Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET) Operations Executive
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FNET is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of personal characteristics or background.
Mission: The Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET) is a collaborative network of supply chain partners established in 2017 which aims to use the collective leverage of 65+ food manufacturers, hospitality companies such as Burger King, and the 10 largest UK food retailers to bring about positive change in working conditions in global food, beverage and horticulture supply chains by providing guidance, resources, training and opportunities for collaboration.
Position: This new role will be full time employed role which is vital to supporting the smooth running of the organisation, our member experience and delivering change. The role will work closely with 2 FNET Project and Membership Managers to deliver a seamless service for our members with support from FNET Technical Lead and FNET board. The role will report to FNET technical lead who is the CEO of the organisation.
Salary and Benefits in the region of £37K, including a pension with 5% contribution from FNET, 25 days holiday + your birthday + UK Bank Holidays. Our culture is collaborative, creative and fun with lots of opportunities to build your network and knowledge on a host of issues to do with food and human rights.
If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
* FNET membership management: Manage the onboarding and engagement with new and prospective members ensuring all members receive a seamless experience
* Financial and Risk Management: Manage the organisations finance systems, accounts and payments, ensuring invoices are issued and paid in timely manner. Ensure risk management processes cover all major financial, operational, strategic, and reputational risks
* Company Secretary Duties: Advise the board and technical lead to ensure the company operates legally and efficiently
* Website Management: Collaborate with communication and membership manager to improve website experience for members and interested stakeholders
What are we looking for:
* An understanding of business administration. It would be desirable if you have knowledge of Xero and working with Microsoft 365 and a CRM systems
* As you will be advising the board and our members, it would be an advantage to proven experience working with boards and leadership teams to increase operational and governance effectiveness and an understanding of UK company secretary legal requirements
* We need a confident executive who can thrive in a fast environment, enjoys managing business administration and delivering to tight deadlines
* A good understanding of financial and accounting principles and risk management.
* Comfortable driving forward member recruitment and engagement conversations in a meaningful and professional manner
* Experience of a membership organisation
* Excellent verbal and written communication and organisational skills.
* Proactive and able to work independently and unsupervised to deliver tasks, and achieve project objectives
* A good team player and confident to manage multiple stakeholders in a polite and efficient manner to achieve consensus and collaborative action.
* Strong, demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software.
* Ability to be flexible and adapt skills to an evolving organisation
* Please see Guardian Job description for further details https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/9638329/food-network-for-ethical-trade-fnet-operations-executive?utm_source=EmailAFriend&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9638329
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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