We are recruiting an experienced ER / HR Adviser to join a well-established business operating within the food manufacturing sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional with strong employee relations experience to provide practical, consistent and legally compliant HR advice, supporting managers across the business and helping to develop their people management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, probation and performance management.
• Manage complex and sensitive HR cases, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Coach and support managers on people management issues and best practice.
• Manage occupational health referrals, health surveillance and workplace adjustments.
• Maintain accurate HR records, analyse case trends and produce management reports.
• Support HR projects, policy reviews, employee wellbeing initiatives and continuous improvement.

About You

• Proven experience in an HR Adviser or Employee Relations role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident managing complex and confidential employee relations cases.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to influence and support managers at all levels.

What's on Offer?

• Monday–Friday working hours, 9:00am–5:00pm.
• Annual bonus scheme, subject to eligibility.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay.
• Free life insurance.
• Employee discounts and discounted gym membership.
• Digital GP, health and wellbeing support.
• Additional annual leave day to celebrate a special occasion after one year’s service.
• Service awards, wellness initiatives and a range of additional employee benefits.

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for your next opportunity in a supportive and established business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more!

Field Based, competitive basic + car + benefits

Noble Foods | Help shape the future of UK poultry production

Are you commercially minded, passionate about agriculture and experienced in driving development projects? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the strategic growth of Noble Foods.

As our Agriculture Property & Development Manager, you’ll lead the development of new poultry production sites and the expansion of existing farms, taking projects from initial enquiry and planning through to construction and operational handover.

You’ll build strong relationships with new and existing producers, identify exciting growth opportunities and coordinate the people, plans and expertise needed to turn development opportunities into reality.

What you’ll be doing:
Identify and recruit new producers to support business growth.
Lead farm development and expansion projects from feasibility to completion.
Guide producers through planning applications and environmental permitting.
Coordinate consultants, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Support investment appraisals, business cases and financial projections.
Manage project timelines, risks, reporting and operational handovers.

What we’re looking for:
Must be a qualified Rural Surveyor, ideally MRICS or equivalent, with experience of agricultural property development.
Strong commercial, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience in agricultural development, producer recruitment or farm expansion.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
Poultry industry knowledge would be a distinct advantage.

Why join Noble Foods?

Play a pivotal role in our growth strategy, build lasting partnerships with agricultural producers and help shape the future of our integrated food production business.

If you’re ready to combine your agricultural expertise with commercial development and project delivery, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested? Apply now or get in touch to find out more.

#Hiring #AgricultureJobs #Agriculture #Poultry #RuralSurveying #ProjectManagement #NobleFood We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive basic + car
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

Ready to make your mark at Gu?

At Gu, we believe dessert should be anything but ordinary. We’re passionate about creating indulgent, innovative desserts that make people stop, savour and come back for more.

Now, we’re looking for a Packaging Technologist to join our team and play a key role in bringing our delicious creations to life — from the first technical drawing through to successful production.

If you’re passionate about packaging, love solving problems and want to work in a fast-paced, innovative food business, this could be the opportunity for you. 

Are you a packaging expert who loves turning ideas into innovative, efficient and production-ready solutions? We’re looking for a Packaging Technologist to join our team in Bishop’s Stortford, playing a key role in shaping packaging from concept and technical drawings right through to successful production.

You’ll be the go-to expert for packaging, working closely with Marketing, Operations, suppliers and production teams to:

📦 Lead end-to-end packaging development

 💡 Drive innovation and continuous improvement

 🎯 Improve quality, efficiency and cost

 🔍 Troubleshoot and solve packaging challenges

 ✅ Champion compliance, safety and packaging standards

 🏭 Support trials and deliver successful first-pass production runs

 🤝 Build strong relationships across internal and external teams

What we’re looking for:

✔️ Experience in a packaging role within the food industry

 ✔️ A degree in Packaging, Packaging Design or a related discipline

 ✔️ Strong knowledge of packaging processes, printing and regulations

 ✔️ Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

 ✔️ A confident communicator with real passion for packaging innovation

 ✔️ Someone who is energetic, collaborative, curious and commercially minded

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine impact, solve complex challenges and help shape the future of packaging.

Benefits include:-

• 27 days holiday.
• Increased holiday with length of service.
• Option to buy more holiday.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity (Maternity is 6 months full pay after 2 years of service. 3 months full for 1-2 years).
• Free Gu.
• Flexi week opportunity every year.
• Cycle to work.
• Heat scheme.
• Westfield health cash plan 
• Summer Fridays and December Fridays (finish at 1pm).
• Specsavers eye voucher.
• Death in benefit service (Metlife Master trust)

Why Join Gu?

At Gu, you’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares about quality, innovation, and doing things the right way. This is a great opportunity to take ownership, influence site standards, and help shape the future of a much-loved dessert brand.

