Total 29 job vacancies by William Jackson Food Group

BI Analyst Developer, hybrid / home based, this role is key in our centralised Data and Analytics team, spanning multiple businesses within William Jackson Food Group. This role will support driving forward a more unified approach and providing great business data, analytics, and reporting.

You will need to be a keen learner, wanting to develop your career in data and analytics, be able to work as part of a team and be able to work in a fast-paced environment where you may need to react to changing requirements quickly. The role will work closely with our Business Analysts, to ensure deliverables are clearly defined, prioritised and value driven.

BI Analyst / Developer role Responsibilities & Accountabilities

You will have plenty of opportunity to utilise and advance your skills on a variety of base technologies and platforms. You will be designing and developing dashboards and analytics for various businesses and teams around the group, as well as contributing to other areas of our data landscape. In addition to reporting, the team is responsible for several areas of data engineering and database development, including integration development with our ERP systems, providing end-to-end solutions with Power Apps and/or web apps, and general database administration.

BI Analyst / Developer skills and experience

You will have an understanding and experience of relational databases (SQL Server/T-SQL), schemas and relationships across multiple data sources, along with experience of creating measures using DAX and visuals to produce interactive and analytical reports to give insights to users via PowerBI.

It will be advantageous to have recent experience with ERP systems, especially Dynamics 365 F&O, along with cloud-based solutions, especially MS Azure, and ideally MS Synapse or data lake experience. Being able to understand the fast paced FMCG environment, ideally from a food manufacturing perspective, showing an appreciation of needing to react to changing requirements quickly. Being a keen learner, wanting to develop your career in data and analytics, whilst working as part of a team to ensure deliverables are clearly defined, prioritised and value driven.

As a BI Analyst / Developer you will be based within commutable distance to one of our business sites around the country, however we are open to all applications and will look at the role being either office based, home based or hybrid for the right candidate.

What’s in it for you:

33 days holiday (including bank holidays and more for long service)

Competitive stakeholder pension programme

Annual profit share bonus scheme

Discount on the food group’s range of products

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid for volunteering days

A range of other benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme and Reward Gateway

About us….

William Jackson Food Group is a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Today our Group has five fantastic food businesses – Abel & Cole, Belazu, Wellocks, Jackson’s Bakery and Lottie Shaws, which make and deliver some really fab food. We have dedicated family shareholders who take a long-term view on the way we do business, value our people, work with customers and suppliers, and look after the environment. Family values and commitment to our people, which comes with such a long-standing business, are deep rooted in our culture, read more about us in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Digital and Social Media Manager, Greenford, London. This is an exciting role for a forward-thinking, disruptive, and creative social media expert and passionate marketer who is looking to join a brand with big ambitions! You’ll play a key role in growing the Belazu brand from strategy and planning, content creation and campaigns, to paid media and partnership opportunities, working within the marketing and creative team. Reporting to our Senior Marketing Manager.

A Bit About Us:

Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high quality, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Ingredients within the UK’s Foodservice and Retail for over 30 years. We are an innovative leader in our field, with an energetic and high performing working culture. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next 5 years and take great pride in the values that form the spine of our business. This is a lovely opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to Gold standard Investors in People, and recently recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience.

The Role:

Strategy and Planning:

• Lead and establish the overall strategic direction of Belazu’s social media strategy
• Lead the planning and creative development for social media and email campaigns/strategies
• Collaborate with innovation, sales and our agency partners to ensure integrated campaigns are maximised and always through-the-line
• Create and drive a community strategy from planning to execution
• Work closely with our PR & Partnerships manager on Belazu’s influencer strategy
• Be a strategic, senior member of the marketing & creative team at Belazu

Creative Content Creation:

• Creatively plan and curate brand-defining, social-first content
• Work in partnership with our in-house creative team and agency partners to ensure best in class digital content
• Be the brand guardian for Belazu across all of our channels

Activation:

• Responsible for the overall implementation of all social media activity
• Work with the PR & Partnerships manager to ensure influencer and partner activation on social is creative and joined up
• Manage our social channels – from responding to comments to scheduling posts using the relevant software and tools to do so

Measurement:

