This is a permanent, full time role based within the Production Facility at Harlaw Road, Inverurie. It will involve working as part of a team of 3, who are key in making sure that Donald Russell is legally compliant in hygiene standards as a Food Business Operator (FBO) and EC approved plant.

Working hours are 40 hours per week over the following rotas (which will be worked over a 3 week period).

Shift 1 Monday – Friday 7.00 am – 3.30 pm
Shift 2 Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm

However, flexibility will be required to fit around overtime working with the Production area, in particular when working Shift 2. Some weekend working may be required depending on operational requirements.

The duties will include:

The role is responsible for carrying out a wide range of cleaning and hygiene duties within our food production facility. Daily tasks are loading and unloading of heavy duty dish/tray washer, operation of floor scrubbing machine, disassembly of machine parts, cleaning and reassembly. General housekeeping tasks and the use of high-pressure wash systems as well as other ad-hoc duties as required.

Essential skills & experience:

Previous experience of working in a hygiene role in a food production environment would be preferred, but not essential, as full training will be given. Reliability and commitment to the role is essential and the ability to work well within a team and individually. A good eye for detail along and being able to follow detailed work instructions is essential for this role, along with being able to use industrial chemicals to comply with health and safety guidelines.

Working with the Head of Marketing and wider Marketing team, this full time office based role is responsible for the planning and creation of marketing content output to support the Donald Russell marketing team and a lead driver in the creation of an associated cross-channel content marketing strategy.

The role will create and facilitate the creation of written and visual content that improves the user experience of the Donald Russell digital and offline presence, including but not limited to the company website, social media channels, mail packs, catalogues and email communications. Thinking “like the customer”, this role will create and publish content that promotes and elevates the Donald Russell brand, ultimately driving customer sales and loyalty.

This key member of the marketing team will be an excellent planner, with a talent for engaging people internally and via creative marketing content.

The holder of this post will be passionate and knowledgeable about food, preferably with a food-marketing background.

Essential background & experience:

• Educated in marketing, digital media, communications, advertising, or other equivalent/relevant areas.
• Qualifications and/or experience in relevant platforms such as Adobe Creative Cloud, website CMS systems, content planning/management systems etc.
• This role would be suitable for a candidate with relevant experience in e-commerce, digital marketing and/or other content creation and management functions within an agency or company would be advantageous.
• Ability to efficiently create high quality, professional-level multimedia content for use across a variety of digital and offline channels.
• Experience in managing agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Working with digital marketing technologies, and a good technical understanding.
• A passion for food or experience working in food marketing in the F&B and/or retail sectors would be advantageous.

Skills & competencies:

• This key member of the marketing team will be an excellent planner, with a talent for engaging people internally and via creative marketing content. • Highly IT literate with and understanding of digital marketing systems and general IT (Adobe CC, social media management platforms, browsers/devices, CMS systems, email marketing, print marketing etc). • Excellent communication skills at all levels, internally and externally.
• Ability to understand and learn to use new software and applications quickly, and an agile approach to knowledge gathering.
• A creative flair and ability to “think outside of the box” to engage internal/external stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to convey ideas clearly and see a vision through to completion.
• Microsoft Office literate (Outlook/Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Teams).
• Data-driven decision maker with good understanding of key digital analytics software and metrics.
• Ability to produce high quality content in large volumes using Adobe CC.
• Excellent organisational ability, and a skill for delegation and re-prioritisation when and where necessary.
• Knowledge of content approaches that drive online engagement both in terms of brand awareness and ecommerce.

Behaviours:

• Keen interest in latest digital marketing and online technologies.
• Passion for the creative side of marketing and advertising, an interest in new trends and established successful marketing behaviours.
• Sensitivity to the wider business connotations of the brand presence, and its impact on financial and reputational performance.
• Champion of brand standards with regards to content and its effect on customer experience.
• Willingness to go “above and beyond” to present the brand content and experience in a way that engages and excites current and new customers to the company.
• Able to challenge the status quo to improve systems and processes.
• Curious with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Data-driven, methodical and organised.
• Creative and engaged.
• Passion for the products and brand, with excellent understanding of key propositions.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work individually, prioritise workload and deliver on time.
• Desire to be part of a highly motivated team and act as a key player in the marketing team.

Working with the Head of Trading (Outsourced goods) and wider Commercial team, the Category Manager will source, select and plan the range of products required to meet our commercial objectives in line with Donald Russell’s strategic direction and values. The key KPIs for the role are: category sales, profit (£ & %), volume and availability and these will be achieved by:

• Developing and managing the product range.
• Building effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to help drive item sales within the product category and negotiate with them to ensure we get the best prices, quality and volumes required for the needs of the business.
• Working with sales and marketing teams to provide regular insights on opportunities within the market and use insight to influence range and sales plans at category reviews.
• Undertaking detailed analysis and insights on category opportunities.
• Determining the selling strategy of the category covering retail and promotional prices.
• Ensuring that buying specifications for all items are agreed with, Head of Trading - Outsourced and Head of Technical and that packaging used on goods purchased adheres to all current statutory and company standards.
• Assisting the Stock Controller to manage the competing requirements of stock holding and stock flow to minimise both out of stocks and cash invested in stock and maintain a close focus on availability each day and have plans to resolve any unavailable products.
• Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure awareness of upcoming activity.

Qualifications:

• No specific qualifications or educational qualifications are required for this role but a recognized supervisory or management qualification would be an advantage.
• Consideration will be given to a graduate with commercial or a business-related degree and a genuine interest in a procurement opportunity.

Experience:

• Previous experience of effectively managing or working in a food business is preferred but not essential.
• Previous experience of negotiating contracts would be an advantage.
• Evidence of achieving KPIs and producing reports.

Skills & competencies:

• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines.
• Excellent communication, negotiating skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with suppliers and within business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• The ability to learn quickly.
• Strong planning, organization and time management skills.
• Excellent numeracy skills.

Behaviours:

• Willing and keen to learn.
• Good organizational ability.
• An interest OR even passion for food is desirable.
• Driven by a desire to produce excellent work, both individually and as part of a highly motivated team.