Leicestershire

Permanent Night Shift

Manufacturing

£60,000 - £62,000 DOE

Role Overview – Maintenance Engineer

A great opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join one of the area’s growing manufacturers has come up. As a Maintenance Engineer, you will help ensure current standards continue to be met as well as promoting a culture of improvement across the site.

You will be joining a team of Maintenance Engineers that is mixed and long-standing who offer great support with lots of opportunities for development and promotion.

Job Responsibilities – Maintenance Engineer

• Proactive and planned maintenance activities.
• Reactive maintenance and responding to breakdowns when required.
• Involvement in projects as well as continuous improvement work.
• Maintaining H&S standards and working to strict legislation on site.

Job Requirements – Maintenance Engineer

• Fully qualified engineer - ideally apprentice trained or equivalent level 3 qualification.
• Experience working in multi-skilled roles covering both electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Experience working in fast-paced manufacturing environments (Food, FMCG etc)

If you think this is the right role for you then apply above

Alternatively, if you’re interested but your CV isn’t quite ready then reach out directly to Gianni @ FMCG Exec.

We are working with a growing, multi-site service business seeking an experienced Regional Director to lead and develop a key region across the South of England.

This is a high-impact leadership role with full accountability for commercial performance, operations, and people, offering the opportunity to drive significant growth and transformation within a well-established business.

The Role

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will take ownership of a regional business unit, with responsibility for delivering sustainable growth, improving operational performance, and building a high-performing leadership team.

You will oversee multiple operational sites and lead both commercial and service delivery functions, ensuring consistent execution, strong customer outcomes, and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Full P&L ownership, including budgeting, forecasting, and margin improvement
• Driving revenue growth through new business, pricing strategy, and customer retention
• Leading and developing multi-site operational teams
• Improving service delivery, productivity, and operational efficiency
• Managing and coaching a team of managers to deliver against KPIs
• Strengthening pipeline performance, conversion, and commercial discipline
• Building strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities for regional expansion and improvement

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a commercially driven leader with a strong operational background and a track record of delivering performance across complex, field-based environments.

You will likely bring:

• Experience in a regional, area, or multi-site leadership role
• Proven ownership of P&L and financial performance
• Background in service-led, operational or field-based businesses
• Strong track record of delivering growth, efficiency, and margin improvement
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams
• A hands-on, results-driven leadership style
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution

Why Join

• Opportunity to lead a highly visible and strategically important region
• Real autonomy to drive performance and shape the operation
• A business with strong foundations and clear growth ambitions
• Competitive package with performance-related bonus

Location

This is a regional role covering the London area.

Package: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance

Frozen Food | Private Label | Aldi & Lidl

Germany | Home-Based / Flexible + Travel | Permanent

We are retained by a major European food manufacturer looking to appoint a Senior Sales Manager – Germany to accelerate its growth across the German grocery and discount retail market.

This is a genuinely commercial growth role for somebody who knows the German food landscape, understands how to operate with Aldi, Lidl and other major retailers, and wants the autonomy to build rather than simply maintain existing accounts.

The opportunity

You will take responsibility for developing the German market, building senior retailer relationships and identifying new customer, category and private-label opportunities.

• Developing and executing the German commercial growth strategy
• Building senior relationships across Aldi, Lidl and other major German retailers
• Winning new business and expanding existing strategic accounts
• Leading pricing negotiations, tenders and commercial agreements
• Identifying new listings, distribution and category opportunities
• Developing Private Label / Eigenmarke / Handelsmarke programmes
• Managing revenue, volume, margin and account profitability
• Working closely with NPD, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality
• Providing competitor, category and German market insight

Your background

We are particularly interested in people currently operating as: Senior Sales Manager | Senior Key Account Manager | National Key Account Manager | Head of Key Accounts | Country Sales Manager

• Strong German Food / FMCG experience
• Extensive knowledge of German Grocery, Discount and LEH
• Relationships with Aldi, Aldi Süd, Aldi Nord, Lidl or other major German retailers
• Strong Private Label experience
• Proven new business and strategic account development
• Experience with tenders, pricing, contracts and annual negotiations
• A demonstrable record of delivering profitable growth
• Fluent German and strong professional English

Experience within Frozen Food / Tiefkühlkost would be particularly attractive, including ice cream, pizza, ready meals, vegetables, bakery and desserts.

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who wants real commercial ownership of a strategically important European market and the freedom to make an impact.

For a confidential conversation, contact Ed Marler Roe at FMCG Exec or apply directly through LinkedIn.

#SeniorSalesManager #KeyAccountManager #NationalAccountManager #GermanRetail #Aldi #Lidl #FMCG #FoodManufacturing #FrozenFood #Tiefkühlkost #PrivateLabel #Eigenmarke #LEH #GermanyJobs #BusinessDevelopment

Food & FMCG | Aldi, Lidl, Edeka & Rewe

Germany | Home-Based / Flexible + Travel | Permanent

We are working with a major European food manufacturer looking to strengthen its German commercial team with the appointment of a Key Account Manager – Germany.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an ambitious food/FMCG commercial professional who understands German grocery and discount retail and is ready to take greater ownership of major customer relationships.