• Experiment and have fun! Have a test-and-learn mentality to continually improve our presence on social media. Lead the development and continual testing and learning approach of our social channels
• Be responsible for the setting, management and tracking of social budgets, demonstrating improved ROI
• Use social listening/measurement/insight and reporting tools to generate and share social data with relevant stakeholders and adjust creative where necessary
• Monitor industry trends + best practice, as well as competitor activities, and make appropriate recommendations regarding social media strategy

Key skills and experience:

You might have a Social Media or Digital Marketing qualification, and ideally experience across paid and social channels, ideally in the FMCG space. In this role, the key skills and responsibilities will include:

• Experience in planning and delivering Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest campaigns
• Experience in delivery of influencer campaigns and community management
• Excellent communicator who can quickly build rapport and influence others to build strong relationships.
• Copywriting skills with a creative flair and a proven ability to adapt and flex style and approach for the brand and channel

To be successful in this role, you will have analytical and reporting skills. Our dream candidate will have expertise in the Full Office suite, Google Analytics with photography and videography skills – happy working in a busy, fast-moving and complex environment, with the confidence to build trust, engage and influence senior stakeholders. A real foodie with natural curiosity around social media platforms will excel in this role.

In return, we have a great package of benefits at Belazu:

• 33 days annual inc 8 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Development opportunities for everyone in the business
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, GP service and financial support tools
• Volunteer days and social events
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Long service awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms:

• 40 hrs/wk i.e. 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with a 2 day/wk office; 3 day/wk WFH hybrid working model
• Annual salary review
• KPI related bonus based around challenging but achievable tasks related to the role

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Factory Production Manager, Greenford, London. You’ll play a pivotal role in overseeing our exceptional production team, focussing on achieving a neutral or positive labour variance, driving continuous improvement and implementing lean manufacturing principles.

About Us

This is a lovely opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to Gold standard Investors in People. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience. Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high quality, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Ingredients within the UK’s Foodservice for over 30 years. We are an innovative leader in our field, with an energetic and high performing working culture. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next 5 years and take great pride in the values that form the spine of our business. We have recently been recognised as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Maximise efficiency by planning and overseeing the production process, monitoring production performance and labour variance to optimize labour allocation in the timely manufacture of high quality food products.

• Meet all quality and regulatory standards, working with the quality assurance team to address and resolve any production issues that impact quality.
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• Develop the production staff team, with regular performance reviews, feedback and support to foster a culture of food safety, quality and continuous improvement.

• Identify opportunity and drive change to optimize production processes, reduce cost and enhance efficiency.

• Work alongside the procurement team to manage production inventory and resource.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant food safety regulations, including HACCP, GMP, and FDA requirements. Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing health and safety protocols alongside SHE team.

• Maintain accurate production records and generate regular reports, prepare and manage production budgets (including forecasting and cost control) and manage standard operating procedures across the production function.

You'll be a great fit if you:

✔️ Have a minimum of 5 years experience in a production management role within the food manufacturing industry

✔️ Have experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies

✔️ Have a comprehensive knowledge of food safety regulations and quality control standards

✔️Can demonstrate a good history of driving continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and streamline processes

✔️ Are proficient in using production management software and tools

This may not be the role for you if you:

Struggle in a fast-paced environment and remaining calm in a busy and demanding department.

Aren’t a self-starter. We’ll always be here to give direction but we love to see how you tackle things with your own thinking first!

Don’t have an eye for detail and process. We’re looking for someone that doesn’t like remaining comfortable with how things are done and can continuously analyse where improvements might be made.

Have not yet had an opportunity to lead a multi functioning team – this is a big and busy department that benefits from confident man management.

Do not have expertise in optimising workforce efficiency – we like to consistently achieve a positive labour variance with many moving parts.

What we offer :

• 30 days annual plus 3 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, GP service and financial support tools
• Volunteer days
• Programme of social and team events
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Long service awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

• 40 hrs/wk. i.e. Core hours between 7.00 am-3.30pm Mon-Fri (with some flexibility
• Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)
• 15% KPI related bonus based around business performance, challenging but achievable tasks related to the role and behaviours.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Payroll Specialist, permanent, full time based in Hull, reporting to the group payroll manager to deliver an outsourced payroll for the whole group, working with the different businesses to deliver efficient and accurate payroll processing across weekly, 4-weekly and monthly pay frequencies.

