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Our client is a growing business has been all about British apples and pears since before you were born!

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and diligent electrically biased Mult-Skilled Engineer to join our client's Engineering team. The purpose of this role is to support with and facilitate the planned, preventative and routine maintenance of a range of equipment and machinery on site to ensure the smooth running of our facility.

Responsibilities may include:

· To ensure all machines and equipment are maintained to the optimum standards through adequate maintenance

· Using fault finding techniques, react quickly to faults and breakdowns, communicating clearly with affected parties and working efficiently to fix the issue.

· Minimise the likelihood of breakdowns by keeping equipment in a good state of repair and seeking continuous improvement opportunities by looking for ways to reduce the cost impact to the business as a result of downtime and ensuring a systematic planned maintenance programme is in place

· Communicate with production teams to advance plan for downtime on machinery for service/modification or repairs that need carrying out

· Maintaining a stock of critical spare parts as well as ordering parts for service and repair work

· Ensuring work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with health and safety regulations

· Assisting with the installation and commissioning of new equipment

· Maintaining technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and benchmarking best-practice

 

Our perfect Multi-Skilled Engineer would have:

· Proven experience of working as a Multi-Skilled Engineer in a similar manufacturing environment

· An electrical apprenticeship served (City & Guilds), HNC, ONC, NVQ Level 3, 18th Edition or similar

· A strong electrical basis with mechanical skills

· A strong awareness of and full commitment to the adherence of health and safety guidelines

· A proactive approach with a focus on driving improvement

· Excellent attention to detail; strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills

· Experience of using CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)

· Effective communication skills; can engage with all levels of the business with a minimum of B2 in English

· The ability to manage multiple tasks with the ability to reprioritise whilst continuing to manage expectations

· PLC fault finding & diagnostics experience

 

The hours you would work:

A 4 on 4 off rotating shift comprising of 07:00-19:00 and 12:00-24:00. During peak periods, shifts may change to 09:00-21:00

 

What else we can offer you:

· 28 days holiday including bank holidays (with an opportunity to earn more holiday based on your length of service)

· Competitive salary

· Pension scheme

· Fortnightly pay

· Learning and development opportunities

· Discretionary Christmas bonus

· Free onsite parking

· Access to free Wi-Fi

· Free fresh fruit!

Send a CV to georgina@fmkconsulting.co or frank@fmkconsulting.co to apply!

We have a exciting role to join a well known and highly successful foodservice company with ambitious growth plans. To continue with their exciting growth plans, they are looking for a National Account Manager to join their team.  

Job Title - National Account Manager – New Business

Department - Sales

Reports to - Director of Sales - National

Job Purpose - Contribute to achieving and growing and profitable National channel within the Sales function by pipelining and closing National business to add to the National Sales teams customer ledgers. Ensure all internal key stakeholders are clear on their responsibilities and held accountable when project managing mobilisations and that key senior managers are both kept informed and are bought into growth plans and target customers/market sectors/product categories in line with company Commercial Plan On a Page.

Scope of the role 

• Accountability for achieving Sales and Margin targets based on a commercial plan • Win and professionally handover profitable new business to facilitate achievement of budgeted targets • New Business priority is accounts between turnover of £1m-£3.5m, in certain instances pursuing accounts larger than that banding • Maintain a sufficient number of new prospect and pipeline opportunities to ensure sales targets are exceeded • Work with internal departments and to maximise sales and income margin

Accountabilities

• Demonstrate a positive, customer-focused, and professional approach. • Contribute to a diverse, inclusive, solutions-oriented, and customer service focussed culture. • Share ideas and develop new ways of working to improve company performance and employee engagement. • Demonstrate professionalism and deliver an awesome customer experience to both internal and external customers. • To ensure the internal key stakeholders are clear on their responsibilities and held accountable when project managing mobilisations and that key senior managers are both kept informed and are bought into growth plans and target customers/market sectors/product categories in line with company Commercial Plan On a Page. • Ensure building relationships and understanding of customers to achieve targets with planned objectives and defined outputs prior to each meeting. • Work with internal departments and to maximise sales and income margin. • Work with Operations and Trading to ensure viability of bids both Geographically and Product portfolio. • Project Manage mobilisation working groups to onboard new business bringing together multiple internal departments/stake holders. • Work with Bid Team, Marketing and Trading team to produce exceptional New Business tenders which are both commercially viable and showcase value add bespoke to client. • Maintain Full understanding for your prospect portfolio and a demonstrate an understanding of each customers potential sales and income margin. • Work with Sales Analyst to further robust Excel profitability modelling based on key business cost assumptions and work with Bid Team on positioning of new tender bids. • Ensure all relevant administrative and reporting requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner for all day to-day work and ad-hoc requirements when requested. • Visits to potential National prospect customers to be completed around fixed, planned appointments to gain insight, understanding and ways to present solutions and partnership. • Engage Sales Managers to ‘handover’ any smaller or not relevant to role leads in order for existing customer Sales team to work on. • Review existing channels of New Business incoming leads and work with internal teams to gain inbound opportunities from other sources, examples of this are through procurement companies and government frameworks. • Demonstrate commitment to and support our Environmental, Social and Governance goals in how daily tasks and responsibilities are carried out. • Actively promote a food safety culture through sharing knowledge and expertise. • Share and promote best practice and adherence to Cyber essentials standards. • Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements. • To disclose any evidence of product safety, legality, quality, or integrity issues. • Attend Regional and National events to network, host company exhibition space and chaperone prospects whilst increasing sector specific knowledge. • Time dedicated to daily communication through phone, e-mails, and social media. • All reasonable requests to be completed within allocated timeframes. • Work with Marketing to produce lead based activity for your required targets, such as and not limited to exhibitions, e-shots, and direct mail campaigns. • To report all accidents and promote best practices in Health and Safety and contribute to ensuring a safe working environment for all employees, workers, and visitors on site.