The role

You will manage and develop key German retail customers, working closely with buying, category and commercial teams to identify opportunities for new listings, range extensions, distribution gains and incremental sales.

• Key Account Management
• German grocery and discount retail
• Customer relationship development
• Account planning and growth
• Pricing and trading negotiations
• Customer tenders and commercial proposals
• Sales forecasting and profitability
• New product development
• Private Label / Eigenmarke development
• Category and competitor analysis
• Identifying new customer and product opportunities

You’ll work closely with NPD and Operations to translate retailer requirements into commercially viable new products and private-label opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

You could currently be a: Key Account Manager | Account Manager | National Account Manager | Retail Account Manager | Customer Business Manager

• Account management experience within Food, FMCG or Food Manufacturing
• Knowledge of German Grocery, Discount Retail and LEH
• Experience with Aldi, Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Lidl, Edeka or Rewe
• Commercial experience across pricing, negotiation and forecasting
• Experience with retail tenders and account planning
• Private Label / Eigenmarke / Handelsmarke exposure
• Strong customer relationship and influencing skills
• Fluent German and good professional English

Frozen food experience would be advantageous, with relevant backgrounds potentially including ice cream, frozen pizza, ready meals, vegetables, bakery, desserts, fish, seafood or broader private-label food manufacturing.

If you’re currently an Account Manager or KAM looking for greater responsibility, major retailer exposure and the opportunity to develop your career within an international food manufacturing environment, this could be a very interesting next move.

For a confidential conversation, contact Ed Marler Roe at FMCG Exec or apply directly through LinkedIn.

#KeyAccountManager #KAM #AccountManager #GermanRetail #Aldi #Lidl #Edeka #Rewe #LEH #FMCG #FoodManufacturing #FrozenFood #Tiefkühlkost #PrivateLabel #Eigenmarke #GermanyJobs

This is a key leadership position for an experienced manufacturing professional who enjoys being hands-on, visible and accountable for factory performance.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day manufacturing operation, leading production teams and driving improvements across safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and cost.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Factory Manager, Manufacturing Manager or experienced Production Manager looking to take responsibility for a busy manufacturing operation and make a genuine impact on performance and culture.

Key Rsebonsabilities:

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day factory and manufacturing operation
• Lead, develop and engage production teams, creating a culture of accountability, ownership and high performance
• Drive production performance against agreed KPIs, targets and operational plans
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and output
• Maintain consistently high standards of food safety, quality, health & safety and compliance
• Monitor and improve labour utilisation, production efficiency and operational costs
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, downtime and production losses
• Lead and support continuous improvement and operational change initiatives
• Ensure production plans are delivered effectively and customer requirements are met
• Work closely with Technical, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to resolve issues and improve overall factory performance
• Analyse operational data and KPIs to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement
• Support capital investment, improvement projects and wider site initiatives
• Ensure agreed procedures, standards and processes are consistently followed across the factory
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the wider business
• Promote a positive culture focused on safety, quality, performance and continuous improvement

About you

We are looking for an experienced manufacturing leader with a strong background within food manufacturing or FMCG.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Factory Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager or similar senior operational role
• Strong experience leading production teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• A track record of improving productivity, efficiency and operational performance
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality and manufacturing compliance
• Experience managing KPIs, budgets, costs and production targets
• A practical understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Strong people leadership and team development skills
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability
• The confidence to challenge existing processes and implement positive change
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A hands-on approach, with the ability to operate effectively on the factory floor as well as at a strategic level

This role would suit a Factory or Manufacturing Manager who enjoys being close to the operation and has a genuine passion for improving performance and developing people.

You will be a visible and approachable leader who can set clear expectations, hold teams accountable and build strong relationships across the business.

Most importantly, you will be someone who can identify where improvements are needed and then take ownership of delivering them.

What's on offer

• Salary circa £65,000, dependent on experience
• The opportunity to take ownership of a key manufacturing operation
• A senior leadership position with genuine influence over factory performance
• The opportunity to drive continuous improvement and operational change
• A role where you can make a visible impact across people, performance and productivity

If you are an experienced Factory Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Production Manager with a strong food manufacturing or FMCG background and are looking for your next challenge in Crewe, we would be keen to hear from you.

4 on 4 off Night Shift (7pm-7am)

📍 Bishop’s Stortford

💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a leading food manufacturing business based in Bishop’s Stortford.

This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient operation of site equipment by delivering both planned preventative maintenance and reactive engineering support across production, utilities and facilities.