Some of the key activities for this Payroll Specialist include using itrent and peoplefirst and ;

• Liaise with businesses to ensure payroll is submitted on time and in line with agreed processes
• Responsible for the seamless transfer of data from the businesses, to peoplefirst and itrent
• Review the People First scheduler output into iTrent and ensure the correct data has been transferred
• Work with the subsidiary People Teams to foster an engaged relationship with the outsourced model, continuously reviewing processes to achieve further efficiencies.
• Carry out manual calculations as and when necessary

This role will be most suited to someone who has worked within a payroll job, ideally with iTrent experience and who is looking to develop their knowledge and gain broader experience.

Key skills and experience for the Payroll Specialist:

• Previous payroll experience that is recent to have included tax, NI, statutory leave and payments, attachment of earnings, NMW compliance, with the ability to perform manual calculations of these elements and be able to perform manual calculations when required
• Be highly skilled at using excel including using v-look ups, pivot tables and macros, along with being able to business object reports
• Great attention to detail and have a high level of numeracy skills
• Along with HMRC legislation and payroll knowledge, you will also have a working knowledge of pension issues and procedures
• You will be comfortable speaking to wide a range of people about payroll issues both over the phone, in person and over email, showing great customer service.

What’s in it for you:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays and more for long service)
• Competitive stakeholder pension programme
• Annual profit share bonus scheme
• Discount on the food group’s range of products
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid for volunteering days
• A range of other benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme and Reward Gateway

About us….

William Jackson Food Group is a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Today our Group has five fantastic food businesses – Abel & Cole, Belazu, Wellocks, Jackson’s Bakery and Lottie Shaws, which make and deliver some really fab food. We have dedicated family shareholders who take a long-term view on the way we do business, value our people, work with customers and suppliers, and look after the environment. Family values and commitment to our people, which comes with such a long-standing business, are deep rooted in our culture, read more about us in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Van Driver - Nelson Depot - £12.11 per hour

This role will require a start time of 3am-5am with a finish time dependent on when your last order in delivered and you return to the depot. You will be working 5 out of 6 days Monday to Saturday, inclusive of Bank Holidays.

You will work as part of our Depot Team to ensure that all orders are delivered to our customers in line with requirements ensuring everything arrives in the chef’s kitchen in perfect order.

What you will do:

What you will need:

Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive as a driver:

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

7.5 Tonne Driver - Tewkesbury Depot - Competitive Annual Salary

This role will require a start time of 3am-5am with a finish time dependent on when your last order in delivered and you return to the depot. You will be working 5 out of 6 days Monday to Saturday, inclusive of Bank Holidays.

You will work as part of our Depot Team to ensure that all orders are delivered to our customers in line with requirements ensuring everything arrives in the chef’s kitchen in perfect order.

What you will do:

What you will need:

Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive as a driver:

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Buyer (Food Packaging), Greenford, London. We're seeking a dynamic Buyer to support best-in-class procurement activities, focusing on the packaging category, sourcing new products, and driving sustainable & innovative packaging sourcing as part of our ESG agenda.

About You

You’ll be a great fit if you…

✔️ Have a good amount of expertise within packaging procurement

✔️ Have a track record of continuous improvement – we want someone who loves to be innovative, and skilled at generating and implementing value-added solutions.

✔️ Are comfortable in the art of negotiation and with thinking on your feet. You’ll need to be effective in influencing stakeholders and decision makers to ensure you and the team make a big impact!

✔️ Possess a deep-seated passion for the food industry. Embracing our love for food is essential, and we seek someone who shares this enthusiasm.

✔️Display resilience by maintaining a positive attitude and stay composed under pressure, with a focus and determination to achieve objectives.

You won’t be a great fit if you…

Find it difficult measuring and analysing category data to provide valuable insights and recommendations.

Struggle with managing several projects at once and remaining calm in a busy and demanding department.

Know engaging with a diverse range of individuals drains your energy. Fostering strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders is a key part of this role.

About the Role:

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop and implement sourcing and category strategies aligned to the goals of the business
• Have a focus on packaging sustainability and new packaging opportunities in the market that best meet business needs
• To drive continuous improvement in supplier performance to ensure contracts meet and exceed business objectives of cost, quality, and service.
• Be the escalation point for other areas of the business who require support in respect of supplier interface issues.
• Provide regular market analysis, insights, benchmark data to support category planning and risk management.
• Support delivery of all supplier claims, and key ESG initiatives

About Us:

Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high quality, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Ingredients for over 30 years. We are an innovative leader in our field, with an energetic and high performing working culture. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next 5 years and take great pride in the values that form the spine of our business. This is a great opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to Gold standard Investors in People. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience.

