General Manager Food Production

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Bude
Salary
Competitive
Posted
04 Jun 2021
Closes
01 Jul 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Due to further expansion, we are looking for a talented and ambitious General Manager with a solid food production background to develop and support the operations of this niche food brand.

This is a fantastic opportunity to realise your true potential and join an award winning team. No two days are ever the same! We're looking for a talented, ambitious individual to lead this area forwards; developing the team, driving growth, increasing turnover, and turning this already successful brand into the major contributor that we know it can be.

It's a very varied and challenging opportunity - with everything from product development to supporting day-to-day activities, you'll never get bored!

The ideal candidate will be a commercially driven professional who loves the food industry and would like to develop their career and expertise.

Job Description

* Tactically and strategically take responsibility for the day to day running of business operations and staff management

* Identify and implement new business opportunities, product development and increase client base - working closely with the Managing Director and Leadership Team.

* Alongside the commercial responsibilities, you'll need to develop your team, nurturing talent and developing new capabilities to enable the business to grow.

* Work closely and oversee production to ensure all technical aspects, quality control, compliance, EHO requirements and health and safety standards are being met rigorously.

* Prepare and implement a comprehensive business plan in conjunction with the Leadership Team.

* Prepare and manage sales forecasting and company projections.

* Oversee marketing activity and drive digital marketing and online presence

* Take charge of procurement and buying activity.

* Assess infrastructure, systems and processes across the whole of the business and make improvements.

* Handle problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth

Requirements

* We're less concerned about specifics and decades of experience than we are about cultural fit, ambition, and passion for this great opportunity.

* The ideal candidate is someone who comes from a food or farming background or similar who is passionate about food production

* Ideally, you will have a background in food to enable you to successfully grow the business and understand the supply chain challenges that come with fresh produce!

* What we are looking for is someone who is able to lead the team, providing leadership to encourage them to achieve the best they can to support business growth.

* An understanding of technical requirements and legistlation.

* Excellent organisational and leadership skills

* Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

* Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities

* Innovative, Creative, 'big picture' thinker

Highly Desirable:

* Experience within technical management or relevant qualification

* Business Management qualification or similar

* Experience within food manufacturing and/or artisan food production

Interested? Apply today!

* King Recruit is managing this opportunity on a retained basis.

* All enquiries to be made via email in the first instance

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