A key focus of the role will be valve maintenance and equipment reliability, alongside supporting continuous improvement initiatives and new machinery projects within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering & Maintenance

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment, utilities and site facilities.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults, minimising downtime and supporting continuous production.
• Ensure all engineering work complies with GMP, Health & Safety and company standards.

Valve & Equipment Reliability

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on manual and automated process valves across water, air, CIP and product lines.
• Troubleshoot recurring faults, conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term reliability improvements.
• Monitor system performance to prevent leaks, contamination risks and pressure failures.

Continuous Improvement & Projects

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and the introduction of new machinery to improve safety, hygiene, quality and operational performance.
• Proactively recommend improvements to increase plant efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime.

Collaboration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate engineering logs and maintenance records.
• Support the management of spare parts inventory.
• Work closely with production teams, engineering colleagues and external contractors to ensure safe and effective working practices.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ engineering experience within FMCG or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Multi-skilled engineer with strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding ability.
• Proven experience responding to equipment breakdowns and carrying out root cause analysis.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable working under pressure within a fast-paced production environment.
• Computer literate with experience using MS Office and CMMS systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an Electrical or Mechanical discipline.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship preferred.
• Electrical regulations certification desirable.
• Health & Safety / Basic Food Hygiene training advantageous.
• Experience working in chilled or frozen environments beneficial.

If you are a proactive, multi-skilled engineer looking to join a dynamic manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you

Ready to shape the category agenda with some of the UK’s biggest retailers?

We’re looking for a Category Manager to play a key role in driving category growth across our retail customers and brands.

This is a high-impact role for an ambitious Category professional who can turn data and shopper insight into compelling commercial recommendations — influencing customers, challenging thinking and helping shape the future of the category.

What you’ll be doing

• Build trusted relationships with key retail contacts and become a genuine category partner of choice
• Influence range reviews, space, distribution, display and promotional planning across major retailers
• Champion the Category Vision internally and with customers
• Use Circana, Kantar, dunnhumby, Retail Link and other data sources to uncover opportunities and tell compelling stories
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Brand teams to translate insight into category and brand growth
• Develop customer-specific category and trade stories that influence commercial decisions
• Lead shopper marketing activity and manage customer budgets, continually testing, learning and improving
• Help raise Category Management capability across the wider business

What we’re looking for

• You’ll be a graduate-calibre FMCG professional with:
• 2+ years’ Category Management experience, either as a Category Exec or from agency looking for your next move
• FMCG experience
• Strong customer-facing and relationship-building skills
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation ability
• A strong understanding of the UK grocery market
• The confidence to influence, challenge and drive positive change
• A creative, commercially-minded approach to solving problems

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can move comfortably between strategy and execution — turning insight into action and making an impact with both customers and internal stakeholders.

If you’re ready to take your Category career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

#CategoryManagement #FMCG #Grocery #Retail #ShopperMarketing #CategoryManager

The ideal fit

• Proven experience operating as a National Account Manager, Key Account Manager, or equivalent commercial role.
• Experience identifying, winning, and developing new commercial opportunities alongside managing existing business.
• Demonstrable success managing and growing strategic customer accounts, with clear examples of delivering sales, revenue, and profit growth.
• Experience managing customer P&Ls and making commercially driven decisions.
• Strong understanding of the UK Foodservice sector.
• Experience working within a B2B food manufacturing environment and selling either finished products, ingredients, or value-added food solutions.
• Ability to build relationships at multiple levels within customer organisations while maintaining a strong commercial focus.
• Experience leading customer negotiations and annual trading agreements.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working autonomously.

Salary: Up to £75,000 plus, car allowance, bonus, and an attractive benefits package.
Location: Remote – UK travel when required to customers.

If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please click ‘apply’ and one of our team will be in touch.

Today, we continue to grow our trusted brand across the UK grocery, discounter & wholesale landscape, across multiple category’s, bringing Mediterranean excellence to every kitchen.

The role
We’re looking for a dynamic National Account Manager to drive Filippo Berio’s growth across Morrisons & Co-op. In this pivotal role, you will build influential customer relationships, lead annual account planning, and deliver against ambitious sales, volume, and profit targets. You’ll manage promotional investment, identify new business opportunities, and optimise product availability and merchandising to maximise category performance. Working cross‑functionally with Marketing, Sales, Finance, Logistics and external retail partners, you’ll act as the key catalyst for brand success, bringing commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and a proactive, results‑driven mindset to one of the most iconic brands in the category.

The ideal fit

• Experience in a Account Manager role or equivalent
• MUST have experience managing a P&L
• Discounter, Grocery, Convenience experience is ideal
• Passion for achievement; integrity and drive with a strong desire to make things happen
• Is a change champion and pioneers new ideas and approaches
• Strong, confident communicator with good influencing and interpersonal skills with a capability to flex style when appropriate
• Comfortable working in a small dynamic team
• Self starter

Salary: £competitive to attract the right talent. (Please discuss with FMCGExec)
Location: Circa 3 days in Borehamwood HQ.

