Closing date extended: 10am Monday 3rd March 2014
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Operations Manager - someone with the commercial and operational experience to grow the vegetable box and wholesale business of our community-owned business.
The Community Farm is a social enterprise that started trading in April 2011 with the aim of reconnecting people to where their food is grown.
It's a community-owned organisation with 500 members who have all invested in the Farm through Community Shares. The three main elements to the enterprise are the business (vegetable box and wholesale scheme); our growing operation on 28 acres of organic land in the Chew Magna - we are registered organic with the Soil Association; and our comunity engagement work through volunteering, training and learning. The last three years have presented lots of opportunities for the Farm and its small team of staff - as well as many challenges - not least the weather!
We have a vacancy for a Commercial Operations Manager to manage the vegetable box scheme and our wholesale business. We currently deliver almost 400 boxes a week and have around 20 wholesale customers.
The main duties are to:
- build sales and develop profitability of the business operation
- oversee and manage sales of box scheme, wholesale and markets
- manage and develop network of suppliers of produce
- organise delivery logistics and ensure good management systems are in place for stock control
- identify opportunities and threats to the Farm’s commercial operation
- manage staff team including box packers, delivery drivers, customer service and volunteers
The person we need must:
- have extensive commercial experience in vegetable box delivery or simiilar business
- be able to meet targets
- take on team leadership and management
- have experience of working with suppliers and customers
- have experience of buying and handling fresh produce and of stock management
- download the application form from the link below. Complete it including details of relevant experience for this position and send it back to us by emailing it to
- submit your application by 10am on Monday 3rd March 2014.
- please note that CVs will not be accepted
Interviews will be held on Thursday 6th March. Start date: as soon as possible
First published 8th February
JD-Commercial-Manager-FINAL-Feb-2014.pdf
