Are you ready for the next challenge?
This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual - be it a chef, retail or wholesale food manager - who not only has strong management experience, but also someone who wishes to develop within our evolving business which has been established over 140 years.
Job Description
* We are a long-established fish and shellfish brand with a thriving Seafood Kitchen, Fishmonger & Seafood Halls, Seafood School, boats and processing factories situated in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.
* We are seeking a highly motivated manager to join our growing team to be part of our exciting business growth.
* The role involves working as part of a team, managing, mentoring, developing and overseeing the daily operations of wholesale and retail within our fishmonger business to drive the business forward.
* You will uphold our high standards, motivate your team and demonstrate strong management skills across key functions in the business as well as being hands-on as required.
The role is a full-time position with a competitive wage and benefits.
Duties to include:
* Oversee and grow wholesale business and including developing and maintaining positive relationships with our customer base.
* Build strong relationships with suppliers for the benefit of the business.
* Maintain highest standards of food safety, quality and presentation of our products in retail and wholesale settings.
* Deliver outstanding customer service and quality work whilst upholding our brand values.
Required skills
* Natural communicator who can build strong relationships with customers, colleagues and suppliers.
* Proven man management skills.
* Strong commercial awareness of the seafood industry.
* Ability to work at both operational and strategic levels.
* Proven financial acumen with experience managing P&L, budgets and cost controls to maximise revenue and profitability.
* Proven experience in the seafood industry.
* Food Safety Level 2 and understanding of Safer Food Better Business (or equivalent).
Why join us?
We are an established brand in the retail and wholesale seafood industry across the UK and Europe, producing and providing premium, high quality products to our customer base. Our heritage is something we and our colleagues are proud of, we put producing our products and providing outstanding customer service at the heart of what we do.