If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please click ‘apply’ and one of our team will be in touch.

Please Note – This is an exclusive agreement between Filippo Berio and FMCGExec so all third party applications will be forwarded on to Chloe to manage as part of our agreed process.

The Role
As the NPD Manager, you will be a key member of the team, contributing to the development and delivery of USN's innovation pipeline across the UK and international markets. Acting as the key link between the UK business and global headquarters, you will translate global innovation strategies into commercially successful product launches that meet local consumer needs and regulatory requirements. From concept through to launch, you'll manage multiple development projects, drive product innovation, work cross-functionally with commercial and technical teams, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of one of the world's leading sports nutrition brands.

The ideal fit

• Degree qualified in Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of UK and international food regulations, compliance requirements and supply chains.
• Demonstrable leadership and cross-functional project management experience.
• Commercially minded with strong technical product development expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Passion for innovation, health and consumer-led product development.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Intrigued to find out more? Apply now and we’ll make it happen!

Salary: £competitive salary range, plus company benefits.
Location: Hybrid. 3 days working from the Longbridge, UK HQ.

If you meet the above requirements then please click ‘apply’ and one of our team will be in touch shortly.

Please Note – This is an exclusive agreement between USN and FMCGExec so all third-party applications will be forwarded on to Chloe to manage as part of our agreed process.

• Experience in a National Account Manager role or equivalent
• Have a broad customer experience across Grocery.
• Passion for achievement; integrity and drive with a strong desire to make things happen.
• Is a change champion and pioneers new ideas and approaches
• Strong, confident communicator with good influencing and interpersonal skills with a capability to flex style when appropriate
• Comfortable working in a small dynamic team
• Self starter

Salary: £competitive salary, plus benefits package including car allowance, bonus and other company performance related bonuses.
Location: 3 days per week in Hertfordshire. 2 days WFH.  

If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please click ‘apply’ and one of our team will be in touch.

For this business, it's a combination of market expertise, exceptional customer relationships and a relentless focus on delivering results. Recognised as a trusted partner within the FMCG industry, they help brands navigate increasingly complex routes to market, creating growth opportunities across retail and consumer channels.

Their people are commercially minded, highly collaborative and passionate about winning. As the business continues to evolve, they're looking for ambitious individuals who want to be part of a high-performing environment where ideas are welcomed, achievements are recognised and careers can genuinely accelerate.

The role
We're looking for an inspirational sales leader who can develop people, build lasting commercial partnerships and drive performance across a national field operation. Leading an established team, you'll have the opportunity to shape capability, elevate standards and create a culture where people thrive. Alongside team leadership, you'll work closely with customers, brand partners and internal stakeholders to ensure commercial plans are delivered flawlessly, identifying opportunities for growth and helping to steer the future success of the business. This is a highly visible role offering genuine influence, autonomy and the chance to leave a lasting mark on an ambitious organisation.

The ideal fit

• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams within FMCG.
• Strong coaching and people-development skills, with a track record of improving capability and performance.
• Experience managing key customer relationships across wholesale, convenience or foodservice channels.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and deliver profitable growth.
• Skilled at building influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders alike.
• A collaborative leadership style, capable of working effectively across sales, marketing, supply chain and operations.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with experience using data and insight to inform decision-making.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable operating within a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel nationally.

Salary: Up to £60.000 plus benefits package including car allowance, bonus and other company benefits.
Location: Remote.

If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please click ‘apply’ and one of our team will be in touch.

The ideal fit

• Proven experience managing and developing major Grocery accounts within an FMCG environment.
• Experience within private label food is preferred.
• A strong track record of delivering sustainable growth through strategic customer partnerships.
• Experience developing and executing joint business plans, customer strategies and annual negotiations.
• Commercially astute, with a strong understanding of pricing, promotions, investment and category performance.
• Able to identify new opportunities and turn insight into actionable growth plans.
• Confident influencing both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge convention and drive change.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to support decision-making and recommendations.
• Highly organised, self-motivated and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Passionate about FMCG, consumers and building winning relationships with leading UK retailers.

Salary: Up to £80,000, plus extensive benefits package which makes the overall package very attractive.
Location: United Kingdom.

If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please click ‘apply’ and one of our team will be in touch.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Finance & Office Manager to oversee the company's finance function and day-to-day office operations. This is a varied, hands-on role offering responsibility across finance, administration, compliance, HR support, and office management.

