About the role Make our journey, your journey To be every chef’s first choice for fresh ingredients is the vision and passion of everyone who works here. And our journey to become the natural first choice means we have to have the best people in the right roles doing a great job every day. As a Factory Manager at our fish depot, you’ll be playing a pivotal role in our growth by setting the highest standards in factory efficiency. And together with the General Manager, you’ll create the plan for delivering high-volume orders of fish and shellfish. On time, on budget and always looking to exceed your KPI targets. About the role In this role you’ll lead by example. And by embracing our ‘Fresh’ values, you’ll set the direction and atmosphere for factory excellence. You’ll be on top of all legal, safety, quality and environmental legislation. You’ll be the first port of call for any questions or issues, but you’re rigorous approach to planning and preparation will motivate your team to deliver against your high expectations. This is a role with a wide-ranging remit, but you’re previous experience will help you be seen as the ‘go-to’ expert in all factory matters. You’ll also set a high bar for measurement and you’ll empower and support your teams to help meet them. Skills and experience You’ll have previous management experience within a fast-moving factory environment. And you’ll have previous experience in a food environment. Your HACCP qualification is recognition of the standards you set and you’ll blend learned skills in budget and time control, with those vital people skills that motivate and inspire your team. You can always see the bigger picture and your ability to overcome challenges and pivot towards positive resolution is balanced with your ideas and ability to plan for success. It goes without saying that your verbal and written skills are high. And most importantly, you want a role where your personal ambition is in harmony with our growth objectives. About the Company The Bidfresh journey We’re Bidfresh. A fast growing team of fresh food experts in a collection of regional businesses across the UK. We’re a big business with big ambitions. We succeed by focusing on the detail. By going the extra mile to find the best products. By building relationships with our partners. And by going further to support our teams to develop and grow. Our work is full of excitement, care and a big sense of achievement. And our ‘Fresh’ values guide the way. Make our journey, your journey, and take your first small steps towards a big career adventure. Rewards and benefits We’ve created a benefits package that is designed to support you and reward your hard work. Every employee (subject to completion of probation) is automatically entitled to: Discounts: Save on Bidfresh products, high street shopping, travel, and cinema tickets Free parking: Free parking at our sites Health care cash plan: Access to a health care cash plan Confidential support and counselling: Access to free confidential support and counselling Pension scheme: Access to a pension scheme A minimum of 28 days holiday entitlement