Sales and Marketing Manager
We are looking for a motivated, hardworking and flexible person to join the team at Good Small Farms. The role will involve taking responsibility for all sales channels which currently include wholesale, a veg bag scheme and market stalls. We sell direct and so a key part of the role is marketing a clear message of what we stand for and being consistent across all channels.
This role is initially part time (ideally 4-5 hours each day) and will be supported by other members of the farm team. There is scope for this role to expand to full time as the scale of activity and sales increases.
Salary: £13-£15 per hour, 25 hours per week (£29,000 FTE), Permanent
Responsibilities
- Managing the box scheme (buying in veg during the hungry months, curating the box contents)
- Curating the market stalls
- Developing the wholesale channel of local cafés and caterers
- Managing the marketing messages across all channels
- Coordinating pricing and availability with the teams
- Developing systems that streamline sales across different products and channels
- Developing new products
- Seeking collaborations with other producers and processors
Skills and Experience
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience of food sales is essential
- Financial competence
- Eloquent copy writing
- Fantastic customer service skills
- Digital marketing
- Good communication and team-working skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- A love of the land and our core beliefs
- A sense of humour
What we are looking for when we recruit
Good Small Farms looks forward to applications from a range of backgrounds, which it hopes will help invigorate its operations in the future.
We believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed within an ethical and trusted working environment that enables them to do so and that is attractive and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
We also value diversity of thought and experience and are committed to creating systems that value difference so that everyone can feel welcomed, included and nurtured throughout their time with us.
If you are keen to work with us, let us know! Even if we don’t have an advert out, there might be work available, be it a discrete short-term project or something more long term. Get in touch with Eric.
Volunteering
There are often opportunities for volunteers on the farm. You might be considering a career change or wanting to spend some time out in the fresh air, but with a purpose. Bear in mind that we are a commercial operation and so do expect hard work in exchange for experience and learning. Please get in touch with a little bit about yourself and we will hopefully be able to find something that is helpful for us and beneficial for you.