Key Responsibilities as Finance & Office Manager

• Manage accounts payable, supplier payments and purchase ledger activities.
• Prepare sales invoices, oversee credit control and resolve customer account queries.
• Complete bank reconciliations, general ledger postings, accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash position reports, budgets and forecasts for the parent company.
• Administer payroll journals, pension submissions and expense claims.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns and support year-end accounts and audit processes.
• Maintain accurate financial records within SAP.
• Manage company insurance policies, licences and supplier contracts.
• Coordinate Health & Safety compliance, employee training and office facilities.
• Support HR administration, including contracts, onboarding, holiday and sickness records.
• Assist the sales team with contract balance and commission reports.
• Ensure Companies House filings and statutory records remain up to date.
• Oversee fleet management, vehicle leasing, insurance, servicing and compliance.
• Manage office supplies, equipment maintenance and general office administration.

About You

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager, Office Manager or similar role.
• Strong understanding of management accounts, reconciliations, VAT and month-end procedures.
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP/accounting system.
• Excellent Excel and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA/CIMA (desirable).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £50,000 per annum
• Company pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Supportive working environment
• Opportunity to play a key role within a growing business

Based near Harlow, Essex

£35,000 - £38,000 + benefits

Step up. Build your skills. Become a Shift Manager!

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Manufacturing Team in a development role designed to build the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to progress into a Shift Manager position.

You’ll gain hands-on leadership experience, support day-to-day production and cover for the Shift Manager when required, helping your team deliver safe, high-quality desserts efficiently and within budget.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Promoting a strong food safety culture and ensuring compliance with Health & Safety procedures.

• Ensuring team members have the right training, skills and knowledge to succeed.

• Driving production line performance across safety, quality, cost and output.

• Using performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Supporting employee welfare and building a positive, friendly and respectful team culture.

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2 years’ experience in the FMCG food industry.

• Good knowledge of food manufacturing processes, food safety and Health & Safety legislation.

• Strong people skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.

• Excellent communication skills, with a good standard of written and spoken English.

• Confidence interpreting data and using it to improve performance.

• A proactive, team-focused approach and a genuine ambition to develop into a leadership role.

Your next step into leadership starts here!

If you have the food manufacturing experience and ambition to lead, this is your opportunity to develop your skills and build a future in production management.

Our client is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to join their successful and established business based in Newark on Trent

In this key role, you will provide expert guidance and leadership to promote a safety-first culture across our business, moving beyond compliance to genuine care.

You will act as a trusted advisor and “critical friend” to operational teams, driving continuous improvement in safety standards and behaviours. This is a highly visible role requiring a strong on-site presence, working across shifts and departments to ensure safety is owned by everyone.

Responsibilities as HSE Manager

• Lead and promote a proactive, safety-first culture across assigned sites.
• Provide expert advice and support to operational management teams.
• Conduct regular safety walks, audits, and peer reviews across multiple locations.
• Investigate incidents, complete RIDDOR reporting, and drive corrective actions.
• Deliver and evaluate health and safety training, coaching teams at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, company policy, and best practice standards.
• Support continuous improvement through data analysis and risk-based decision-making.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across all functions and sites.

Requirements as HSE Manager

• NEBOSH Level 5 Diploma (or equivalent).
• Chartered Member of IOSH (or working towards).
• Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within operational environments, ideally food manufacturing, agriculture, or distribution.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, RIDDOR, and auditing.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused, with strong time management and autonomy.
• Competent IT skills (Microsoft Office, document control systems).
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays.

What’s in it for you as HSE Manager

Base Salary at £50,000 + Company Car & Benefits

Make a real difference to egg production.

Noble Foods is looking for an experienced Producer Performance Manager to support and develop our network of egg producers, helping them achieve the highest standards of bird welfare, production performance and commercial profitability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in poultry, egg production or agriculture who enjoys working with people and wants a role combining technical expertise, commercial thinking and hands-on farm engagement.

The role

You’ll work closely with producers across your region, providing practical, technical and commercial advice to improve flock performance and farm profitability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Regular farm visits and performance reviews in line with the Producer Performance Framework.
• Providing advice on flock management, husbandry, nutrition, welfare and production efficiency.
• Analysing production data and working with producers to identify improvements and agree action plans.
• Advising on the commercial impact of egg prices, feed, pullet costs and other production inputs.
• Driving continuous improvement in welfare, technical and production standards.
• Supporting producers during challenges such as disease outbreaks, extreme weather and other emergencies.
• Working closely with Noble Foods' Packing, Milling, Rearing, Green Energy and Hen Processing teams.
• Sharing market intelligence and industry insight across the business.
• Identifying opportunities to develop existing producers and build a pipeline of potential new producers.
• Representing Noble Foods as a trusted Business Ambassador to our producer network.

About you

We’re looking for someone with experience in commercial poultry or egg production, or a strong agricultural background with relevant transferable experience.

You’ll need:

• Strong knowledge of poultry production and flock management.
• A genuine commitment to animal welfare and high technical standards.
• Good commercial understanding and the ability to interpret production and financial data.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• The confidence to provide constructive challenge and drive change.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently in a field-based role in Scotland.

