The London Honey Company is one of the UKs
leading purveyors of fine raw honey of provenance. Since our beginnings in 1999
The London Honey Company has become beekeeper to London’s most iconic rooftops, we supply London’s best restaurants, create honey ranges for the top UK food
halls and sell our own range of honey through department stores, delis and
specialist food shops across the country and on the continent. Due to the
continued success and growth of the company we now need a warehouse operations
manager for 3 days a week. This is a permanent position following a 3 month
trial period.
The Person
The
warehouse operations manager is a hard working, hands-on do-er with experience
in managing food production. As the warehouse operation manager, your passion
for real food with its own story ensures our honey leaves the warehouse on time
and looking beautiful. There are always opportunities for continuous
improvement and you have the initiative to use them. As this role is central to
the growth of the business this member of the team must also be commercially
astute. The warehouse operations manager must communicate effectively with
other members of the team, motivating them and bringing out the best in them,
often under pressure. The warehouse operations manager will work closely with
the office team and business owner, who they report to, to realise new honey
formats and ranges and to prioritise multiple orders.
Key responsibilities
- Overseeing the
warehouse floor: receiving of honey into the warehouse, stock management and
storage.
- Overseeing honey
extraction and packing room operations, labelling, picking of orders and timely
order despatch.
- The adherence to
high health and safety standards throughout the warehouse floor.
- Maintaining of records associated with honey packing and food
hygiene.
- Prioritising
multiple orders through effective production planning both long and short term.
- To lead the design
and implementation of new systems and procedures in the warehouse as the
company grows.
Experience and capabilities
- Health and safety
standards, familiarity with SALSA a bonus
- Working under
pressure
- Delivering projects
on time and to tight deadlines
- Results focused and
action orientated
- Numerate
- PC literate
- Several years experience
in a food business
- Preferably a full
driving licence
- Personal alcohol
licence is a bonus
Salary:
· £25,000 circa, pro rata (£15,000 per annum based on three days a week) dependent on
experience. The working hours are usually 9am till 6pm Monday to Friday, however
flexibility is required at times to meet the needs of the business.
If you are interested in the role please send your CV
to Emily@thelondonhoneycompany.co.uk along with a few
words about yourself and why you are interested in joining the London Honey
Company team.