KPI's

• Sales and Revenue Targets • Pipeline and Lead Management • Operational Delivery and Onboarding • Customer Engagement and Relationship Building • Reporting, Compliance and Best Practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential • Strong I.T and administration skills, numeracy, and a good level of English. • Customer Service Focus, Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building, and stakeholder management skills. • An action-oriented individual, who is solutions focused, can manage multiple priorities, and deliver results on time. • A good team player, with attention to detail and good problem-solving skills that follows processes in place and participates in sharing ideas for improvements OR prioritises business improvement. • Experience working as a National Account Manager New Business • Excellent presenting skills, including creating and input into the presentation itself. • Experience internally presenting a New Business plan/strategy and pipeline to a key group of internal stakeholders. • Experience in the Foodservice sector, building a pipeline and successfully onboarding multiple customers worth turnover >£1m quarter on quarter. • Experience networking and building relationships in sectors. • Customer facing experience identifying, meeting, and understanding the requirements of pipeline prospect decision makers – solution selling. • Experience project managing an internal group to successfully onboard new business prospects • Experience prioritising prospect customer pipeline for best chance of growing turnover in line with Sales targets.

 

It is essential that the successful candidate can prove successful delivery of a multi temperature Foodservice pipeline with accounts won consistently >£1m/annum in value.

Desirable • Experience working within the Foodservice sector, or other similar operation.

 

Location : Remote Working

Salary: Excellent / Competitive + Car Allowance + Benefits

Email georgina@fmkconsulting.co with a CV for more information

Trader / Salesperson ( Fresh Produce &  Fruit Industry )

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About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Trader / Salesperson to join a dynamic and growing fresh produce business based in Kent. This is a key role for a self-motivated, commercially driven individual with a proven track record in the fruit and fresh produce sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing existing customer and supplier relationships, while actively developing new business opportunities across the UK and Europe.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong trading relationships with both customers and suppliers

• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities across wholesale, foodservice, and retail sectors

• Negotiate prices, volumes, and specifications to meet commercial targets

• Monitor market trends, pricing, and competitor activity to inform trading decisions

• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and operations teams to ensure smooth supply chain execution

• Prepare and manage sales forecasts, budgets, and margin analysis

• Ensure excellent customer service and satisfaction at every stage of the trading process

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Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience in a trading or sales role within the fresh produce / fruit industry

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills

• A well-established network of contacts within the fresh produce sector

• Ability to identify market opportunities and convert them into profitable sales

• Results-driven, with a proactive and resilient approach to challenges

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills

• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic trading environment

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Desirable:

• Knowledge of import/export procedures and logistics

• Experience working with European or international customers

• Multilingual abilities (especially Spanish, Dutch, or French)

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What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary + performance-related bonus

• Company benefits and pension scheme

• A supportive, entrepreneurial team environment

• Opportunities for professional development and progression

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To Apply:
If you’re a confident trader or salesperson with a passion for fresh produce and the drive to succeed in a competitive market, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and achievements.

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• Lead daily operations of the pilot growing site to consistently hit targets for yield, quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Plan and execute crop production and trials, ensuring reliable data collection and continuous learning.
• Develop and refine SOPs for every stage of the production cycle — from planting to post-harvest handling — including sanitation, fertigation, IPM, and alarm response.
• Align operational activities with agronomy, energy, and controls teams to keep growing conditions optimised.
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness for food safety standards such as HACCP and BRCGS.
• Manage people and processes, including shift scheduling, daily stand-ups, weekly reviews, and accurate record-keeping.
• Respond to issues and alarms, prioritising maintenance in coordination with Controls and Facilities Technicians to maximise uptime.
• Report operational performance through clear KPIs and actionable updates to leadership.