Why join Noble Foods?

You’ll be joining a leading British egg business where you can have a direct impact on producer performance, bird welfare, supply and profitability.

If you're passionate about poultry, enjoy working with producers and want a role where your expertise genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Location: Leicester
Salary: £38,000
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (37.5 hours)

Shift Patterns:

• Monday–Friday: 14:00–22:00

Join Noble Foods – Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is the UK's leading egg producer and home to well-known brands including the Happy Egg Co., Big & Fresh, and Purely Organic. As a family-owned business with over 100 years of history, we're proud to be recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Companies to Work For in the Food & Drink industry.

We're looking for an experienced Shift Manager to lead our production team at our Leicester site, ensuring safe, efficient operations while delivering the highest standards of quality and food safety.

What You'll Do

• Lead and motivate a production team to achieve daily targets.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality and health & safety standards.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement across production.
• Coach, develop and support team members to maximise performance.
• Work closely with Technical, Engineering and other departments to deliver operational excellence.
• Manage labour, yield and production performance to meet business objectives.

About You

• Experience as a Shift Manager or an experienced Team Leader ready to step up.
• Background in food manufacturing or a similar production environment.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• KPI-focused with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• High-care manufacturing experience is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer

• Annual bonus through our People Partnership Scheme (after 6 months)
• Overtime paid at 1.25x
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay
• Life insurance
• Perkbox discounts, including monthly Greggs or Caffè Nero freebies
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• Extra Celebration Day after one year's service
• DigiCare+ health and wellbeing support, including Digital GP access
• Discounted gym memberships and mobile phone contracts
• Free eye tests
• Wellness programme, service awards and charity matching scheme

If you're a people-focused leader looking to progress your manufacturing career with a successful and growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of food production at Noble Foods.

Are you a driven Foodservice National Account Manager with a passion for winning new business and growing strategic customer relationships?

We're looking for a commercially focused National Account Manager to drive growth across contract caterers, national restaurant groups and pub chains. This is an exciting opportunity to combine new business development with strategic account management, helping to shape the future of a growing FMCG foodservice business.

What you'll be doing:
✅ Winning new national foodservice contracts and expanding existing accounts
✅ Building strong relationships with key decision-makers across contract catering, restaurant and pub groups
✅ Delivering ambitious sales, profit and new business targets
✅ Developing and executing joint business plans
✅ Managing pricing, forecasts and P&L performance
✅ Collaborating with Supply Chain, Customer Service and Product teams to deliver outstanding customer solutions
✅ Contributing to new product development opportunities within the foodservice channel

What we're looking for:
✔️ Proven success selling into the UK foodservice sector
✔️ Experience winning and managing multi-site national accounts
✔️ Strong commercial and negotiation skills
✔️ A track record of developing profitable customer relationships
✔️ Highly motivated, results-driven and comfortable working autonomously in a field-based role
✔️ Strong analytical skills with excellent Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge

What's on offer?
⭐ A field-based role with national responsibility
⭐ The opportunity to shape growth across a high-potential customer base
⭐ Real ownership of your accounts and pipeline
⭐ A collaborative commercial team where your ideas and successes are recognised

If you're a commercially ambitious foodservice sales professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Make a real difference to egg production.

Noble Foods is looking for an experienced Producer Performance Manager to support and develop our network of egg producers, helping them achieve the highest standards of bird welfare, production performance and commercial profitability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in poultry, egg production or agriculture who enjoys working with people and wants a role combining technical expertise, commercial thinking and hands-on farm engagement.

The role

You’ll work closely with producers across your region, providing practical, technical and commercial advice to improve flock performance and farm profitability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Regular farm visits and performance reviews in line with the Producer Performance Framework.
• Providing advice on flock management, husbandry, nutrition, welfare and production efficiency.
• Analysing production data and working with producers to identify improvements and agree action plans.
• Advising on the commercial impact of egg prices, feed, pullet costs and other production inputs.
• Driving continuous improvement in welfare, technical and production standards.
• Supporting producers during challenges such as disease outbreaks, extreme weather and other emergencies.
• Working closely with Noble Foods' Packing, Milling, Rearing, Green Energy and Hen Processing teams.
• Sharing market intelligence and industry insight across the business.
• Identifying opportunities to develop existing producers and build a pipeline of potential new producers.
• Representing Noble Foods as a trusted Business Ambassador to our producer network.

About you

We’re looking for someone with experience in commercial poultry or egg production, or a strong agricultural background with relevant transferable experience.

You’ll need:

• Strong knowledge of poultry production and flock management.
• A genuine commitment to animal welfare and high technical standards.
• Good commercial understanding and the ability to interpret production and financial data.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• The confidence to provide constructive challenge and drive change.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently in a field-based role.

Why join Noble Foods?

