Horticultural Jobs UK

Location: Coventry (West Midlands)

Salary: £22,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

A leading logistics company, who collect and transport plants for redistribution to stores nationwide, are currently seeking an Interim Quality Assurance person to work at their Coventry Depot from Feb to June to cover the peak season

The SUCCESSFUL candidate will be responsible for:

• Checking plants incoming and outgoing for quality so that it meets the clients standards and specifications

The IDEAL person will possess:

• Experience or an understanding of quality issues
• Excellent communication skills
• Good plant knowledge and an excellent eye for detail as to what makes a good garden centre plant
• Flexible and able to work to shift patterns across a week and weekends

Location: South East England (South East)

Salary: £Negotiable

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Based in the south east, our client is a market leading and progressive fresh produce company with an overall group turnover of approx £450 million. The role involves day-to-day management of their Tesco account

Also:

• Working with Tesco and suppliers to ensure continued growth
• Using category experience to take up and build a strong relationship with the customer

The ideal candidate:

• Will have a proven track record in account management
• Will be experienced in fresh produce
• Must have very keen attention to detail
• Will have knowledge of one of the Top 4 multiples, ideally Tesco, but not essential
• Will have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Will be enthusiastic and eager to continue to drive the business forward

Location: Lincolnshire (East Midlands)

Salary: Up to £50k

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

The company is an integral link in the supply chain for a major retailer. They are one of the largest buyers of produce in the UK. We are looking for an expert with plant buying experience ideally within the retail sector.

You will be responsible for heading up the buying and whilst you will report to head office you will have a large amount of autonomy. You must have a wide experience within the plants sector and be well versed in buying product from growers.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the sourcing and development of the section
• Maximising profitability, sales, margin and stock turn
• Negotiating trading terms and agreements with vendors
• Implementing and analyse promotional programmes to optimise sales and profitability
• Monitoring competitor and market developments and respond as appropriate
• Reviewing and challenge supply base to develop an industry leading range
• Developing and analyse promotional programmes to optimise sales and profit

The ideal person will possess:

• The ability to manage your own area of buying within a dynamic, fast moving environment
• A knowledge and developed experience of plant and flower procurement preferably within multiples
• The ability to think quickly and make successful commercial decisions
• Be commercially astute and have excellent negotiation and communication skills

Location: East Midlands (East Midlands)

Salary: £40,000 ~ £45,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a very established fresh produce business based in the East Midlands, with a group turnover of over £500 million. The role involves day-to-day management of a major retailer, working with the retailer and suppliers to ensure continued good service and value and using category experience to take up and build a strong relationship with the customer

The ideal candidate:

• Will have a proven track record in account management
• Will be experienced in fresh produce
• Will have knowledge of one of the Top 4 multiples
• Will have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Will be enthusiastic and eager to continue to drive the business forward

Location: Lincolnshire (East Midlands)

Salary: £Negotiable

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a £10 million turnover fresh produce growing and packing operation in Lincolnshire, dealing mainly with Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage and Potatoes. The role will require:- A proven track record in account management, strong communication and interpersonal skill, ability to procure products not grown by the company, Saturday working every other weekend

The ideal candidate will have:-

• Experience in buying and selling fresh produce
• Experience of working with Aldi or Coop would be advantageous

Location: England (Overseas Opportunities)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £25,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

We have several opportunities for promising candidates who are looking to get into fresh produce. The range of responsibilities varies from commercial, account management or trading.

The fresh produce industry is a colossal contributor to the British economy and is seeing impressive signs of economic growth, even in the current financial climate. Unlike in other sectors, many of our clients are looking to expand by adding promising graduates into their ranks.

Our opportunities promise really great prospects to progress through the ranks in some of the largest fresh produce companies within Europe.

Our clients range from large corporate category leading fresh food businesses with an excellent reputation within the sector and relationships with a number of the UK's leading multiple retailers to smaller family run independents, growers, agricultural companies and manufacturers.

You should have a passion and ambition for a career in fresh produce and relevant degrees. Work experience will really make you stand out from the crowd. Due to the nature of the sector, language skills are always advantageous, particularly Spanish and French.

Location: Yorkshire and the Humber (Yorkshire & Humberside)

Salary: £Negotiable

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

This company is one of the world's largest and most progressive fresh mushroom companies. They supply a full range of top quality fresh mushrooms to leading national and international retailers in the UK, Ireland, Canada and USA and are looking to expand their UK based team.

National Account Manager

The role:

• The management and development of a number of UK retail accounts
• Working with other business functions including Marketing, R&D and Supply Chain you will drive incremental category and share growth, through customer focussed joint business plans

The right person MUST have:

• A proven track record as a successful and dynamic Account Manager or sales professional working in fresh food or Produce
• The ability to form relationships quickly and build trust
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• A can-do, down to earth attitude with a commitment to outstanding customer service
• Current experience of working with Top4 retailers

The role, ideally based in Yorkshire, is a truly great opportunity for a sales professional from a fresh food background to develop your career with one of the UK's leading fresh produce businesses.

Account Executive

An opportunity for an up and coming Account Executive looking to develop their career. The role offers the successful individual the opportunity to manage the day-today needs of a broad range of customers across both retail and food service sectors. The role will be Yorkshire based.

Salaries: £neg

To find out more or to apply please contact Andrew Fitzmaurice or Olly Watts at MorePeople, Tel: 01780 480530 or email info@morepeople.co.uk

Location: North Yorkshire (Yorkshire & Humberside)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Monaghan Mushrooms are one of the world's largest and most progressive fresh mushroom companies. They supply a full range of top quality fresh mushrooms to leading national and international retailers in the UK, Ireland, Canada and USA and are looking to expand their UK based team. We have an opportunity for an up and coming Account Executive looking to develop their career.

The role offers the successful individual the opportunity to manage the day-today needs of a broad range of customers across both retail and food service sectors.

You will work on the management and development of a number of UK retail accounts. Working with other business functions including Marketing, R&D and Supply Chain you will drive incremental category and share growth, through customer focussed joint business plans.

Location: West Midlands (West Midlands)

Salary: Circa £35,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client handles and distributes a wide range of fresh produce to an equally wide range of customers covering the major multiples and the food service sector. Due to acquisition, a vacancy has been created for an experienced grower manager. If you are in a similar role and are looking for the next step then we would like to hear from you

The IDEAL candidate will possess:

• Experience of growing in a greenhouse environment
• Man management experience

Location: Kent (South East)

Salary: £NEG but approx £40,0000 ~ £60,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

You will be responsible for working within the existing procurement team for the procurement of products from suppliers around the world. Based in the South East, our client is a progressive fresh produce supplier to a range of UK and European retail customers.

The IDEAL candidate will possess:

• Spanish language is a MUST
• Experience of procurement from European markets
• Commitment and drive
• A hardworking attitude
• Produce knowledge would be good but not essential