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• Yield (kg/m²)
• Class-1 Percentage
• Energy (kWh/kg)
• Cost per kg
• Labour hours per kg
• Order fill rate
• Downtime percentage
• Trial delivery timelines

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• High personal accountability and a strong work ethic
• Clear, respectful communication and a team-first attitude
• A bias for action, tidy execution, and practical problem-solving
• Resilience under pressure and the ability to prioritise in dynamic environments
• Curiosity, comfort with data, and a drive for continuous improvement

• 3–5+ years leading operations in CEA, greenhouse horticulture, food manufacturing, or similar regulated environments
• Hands-on experience running structured crop trials and developing SOPs
• Coaching and developing small teams in a fast-paced setting
• Experience with food safety audits (HACCP, BRCGS or similar)
• Familiarity with HVAC, lighting, irrigation, sensors, and preventive maintenance
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and operational dashboards; exposure to tools like PowerBI is a plus

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• Purpose-driven work with a real impact on climate and food security
• A lean, fast-moving team where your work is visible and valued
• On-the-job training and the chance to shape your role as we grow
• Clear goals, constructive feedback, and opportunities for advancement
• Competitive compensation package

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This is a unique opportunity to play a major part in the Uk’s first year-round, net zero Strawberry platform using Total Controlled Environment Agriculture.

They combine plant science, clean energy, and smart controls to deliver consistent quality with lower emissions.

The role

You will own day-to-day operations at the pilot site in Somerset and lead structured crop trials that feed into scale-up. You will set the standard for safety, quality, and reliability, turn data into decisions, and coach a small, multidisciplinary team.

What you will do

· Plan and run production and trials to hit yield, quality, and cost targets.

· Write, roll out, and continuously improve SOPs covering crop cycles, sanitation, IPM, fertigation, harvest, post-harvest, calibration, and alarm response.

· Coordinate with agronomy, energy, and controls to align recipes and setpoints with operational needs.

· Maintain audit readiness for food safety schemes such as HACCP and BRCGS.

· Lead daily stand-ups and weekly reviews, manage shifts, and ensure accurate records and traceability.

· Triage alarms, prioritise maintenance with the Controls and Facilities Technician, and keep uptime high.

· Report KPIs and actions to leadership with clear, concise updates.

Your KPIs

Yield kg per m², Class-1 percentage, energy kWh per kg, cost per kg, labour hours per kg, order fill rate, downtime percentage, trial on-time delivery.

Your Skills and Resources

· Strong work ethic, reliability, and personal ownership.

· Clear communicator who builds trust, gives and receives feedback, and helps others succeed.

· Practical problem solving with a bias to action and tidy execution.

· Resilience under pressure and thoughtful prioritisation when plans change.

· Curiosity, comfort with data, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Useful experience

· 3 - 5+ years leading operations in controlled environment agriculture, greenhouse horticulture, food manufacturing, or similarly regulated production.

· Running structured trials, writing SOPs, and coaching small teams.

· Audit experience with HACCP, BRCGS, or equivalent schemes.

· Familiarity with HVAC, lighting, irrigation, sensors, and preventive maintenance.

· Comfortable with spreadsheets and dashboards; exposure to PowerBI.

Why join us

· Mission with real-world impact on food security and climate.

· Lean team where your ideas ship quickly and your work is visible.

· On work training.

· Clear goals, fair feedback, and room to grow as we scale.

· Competitive renumeration package.

How to apply

Email your CVto Frank@FMKconsulting.co (just .co) or georgina@fmkconsulting.co

If you want to chat through your suitability please give me a call, Frank +44 (0)7734 861 080. Include availability and right to work status. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds

Sales & Procurement Trainee – Fresh Produce Industry Kickstart Your Career in the Thriving Fresh Produce Trade! Are you eager to launch a career in Sales or Procurement but don’t know where to start? This is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience, expert mentorship, and real-world skills in one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries—Fresh Produce! The Company : A UK subsidiary of an International Fresh Produce Importer based in Kent. A dynamic team who would welcome the opportunity to mentor and develop budding Sales and Procurement talent. It is a rare opportunity to fast track your career in a friendly and professional environment. What You’ll Be Doing: 🔹 Learn on the Job – Work closely with industry experts to understand the ins and outs of sourcing and selling fresh produce. 🔹 Procurement Training – Discover how to build relationships with growers and suppliers, negotiate the best deals, and ensure quality produce for customers. 🔹 Sales Development – Gain experience in customer interactions, market trends, pricing strategies, and closing deals. 🔹 Market Insights – Stay ahead by analysing trends, supply chains, and pricing in the fresh produce industry. 🔹 Logistics & Supply Chain – Understand how the fresh produce Supply Chain works from farms to markets efficiently and cost-effectively. What We’re Looking For: ✅ A passion for learning and growing in Sales or Procurement ✅ Strong communication and negotiation skills ✅ A proactive and results-driven mindset ✅ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment ✅ You would ideally have some exposure to Sales ( if it is in a similar Industry, even better!) What We Offer:

• Full training & mentorship from industry professionals
•  Career growth opportunities in a booming industry
•  A dynamic and supportive team environment
•  Competitive entry-level salary + growth incentives

If you’re ambitious, eager to learn, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the first step toward an exciting career in Fresh Produce Sales & Procurement!