What we offer:

• 30 days annual plus 3 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, GP service and financial support tools
• Volunteer days
• Programme of social and team events
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Long service awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

• 40 hrs/wk. i.e. Between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with a 3 day/week office; 2 day/week WFH hybrid working model.
• Probationary period 3 months
• Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)
• 15% KPI related bonus based around challenging but achievable tasks related to the role.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

People Manager, Greenford, London, working across all aspects of the employee journey - recruitment, learning and development, compensation and benefits, people experience and people tools and technologies. Reporting to the Head of People with one direct report in People and Payroll Administration.

About Us

Belazu has been supplying chef grade ingredients for over 30 years. We are a Gold Standard Investor in People and B Corp accredited business. We balance the needs of our people, our product and our planet alongside our need to be profitable. We have a diverse workforce that not only contributes to a positive company culture, but also to our achievements.

Our Approach

We strive to walk the talk – internally and externally. We are all committed to development, of ourselves, our products, our relationships and our positive impact. This is a growing business with a social core and we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinion, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Our Dream People Manager…

At Belazu we are focussed on our journey as much as our goals – this commitment to doing the right thing is shared throughout the business and integrity should be the guiding principle of your approach to your role. You might have had a generalist role in a small team, or been a specialist in a larger team, keen to develop a broad skillset in People service.

This role will suit you if:

✔️You enjoy people, warts and all!

✔️You are energetic and positive with a growth mindset and a customer centric approach

✔️You are a strong communicator with well developed listening and negotiation skills

✔️You are familiar with CIPD – an accreditation with be a plus

✔️You are excited by facilitating personal development

✔️You have experience in a people focussed business with high colleague engagement

✔️You have D,E and I expertise

This role may not be for you if:

You prefer working in a siloed setup rather than a collaboration-centric environment.

You lack a self-starting attitude and struggle with deadline focus

You are not detail focussed

You prefer a hands off role – we are a team of do-ers…

What the day job looks like:

In this full-time role as People Manager, we are seeking a true generalist to work within a team of 3, driving our workplace culture, responding to our colleagues and sweeping away the barriers to great work across the business - you will interact with all areas of the employee lifecycle:

· Building strong working relationships across the business

· Supporting managers in efficient, effective and rapid response to ER issues

· Recruitment support across the business

· Driving engagement in workplace culture

· Developing, sourcing and delivering training programs

· Supporting performance management processes across the business

· Reviewing and rolling out policy and procedure

· Being creative in compensation and benefit, building best in class employee value propositions

· Contributing to People strategy

· Communicating across the business

What’s in it for you?

· 33 days annual leave per annum (incl public holidays)

· Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option

· Discretionary annual bonus scheme

· Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business

· Life assurance from day one

· Cycle to work scheme

· Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP services and financial support tools

· Volunteer days

· Free parking on site

· Up to 40% discount on Company products

· Socials and internal awards

· Subsidised Canteen

Terms

· 40 hrs/wk i.e. 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with a 3 day/week office; 2 day/week WFH hybrid working model.

· Probationary period 3 months

· Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Credit Control Manager, Greenford, London, managing a team of 3, responsible for a ledger of approximately 1500 accounts and with debt collection of around £2 million a month. Managing the credit control process through to legal stage, and overseeing administration of customer accounts, statements, copy invoices, chase letters. Reporting to the Transactional Finance Manager.

About Us

Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying chef grade ingredients for over 30 years. We are a Gold Standard Investor in People Award winner and a responsible, ethical B Corp accredited business. We balance the needs of our people, our product and our planet alongside our need to be profitable. We have a diverse workforce that not only contributes to a positive company culture, but also to our achievements.

Our Approach

We strive to walk the talk – in our dealings internally and externally. We are all committed to development, of ourselves, our products, our relationships and our positive impact. This is a growing business with a social core and we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinion, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs

Our Dream Credit Control Manager…

You will be conversant with financial accounting software and have a great grasp of the Microsoft office suite. You will be a highly organised team player who enjoys working proactively.

