practice
• Conducting tests when needed

Requirements:

• Available to start with us ASAP
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to promote positive working culture, encourage staff to learn new abilities, be opened for input from all members of the team
• Able to promote good working ethics: timekeeping, positive approach, appropriate behaviour, politeness, being calm under pressure
• Willing to undergo training
• Flexible & good attention to detail
• Punctual & a team player
• People person, “can do” attitude, optimistic, “cool head” personality

Qualifications & Experience:

• Have relevant quality experience in busy catering industry-preferred experience of food manufacturing industry
• Good knowledge of industry standards (HACCP)
• Knowledge of organic market is an advantage
• Food technology degree, or any other food technology qualification, HACCP qualification level 3 preferable

 

How to Apply:
If you’re interested in any of the above roles please apply by sending your CV and covering letter to Tara, our HR Administrator, for immediate consideration – tara@whatonearth.co.uk

What on Earth Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to a high number of responses if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.

 

 

 

Searching for more kitchen superstars

We're growing fast so we need to get recruiting again.  This time we have two posts available, both of which will involve working in our 'SALSA' certified production kitchen where we hand make a huge range of organic products for retail and wholesale.  The positions are night kitchen assistant and night kitchen team leader.  If you're a whizz in the kitchen and have experience to prove it then please read on.  You could be who we are looking for.

Night kitchen assistant

Working hours: 40 hours a week/5 shifts

Responsibilities

• Produce breakfast foods and other bakery products, such as chilled and frozen pizzas, quiches and filo pastry wraps
• General kitchen duties, including washing up and cleaning of the kitchen and equipment (to include all work surfaces floors and walls)
• Follow “SALSA”, health & safety and food safety procedures

Requirements:

• Must have experience of working in a kitchen environment and have basic knowledge of food preparation and hygiene 
• Team participation and good working relations with staff are essential 
• Good spoken English

Night kitchen team leader

Working hours:  40 hours a week/5 shifts

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate production and packing process of breakfast foods and other bakery products, such as chilled and frozen pizzas, quiches and filo pastry wraps
• Ensure all food cooked is of high quality and that portion control is maintained
• Make sure 'SALSA', health & safety and food safety procedures are followed
• Check the stock levels of manufactured products and adjust them when necessary

Requirements:

• Experience in leading a small team would be an advantage
• Must have experience of working in the food manufacturing industry or have a catering background
• Team participation and good working relations with staff are essential
• Fluent in English

If you think you are perfect for the roles please send your CV and covering letter to our HR Administrator, Marta, on marta@whatonearth.co.uk.  

What on Earth Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone (as long as you hold the minimum experience/requirements).

Please note that due to the high volume of interest our jobs generate, we sadly cannot reply to every application.  It's not because we're rude and we don't like you, honestly.  It's just that our poor Marta is run off her feet!  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Wanted: one kitchen assistant

What On Earth is recruiting and you could be the answer.  If you're handy in the kitchen, have a passion for food and are hungry to work in the organic food industry then look no further.

We are looking for a friendly, personable and hard working kitchen assistant to help us with our food production.  You will be based in the What On Earth kitchen five days a week and will help with the production of both our retail and food service products.  You will be expected to assist the kitchen staff and carry out a wide range of kitchen duties.  Examples of main tasks include:

• preparing fresh vegetables for roasting
• roasting and packing products
• preparing and packing muesli and granola
• preparing chilled or frozen pizzas 
• other kitchen duties

You can help us prepare our renowned organic pizzas

Training will be given but kitchen experience is an advantage.  Pay is £6.50 p/h.

Working hours may vary but the regular shifts will be:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 09.30 to 17.30
Saturday and Sunday - 06.30 to 14.30

If you think you're right for the role then please get in touch and let us know why.  Send your CV and covering letter to our lovely human resources administrator, Marta Oryl, at marta@whatonearth.co.uk.

The closing date for applications is 28 August 2011 so get in touch as soon as you can.  We look forward to hearing from you.

What On Earth Needs You

What On Earth is expanding.  Hurrah!  And to do so properly, WE NEED YOU.

Uncle George

We have two positions available so need some new recruits to fill them.  The first vacant role is Night Logistics/Warehouse Assistant Manager and the second is Office Manager.  If you’re interested in becoming a What On Earthling and feel you are suitable for the available positions then please get in touch. You can send your CV and covering letter to our friendly HR Administrator Marta - marta@whatonearth.co.uk.

Marta is putting her foot down on one point though – emails without a covering letter will not be taken into account.  Please take note of this as you don't want to see Marta angry (although she's not very good at it really - she's a bit too nice!)

Angry Marta

Night Logistics/Warehouse Assistant Manager

Pay: £19,500 per annum

Description:

What On Earth is a rapidly growing organic manufacturing/wholesale/distribution company based in central London. We operate 24/7 and are looking for a Night Logistics/Warehouse Assistant Manager to join our team.

The role is very hands on and will involve multi-drop deliveries as well as the supervision of picking and delivery staff at base. The hours are 11pm – 7am, Thursday to Monday, including weekends.

The main activities are to coordinate, control and monitor the warehouse and transport night operations, according to company needs. You will act as a first point of contact to night drivers and warehouse operatives.

Personal attributes:
You need to be an independent individual who can work under pressure. You must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in different situations. Cultural awareness and the ability to work in different cultural environments are also required.

Experience in warehouse and distribution is essential, as is having a forklift licence and ECC/UK clean driving licence. Having knowledge of good warehousing practice and topography of London is advantageous.

This is a position for an established supervisor who wants to progress and earn ranks within warehousing and distribution. We are looking for a hard working, responsible genius that does not mind working nights and weekends.

Office Manager

Pay: £18,000 per annum, reviewed after a three month probationary period.

Description:
This is customer service role, so great interpersonal skills and customer focus is a must. You would be responsible for:

• Taking and processing orders from customers
• Solving customer issues
• Credit control (cooperation with Bookkeeper)
• Issuing invoices, credit notes
• Producing picking sheets
• Liaising with other departments regarding customer queries, stock availability, lead times
• General filing and administrative jobs
• Assisting the Finance director

Note: You have a big chance of getting the job if you quote word "Orange" during your interview - that means you read this advert properly!

Personal attributes:
We are ideally seeking somebody who is used to working for a customer driven business and who has knowledge/experience of SAGE 50. You must be able to multitask and should enjoy working in a fast paced environment.

In your covering letter, please state 5 of your strongest points that makes you a perfect candidate for this position.

The small print

• Please send your CV with covering letter, (once again, emails without a covering letter will not be taken into account) to Marta, our HR Administrator marta@whatonearth.co.uk

• We will respond only to applicants that fulfill the above criteria. No agencies and recruitment wonder makers please!

• We are an equal opportunities employer, but you must have the right to work in the UK.

So, what are you waiting for?! Send us an email NOW!  We look forward to hearing from you.


Peace. Love. Pizza.

What On Earth