JOB ALERT: We're seeking two delivery drivers

Are you over 25? Do you have a clean UK driving licence? And, most importantly, are you a good driver and a good people person?  If yes then you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

Due to recent company growth Simply Nectar and What On Earth are seeking two hardworking and confident delivery drivers.  We have one day driver role and one night driver role available.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Loading, unloading and moving goods
• Daily picking – including working in the industrial freezer
• Completing daily log books
• Overseeing vehicle and warehouse maintenance: reporting faults and checking vehicle brakes, controls and fuel content on a daily basis
• Communicating with the Logistics & Warehouse Manager on changes to the delivery schedule, any customer questions and/or issues; preparing driver notes as needed;
• Maintaining all relevant financial, HACCP and organic certification records
• Adhering to organic certification rules, as well as food hygiene, health and safety regulations
• Cooperating effectively with the Logistics & Warehouse Manager, Logistics Supervisor, General Manager and Office Administrator
• Liaising with other drivers and warehouse staff; maintaining good working relationships with all colleagues
• Promoting a positive working culture and good working ethics: timekeeping, positive approach, appropriate behaviour, politeness, being calm under pressure
• Reducing overhead costs through conservative use of company resources

Who we are looking for: 

• Must be over 25 years – for insurance purposes
• Must have clean UK Driving Licence and a forklift licence
• Able to start immediately 
• Must have some flexibility for Saturday work 
• Must be able to speak and write good English 
• Must have the ability to multitask, manage time and work autonomously 
• Have good attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure 
• Good customer service skills 
• Have at least 12 months’ experience as driver
• Must be able to carry and move heavy goods , including when working in freezing temperatures in the freezer
• Good knowledge of London and the ability to read maps and use technology

Pay & Hours:

• £7.35 per hour
• 40 hours per week 

If you are interested in the role please apply by sending your CV & covering letter to Tara Gussain (tara@whatonearth.co.uk) for immediate consideration.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

We get a high volume of applications for roles at What On Earth/Simply Nectar and unfortunately we are not able to respond to them all.  Sorry about that.  If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.  

Job vacancy - sales executive wanted

We are bursting at the seams at the moment yet we still need more smiling faces to join the team.  Our rapid growth means more staff members are required here at Simply Nectar and What On Earth HQ.  This time we're looking for a superstar sales executive.  Do you have sales experience?  Do you think you can sell ice to an eskimo and talk the hind legs off a donkey??  If so we want to hear from you.

We are seeking a confident and hard working sales person to become Simply Nectar's next 'man in the field'.  It is a full time role that will see the successful candidate spending a lot of time on the road selling our delicious sugar free fruit juices and nectars, as well as What On Earth's organic products, to new and existing customers.  Here are some examples of our products:

Some office time will be involved in the role as will a weekly catch up with the sales director and associate.  This will be done either via email, over the phone or a face-to-face meeting.  The sales executive role is very flexible and doesn't necessarily demand a 9-5 commitment.

Responsibilities:

• Seeking out new business prospects via the web, press, trades and field visits
• Seeking and managing new customers
• Presenting samples to new customers
• Collecting new customer information for credit control
• Following up with existing customers

Candidate requirements:

• Quality experience of sales
• Food and drink industry experience is beneficial but not necessary
• Excellent negotiation skills & numerical skills
• Excellent  customer service
• Good salesmanship abilities
• Ability to liaise with people from all walks of life
• EU driving licence
• Flexible
• Confident

Pay, hours & benefits: 

• £18-21,000 plus uncapped commission
• Full-time (flexible)
• BlackBerry provided
• Branded van for visits
• On-going training and support
• Opportunity to work with growing company & exciting market

How to apply:
If you are interested in the role please apply by sending your CV & covering letter to Tara@whatonearth.co.uk  for immediate consideration.

Simply Nectar is an equal opportunities employer.  Due to the high number of responses we receive we are unfortunately unable to respond to them all.   Sorry about that.  If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Simply sales.

Simply Nectar

What On Earth seeks a new baker to join the team

Our close friends at What On Earth are looking for a new member to join the team.  They're searching for a baker...not a butcher or a candlestick maker!  The role is full time and the candidate in question will need to be experienced in the baking industry as they will be making What On Earth's renowned organic pizzas.  Here are more details that What On Earth has provided us with:

About The role

• Producing food up to company spec
• On-going quality control and informing supervisor of any changes to raw ingredients that might affect quality
• Effective production (min 300 pizza bases in a shift)
• Assisting supervisor and passing comments on to senior staff, which might make working more efficient
• Ensuring all technical standards are met by communicating with department managers.

Who we are looking for

• Available to start with us ASAP
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to promote a positive working culture, encourage staff to learn new abilities, be open 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

Qualification & Experience:

• Have relevant quality experience on bakery level-preferred experience of organic food industry
• Good  knowledge of industry standards (HACCP) & food hygeine
• Food Hygiene certificate preferable

Benefits

• 28 days paid holidays
• Discount on WOE products
• Most important- “room to grow”
  
  

How to Apply

If you are interested in the role please apply by sending your CV & covering letter to Tara@whatonearth.co.uk  for immediate consideration.