This role will suit you if:

✔️You have great numeracy skills

✔️You are energetic and positive with a growth mindset and a customer centric approach

✔️You are a strong communicator with well developed listening and negotiation skills

✔️You are an analytical problem solver

✔️You understand VAT and Credit Insurance

✔️You have experience in credit control management, ERP systems and litigation

This role may not be for you if:

You prefer working in a siloed setup rather than a collaboration-centric environment.

You lack a self-starting attitude and struggle with deadline focus

You are not detail focussed

You prefer a hands off role – we are a team of do-ers…

What the day job looks like:

In this full-time role as Credit Control Manager, working alongside the finance team, you will be responsible for:

• Managing cash collection and debt control
• Manage CIFS Credit Insurance
• Management reporting and debt analysis
• Coaching and developing your team
• Supporting sales and customer service team functions

What’s in it for you?

• 33 days annual (incl 8 public holidays) per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Life assurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP services and financial support tools
• Volunteer days
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Socials and internal awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

· 40 hrs/wk i.e. 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with a 3 day/week office; 2 day/week WFH hybrid working model.

· Probationary period 3 months

· Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

About the role

We are looking for a highly organised Night Transport Manager to join the Transport team at Harlow. As a Transport Supervisor, you will supervise the overall activities of the Harlow Transport team, ensuring all vehicle departures, driver’s paperwork and any last-minute changes are handled in an efficient manner.

What you will do:

Logistics Management

• Ensure drivers have the correct paperwork when departing the depot
• Check the completion of all driver’s paperwork on their return to depot
• Data inputting as per transport departments requirements
• Prepare and checking drivers’ paperwork
• Ensure vehicles leave the depot at the designated time
• Ensure drivers are legal before they depart the depot

Health and Safety

• Enforce all HSE requirements and conduct investigations for anyone failing to follow these
• Ensure all relevant Transport and Health and Safety compliance and legislation is communicated, understood, and adhered to your team

Compliance

• Complete Driving Licence checks, which includes weekly random Spot Checks
• Manage Overloaded Routes to ensure compliance
• Complete DQC Card Checks, which includes weekly random Spot Checks
• Assist in vehicle defects and VOR
• Ensure that Collection Weights are within compliance
• Complete Maxoptra Checks and Changes based on local knowledge and driver requirements
• Ensure that Vehicle routes are compliant
• Ensure that the Management Process Procedure is followed
• Complete drivers debrief
• End of shift reports

What you will need:

• FLT License preferred but not essential
• Full driver’s licence
• Full knowledge of delivery routes
• Good analysis and reporting skills using KPI Dashboards
• Competent in GPS and route manifests
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive:

About us

Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service.

From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients.

We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Operative to join the Night Prep Room Team. As a Production Operative, you will help the effectiveness of the Prep Room function, ensuring that the product and service provided to our customers is of the highest standard. You will also play an integral role in ensuring that our statutory obligations and company standards are met and that a smooth, efficient service is maintained, and profitability is maximised.

Hours: 7am - 3:30pm inc. 45 minute paid break.

What You Will Do

• Ensure that all aspects of your area are co-ordinated to create a professional, safe and hygienic working environment, ensuring smooth flow of work in the warehouse, determining quality and appearance of the finished product before sending to the customer.

• Have a full understanding and safe use of the prep room tablets and systems.

• Adhere strictly to food safety regulations.

• Ensure that all produce is stock rotated on a daily basis.

• Assist other colleagues if workload allows.

• Establish and use clear lines of communication with prep room management and other colleagues.

• Report all faults or damage to equipment in accordance with company procedures.

• Have knowledge of company and statutory Health & Safety, Security and Emergency Procedures.

• Maintain operational standards to the highest possible level with regards to service, cleaning standards and ensuring that there is minimal wastage.

What You Will Need

• You will be working as part of a team, so being a reliable and great team member is important.

• You will need great communication skills and be enthusiastic with a can-do attitude.

• You will need to be able to work to tight deadlines whilst having a good eye for detail.

• Full training and appropriate PPE will be provided.

Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive:

• Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.

• Generous discounts on our products

• Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.

• Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!

• We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.

• We treat our teams to a free meal every few months, from our visiting fish & chip van, to freshly made bacon baps from our in-house chefs

About Us

Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service.

From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients.

We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

National Account Manager, reporting to the Head of Retail in an agile team of 4. Our team is driving ambitious triple digit growth in our Retail channel. We have 8+ years retail presence and have captured a wonderful toehold in the baskets of savvy, foodie shoppers who value chef grade ingredients. This role will be focused on the management of Waitrose, Sainsburys, Costco and some of our Export customers. It is customer facing, getting out to new and existing customers, with a view to turbo charging this area of the business.

