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Co-Miller (Sales)

Scotland The Bread (Bread For Good Community Benefit Society)
Fife, Scotland

Posted: 11 Nov 2024

Deadline: 25 Nov 2024

Compensation: £27,040 rising to £28,000 pro rata after probationary period

Paid Part-time

Job description

We’re looking for someone who

• shares the ethos and aspirations of Bread for Good Community Benefit Society (Scotland The Bread), through a healthy transformation of the local grain and bread economy
• has some of the knowledge, skills and demonstrable first-hand experience relevant to the main tasks listed below or is keen to acquire them
• is capable of working independently and exercising initiative within the overall governance and management framework of the charity
• has excellent organisational, communication and computer skills

Main tasks

• maintain and develop the Scotland The Bread sales operation, with the aim of achieving a sustained positive financial margin from the Society’s commercial operations
• organise, with the Co-Miller (Production), the intake, storage, cleaning, milling, bagging and despatch of Scotland The Bread grain and flour and other products
• process orders, invoice wholesale customers, order stock, report performance to relevant trustees, research new product lines and negotiate with suppliers
• operate and regularly update the HACCP quality system to comply with all aspects of the Society’s organic certification (including preparing the annual audit with SOPA) and all relevant food hygiene and safety regulations
• contribute to and implement the Society’s marketing and sales strategy in order to increase the reach and social impact of organic locally-grown nutrient-dense grain and flour (managing existing clients, prospecting new clients etc)
• organise participation in Bowhouse food markets and similar events
• maintain financial and administrative records and liaise at least monthly with the Society’s honorary Treasurer and other trustees as required

Terms

Hours : 12-16 per week, with the possibility of more as sales grow

Tenure: Permanent contract after successful 6 months probation

Reports to: Andrew Whitley (co-founder and honorary chair)

Some work can be done from home

Starting date: December 2nd 2024

Application information

Please email a short note about yourself and your availability, why you would like to be considered for the job with a brief CV, to andrew.whitley@scotlandthebread.org

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