What on Earth Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.  Due to the high number of responses we receive we may not be able to get back to you all.  If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Good luck guys.  Go forth and apply!

Simply baking,

Simply Nectar

We urgently need a weekend customer service administrator. Are you the one for us?

Are you looking for some weekend work or know somebody who is?  If so, read on...your answer may be here!

Simply Nectar is an award winning fruit juice and nectar brand.  There are eight drinks within the range and they are all free from pesticides, colours and refined sugars.  Simply Nectar is owned by What On Earth, a small, fun organic food company who has recently seen rapid growth.  Both companies are based in the same office so each brand is feeling the effects of the growth.  We are therefore urgently seeking a weekend customer service administrator to come in for four or five hours a day to help with orders and general admin work.  The candidate will need to be flexible as they may be required to work for a couple of hours on a week day - should the need arise. They should also be able to start immediately.

This is a permanent, part time role which involves a lot of customer service.  We therefore need somebody who is polite, confident, hard working and reliable.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Receiving calls, taking messages
• Taking orders via phone, email & fax
• Processing production orders for the kitchen
• Arranging courier deliveries
• Loading sales orders on Sage
• Invoicing on Sage
• Raising credits on Sage Producing picking sheets for the warehouse dept
• Producing collection & delivery notes
• Allocating invoice weights for relevant products
• Managing customer service, including: handling complaints, referring relevant queries/complaints to relevant departments and tracking the aforementioned
• Filing of invoices
• General Administration, including letter writing, posting, emailing and other filing

Candidate requirements:

• Must be able to start immediately
• Must be able to work weekends with some flexibility for the weekdays
• Able to speak and write good English
• Previous Sage experience is preferred but not necessary
• Experience working in an office environment
• Ability to multitask, manage time and work autonomously
• Have good numeracy skills & pay attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility
• Good customer service skills

Pay & Hours:

• £6.50 per hour
• Starting at 10am (4-5 Hours per day)

If you are interested in the role please apply by sending your CV & covering letter to tara@whatonearth.co.uk for immediate consideration.  What on Earth Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.  Due to the high number of responses we receive we cannot guarantee that we'll be able to get back to everybody.  If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Simply jobs,

Simply Nectar

Job vacancy: Purchasing manager wanted

We're looking for a purchasing manager in the What On Earth and Simply Nectar office.  So, 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.

What On Earth are a small but ever growing organic food company that launched almost 14 years ago.  The company also owns us - Simply Nectar.  Over the last few years What On Earth has seen some great success so are going through a period of expansion as a result.  The company is therefore 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 good
• Stock control
• Creating and printing 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 logistics 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.

Simply jobs,

Simply Nectar

Logistics Manager wanted at What On Earth / Simply Nectar

As we're rather close friends with the guys at What On Earth we wanted to do them a favour...we're posting a job advertisement for them.  We're nice like that, see.  Also, to be honest, the new team member What On Earth is looking for will actually be working with Simply Nectar as well, so we are being a weeny bit selfish ;)

Do you want to join the friendly team here at What On Earth / Simply Nectar?  Do you fancy getting involved in our fun and working in the food /drinks industry?  Well, now you can.  Why?  Because we have a job vacancy and it could be perfect for you.

What On Earth is a fun-loving organic food manufacturer and supplier and we are currently seeking a confident and experienced Logistics Manager to come and work with us.  We have two sites – one in London and one in Somerset – but this role will be based in London.  You will also work with Simply Nectar – a range of award winning sugar free fruit juices and nectars.

About the role:

We are looking for someone with plenty of experience driving in London and an excellent grasp of the highway code. The role involves:

• Overseeing the supply chain cycle and organising deliveries
• Overseeing stock takes, stock checks and internal stock audit
• Line managing 11 members of staff across a double shift operation

You will be in charge of:

• Monitoring and maintaining all logistics related KPIs
• Creating and monitoring department staff rotas; task lists; logs
• Department training and setting of benchmarks and standards for staff
• Departmental cost management
• Departmental waste management
• Management of Sage stock aspect

The role attracts a salary of £23K annually, negotiable after completing a three month probation period. It is offered on a full-time basis (40 hours a week) with two days off a week.

To be considered for this role ideally you will have a track record of working within leading warehouse operations. Other essential qualifications & knowledge we are looking for include:

• UK/EU driver’s licence and have the right to work in the UK
• Have at least 12 months experience as logistics supervisor or similar or suitable experience
• Forklift licence – essential
• Experience in Sage50 will be an advantage
• Good leadership and problem solving skills  

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV and covering letter to the HR Administrator, Marta, on marta@whatonearth.co.uk.  Closing date is 25 November 2011.

What on Earth is an equal opportunity employer and applications are welcomed from everyone (as long as you hold the minimum experience/requirements).

This is where we have to apologise…. basically, due to the high volume of interest generated, we cannot reply to every application.  If you have not heard from us within two weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful – SORRY!

Oh also – we do not deal with agencies so if you are from an agency, please do not contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you job seekers.

Thanks,

What On Earth and Simply Nectar