Careers

PROCESS OPERATIVE

Exciting opportunities have arisen within our Process Team.

Duties include:

This practical, hands-on role will involve working as part of an experienced team who are responsible for the fermentation and maturation of our premium ciders. You will specifically be responsible for the movements of and additions to cider during the fermentation and maturation process.

Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure with a focus on quality will be key to ensuring that our wonderful ciders are produced and finished to the premium standards we require.

This is a full-time, permanent position with shifts involving a four on, four off shift pattern of 6am - 6pm.

If you like the sound of what you’re hearing, join our team where People, Pride, Passion, and Expertise matter!

Benefits include:

• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Corporate Healthcare Cash Plan
• Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free on-site parking with discounted EV chargers
• Employee discount across our Visitor Centre Shop and Scrumpy House Restaurant
• On-site gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Additional holiday purchase scheme available

Maintenance Engineers

We are currently recruiting within our Engineering Team for Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers.

Duties include:

We are looking for candidates who have a proactive approach to engineering and are able to cover a range of issues associated with production equipment on site including; fault finding on equipment, resolving breakdowns and carrying out an extensive planned maintenance programmes.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills/experience:

• Demonstrable experience in electrical & mechanical engineering;
• Good understanding of working with production equipment and PLCs;
• Effective communication skills and a team player;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• High attention to detail;
• Previous experience within the FMCG industry would also be advantageous.

This is a permanent full-time position involving rotating shift patterns of: 6.00 – 14.30, 14.00 – 22.30 Monday – Friday, 22.00 – 06.30 Sunday – Thursday.

If you like the sound of what you’re hearing, join our team where People, Pride, Passion, and Expertise matter!

Chef/Cook

We are currently seeking to recruit a Chef/Cook to join our fantastic Scrumpy House Restaurant which serves a mouth-watering menu of delicious, locally sourced food.

Duties include:

The successful candidate will work alongside the Hospitality Team and will provide food preparation and catering for the Scrumpy House Restaurant. This includes breakfast, lunch and dinners as well as catering for functions and special events such as private parties, corporate hospitality and staff long service/retirement lunches.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills/experience:

Essential:

• Previous experience of working in a kitchen environment – training and support can be provided!
• Documentation and Stock Rotation knowledge
• Excellent Food Hygiene knowledge
• Flexibility to cover functions and events
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Able to work under own initiative as well as working within a team
• Ability to work well under pressure

Desirable:

• City & Guilds 7061/2 or equivalent NVQ
• Food Handlers Certificate – Level 2 or above
• Personal Licence is advantageous

This is a full-time, permanent position, primarily consisting of straight day shifts. The Scrumpy House operates seven days a week, with standard opening hours from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (kitchen closes at 3:00pm). We also run our popular Scrumpy Thursdays, with extended service from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Weekend hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm, with extended opening on Saturdays from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

The role is 35 hours per week, spread over 5 out of 7 days (including weekends), with opportunities for overtime. Therefore, flexibility is essential.

If you like the sound of what you’re hearing, join our team where People, Pride, Passion, and Expertise matter!

Benefits include:

• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Corporate Healthcare Cash Plan
• Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free on-site parking with discounted EV chargers
• Employee discount across our Visitor Centre Shop and Scrumpy House Restaurant
• On-site gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Additional holiday purchase scheme available

Key Account Manager – On Trade – Pub Co’s & Regional Brewers

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Key Account Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of On Trade customers, focusing on Pub Co's and Regional Brewers. This field-based role is responsible for delivering budgeted sales targets while building strong, long-term customer relationships.

Duties include:

Location: Field-based – candidates must be based in the Southern Region of the UK, ideally within the M4/M5 corridor.

Key Responsibilities:

· Achieve annual sales volumes, revenues and profit though a specified, directly managed account base.

· Develop a contact strategy with all customers, including Procurement/Commercial Managers, Sales Teams, Telesales, BDM’s, Marketing Managers.

· Construct and activate journey plans to cover entire customer base consisting of existing stockists and prospect accounts as directed.

· Implement agreed channel activity as directed by the Business Unit Controller and/or On Trade Customer Marketing team in line with our portfolio strategy objectives.

· Maintain accurate customer records & contact reports.

· Execute minimum call targets as directed by Business Unit Controller.

· Develop detailed market place knowledge – accounts, personnel, competition, emerging businesses.

· Support Business Unit Controller & National Account Managers as directed.

What you’ll bring:

Essential:

· On Trade Sales experience

· Excellent individual and group presentation skills

· FMCG trained

· Results driven

· Commercial acumen & awareness

· Team player

· Computer Literate and confident in using Microsoft Office packages.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Ability to build good rapport with internal and external stakeholders

· Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Desirable:

· Drinks industry experience

If you like the sound of what you’re hearing, join our team where People, Pride, Passion, and Expertise matter!

Our benefits include:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Corporate healthcare cash plan
• Share scheme
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking with discounted EV charging
• Employee discounts in our Visitor Centre Shop and Scrumpy House Restaurant
• On-site gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Additional holiday purchase scheme