The Business:

Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying chef grade ingredients within the UK’s Foodservice for over 30 years. We are a Gold Standard Investor in People Award winner and a responsible, ethical B Corp accredited business. We balance the needs of our people, our product and our planet alongside our need to be profitable. We have a diverse workforce that not only contributes to a positive company culture, but also to our achievements.

Our Approach:

We strive to walk the talk – in our dealings internally and externally. We are all committed to development, of ourselves, our products, our relationships and our positive impact. This is a growing business with a social core and we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinion, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

The Team:

We have a dynamic team with a combined background covering Deliciously Ella, Graze, Bakkavor, L’Oreal and more. We are committed to building rock solid relationships, pushing the envelope when it comes to thinking big, covering new ground and delivering beyond expectation. As a team, we commit to enjoying what we do, creating a motivating and fulfilling environment, empowering ourselves to grab opportunities to grow and develop and having fun doing so.

This team will suit you if you:

• Have a background in grocery – that should be your happy place!
• Have a can do, self starting attitude
• Are at home in front of customers and external parties
• Are able to root out an opportunity or an issue
• Are commercially aware and savvy
• Are agile and resourceful
• Are a team player

This may not be the team for you if:

• You are turned off by logic – we are a data driven environment
• You don’t enjoy dwelling in the detail – we are accountable for granularity
• You excel in a silo’ed set up – we are collaboration centric
• You aren’t a self starter - we’d love to see how you tackle things
• You are deadline phobic – we love a finish line focus

What the day job looks like:

You will have daily internal interaction, tracking spend and business performance and ensuring our supply chain team have accurate forecasts. Being future focussed in your thinking to drive listings and distribution, managing promos and compliance, nail negotiation and reporting (we use Elm) to deliver growth.

You will recommend and implement action plans, interact at senior level with internal stakeholders and own key business relationships.

What we need from you:

Ideally you will have a background including 2 or 3 years in an FMCG environment, or in a results-driven sales, marketing environment within FMCG and/or retail - dealing with the retailers from a sales point of view will be important tools in this role. A good networking ability with an existing network of relevant industry contacts is preferable.

To thrive as a NAM with us, you will need an entrepreneurial & naturally instinctive mind-set. You will contribute to, and thrive in a high energy, high performance environment, and enjoy leading with commercial ideas and suggestions.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days annual plus 8 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business
• Life assurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP service and financial support tools
• Volunteer days and active CSR programme
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Socials and internal awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

• 40 hrs/wk i.e. 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with a 2 day/week office; 3 day/week WFH hybrid working model.
• Probationary period 3 months
• Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)
• 30% KPI related bonus based around challenging but achievable tasks related to the role

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Junior Sales Support Coordinator, Greenford, London, to support the Sales team with day-to-day admin, business analysis, and systems management. This role reports to the Head of Customer Service.

This is a lovely opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to Gold standard Investors in People. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience. Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high quality, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Ingredients within the UK’s Foodservice for over 30 years. We are an innovative leader in our field, with an energetic and high performing working culture. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next 5 years and take great pride in the values that form the spine of our business.

The Role:

In this full-time role as Junior Sales Support Coordinator, you will manage data in and out of the business to maximise our customer facing service providing key administrative support to the Sales Team.

• Update and manage special prices for key accounts
• Administration for Commercial team
• Organise daily sample requests for key accounts
• Manage Procurement Systems
• Uploading new pricing and launched products on all procurement systems
• Prepare and adjust updated codes, pricing, and product details to ensure purchasing systems are correct
• Help resolve day to day issues
• Input purchase orders and orders direct from Account Managers
• Communicate customer forecasts to the Planning team
• Manage one-off requests – e.g. checking the delivery details of all accounts
• Collate and communicate sales volumes on NPD lines
• Support in the communication of new or delisted lines
• Support new product development launches

Junior Sales Support Coordinator key skills and experience:

Some administration and/or sales support experience would be great, but we are also keen to consider anyone at the start of their career who is hungry to get involved in a fast-paced Sales environment.

At Belazu we are focussed on our journey, as much as our goals – this commitment to doing the right thing is shared throughout the business and integrity should be the guiding principle of your approach to your role.