You’ll be joining a leading British egg business where you can have a direct impact on producer performance, bird welfare, supply and profitability.

If you're passionate about poultry, enjoy working with producers and want a role where your expertise genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive basic + company vehicle
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

Basic: £70,000 + car allowance + bonus + benefits

Hybrid: 3 days a week in Twickenham office

Ready to shape the category agenda with some of the UK’s biggest retailers?

We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to play a key role in driving category growth across our retail customers and brands.

This is a high-impact role for an ambitious Category professional who can turn data and shopper insight into compelling commercial recommendations — influencing customers, challenging thinking and helping shape the future of the category.

What you’ll be doing

• Build trusted relationships with key retail contacts and become a genuine category partner of choice
• Influence range reviews, space, distribution, display and promotional planning across major retailers
• Champion the Category Vision internally and with customers
• Use Circana, Kantar, dunnhumby, Retail Link and other data sources to uncover opportunities and tell compelling stories
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Brand teams to translate insight into category and brand growth
• Develop customer-specific category and trade stories that influence commercial decisions
• Lead shopper marketing activity and manage customer budgets, continually testing, learning and improving
• Help raise Category Management capability across the wider business

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a graduate-calibre FMCG professional with:

5+ years’ Category Management experience
FMCG experience
Strong customer-facing and relationship-building skills
Excellent analytical, communication and presentation ability
A strong understanding of the UK grocery market
The confidence to influence, challenge and drive positive change
A creative, commercially-minded approach to solving problems

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can move comfortably between strategy and execution — turning insight into action and making an impact with both customers and internal stakeholders.

If you’re ready to take your Category career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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Are you ready to take the next step in your career within food manufacturing?

Ready to make your mark at Gü?

At Gü, we believe dessert should be anything but ordinary.

We’re passionate about creating indulgent, innovative desserts that make people stop, savour and come back for more. Behind every Gü product is a combination of brilliant ideas, consumer insight, commercial thinking and a relentless focus on getting the details right.

We're looking for a motivated, people-focused Manufacturing Team Leader to join our team! This is an exciting development opportunity for someone looking to build their leadership skills and progress towards a Shift Manager role.

You'll play a key role in supporting and motivating our manufacturing team, ensuring we produce high-quality, food-safe desserts while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency.

🔑 What you'll be doing:

• 👥 Supporting, coaching and developing team members to reach their full potential.
• 🛡️ Promoting a strong food safety and health & safety culture.
• 📈 Driving production performance across safety, quality, cost and output.
• 🎯 Ensuring team members are fully trained, confident and equipped to succeed.
• 🤝 Creating a positive, friendly and respectful working environment.
• 🚀 Gaining valuable leadership experience, including covering for the Shift Manager when required.

⭐ What we're looking for:

• At least 2 years' experience in the FMCG food manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge of food manufacturing processes, food safety and health & safety requirements.
• Strong communication and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
• A proactive problem-solver with a results-driven mindset.
• The ability to interpret data and use it to improve production performance.
• A positive attitude, openness to new ideas and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• A commitment to our P.A.C.E values: Pioneering, Accountable, Considerate and Energetic.

🌟 Why join us?

This is more than just a manufacturing role – it's an opportunity to develop your leadership capabilities, gain hands-on management experience and build a pathway towards becoming a Shift Manager.

If you're passionate about people, food manufacturing and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you!

📩 Interested? Apply now or get in touch to find out more!

Join a Dynamic and Growing Food Company as an NPD Technologist

Are you passionate about innovation and shaping the future of food? Our client, a forward-thinking leader in the food industry, is experiencing rapid growth driven by their commitment to quality, creativity, and consumer-centric innovation. Be part of a collaborative and energetic culture that values initiative, expertise, and continuous improvement. This is your chance to make a tangible impact within a thriving organisation where your ideas can truly come to life.

The Role: NPD Technologist

As an NPD Technologist, you will be instrumental in driving new product development from concept through to launch. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate consumer insights into innovative food solutions. Your responsibilities will include leading R&D trials, ensuring feasibility and scalability, and maintaining high standards of quality and food safety. A proactive approach and strong technical expertise will enable you to contribute significantly to our client's pipeline of exciting products.

• Lead and support new product development projects from initial concept to launch
• Collaborate with R&D, marketing, and supply chain teams to ensure product feasibility
• Conduct trials, analyse results, and implement improvements
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with food safety standards
• Keep abreast of industry trends and innovative ingredients

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in NPD within the food industry
• Strong knowledge of food science and technology
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Proactive, creative, and detail-oriented mindset

What’s on Offer

This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary alongside comprehensive benefits package. Our client fosters a vibrant working environment with a focus on teamwork, innovation, and personal development. Enjoy the flexibility of a work culture that values your expertise and encourages fresh ideas — perfect for ambitious professionals seeking to elevate their career in food innovation.