Keys skills

• Ability to work independently
• Task orientated
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft suite skills, particularly Outlook and Excel

To be successful in this Junior Sales Support Coordinator role

• You have a hands-on and can-do attitude,
• You can both self-start and play within a team.
• You will have the ability to work to prioritise workload and work efficiently.
• You will take initiative, with an adaptable approach to problem-solving.
• You will need to have exceptionally high standards with meticulous attention to detail.

We offer the following suite of benefits:

• Supportive management with a coaching style of interaction to ensure you can reach your potential with us
• 25 days annual plus 8 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, GP service and financial support tools
• Volunteer days and active CSR programme
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Long service awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

• 40 hrs/wk i.e. 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with Monday in the offices, then some time in the office and some WFH in a hybrid working model.
• Probationary period 3 months
• Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)
• 10% KPI related bonus based around challenging but achievable tasks and targets related to the role
• You will need to be within an easy commute of the office (around 1hr door to door).

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

National Account Manager, Greenford, London, supporting the growth and management of the Retail channel, whilst ensuring that both the customer needs and internal business and operational needs are met. Reporting to the Head of Retail in a team of 4.

A Bit About Us:

Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying chef grade ingredients within the UK’s Foodservice for over 30 years. Having launched into retail in 2015 our retail range now include cooking pastes, pesto, nuts, oils, vinegars, and tahini and we have ambitious plans to grow even more in the next 5 years. We are a Gold Standard Investor in People Award winner and a responsible, ethical B Corp accredited business. We balance the needs of our people, our product and our planet alongside our need to be profitable.

Belazu has a diverse workforce that not only contributes to a positive company culture, but also to our achievements. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinion, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

The Role:

In this full-time role as a National Account Manager, you will be focused on the management of Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Costco and some Export customers. It is customer facing, involving sales visits to new and existing customers, with a view to further growing this area of the business which is up 250% over the last 5 years delivering £15m+ in retail sales over the last year.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Day to day customer management
• Recommending and implementing promotional plans and in store activation (trade marketing)
• Management of promotions and tracking compliance
• Building category stories to facilitate new and existing SKUs listing and distribution
• Track spending to ensure that we get the best return
• Tracking business performance and making recommendations to improve performance
• Providing regularly updated forecasts by customer for supply chain within 25% forecast accuracy
• Managing and administering multiple customer performance reports
• Working with all business departments to provide information
• Monitoring and reporting on future sales and marketing activity
• Completing JBP Negotiations
• EPOS reporting on a weekly basis using Elm portal
• To contribute to the Health & Safety, Food Safety and Socio-Environmental Belazu values

National Account Manager key skills and experience:

Ideally you will have a background including 2 or 3 years in an FMCG environment, or in a results-driven sales, marketing environment within FMCG and/or retail. The following competencies and behaviours are key to doing the job well, and are more vital than specific qualifications, but well developed Excel and Powerpoint skills, an analytical brain and experience in dealing with the retailers from a sales point of view will be important tools in this role. Education to degree level is useful rather than essential but good networking ability with an existing network of relevant industry contacts is preferable.

Key Competence & Behaviours

• A can do, self starting attitude
• Loves ticking off actions and tasks
• Comfortable in front of customers and external parties
• Commercially aware and savvy
• Able to think logically with a propensity towards strategic thinking
• Agile and resourceful
• Able to overcome issues – solutions focussed
• Organised & detail focused
• A team player
• Eager to learn and contribute

To be successful in this National Account Manager role, you will need a hands on and can-do attitude, with an entrepreneurial & naturally instinctive mind-set. You will have the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload. You will show a willingness to partner with other departments. Ideally you will be adaptable, agile and flexible, able to multitask. You will contribute to, and thrive in a high energy, high performance environment, and enjoy leading with commercial ideas and suggestions. A real foodie with natural curiosity and consumer focus and excellent sales negotiation skills will excel in this role.

In return, we have a great package of benefits at Belazu:

• 25 days annual plus 8 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business
• Life assurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP service and financial support tools
• Volunteer days and active CSR programme
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Socials and internal awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

• 40 hrs/wk i.e. 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri (start and finish times flexible) with a 2 day/week office; 3 day/week WFH hybrid working model.
• Probationary period 3 months
• Annual salary review
• KPI related bonus

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!