Jobs

• £12 / hour + holiday pay + bonus
• Variable weekend work
• Summer 2024 through to December 2024 
• Must have a full, clean driving licence + own vehicle
• Immediate start

Overview:

GingerBeard’s Preserves is looking for a reliable and enthusiastic person to sell our products at food festivals and markets.

The successful candidate needs to be self-motivated, organised and have excellent customer service. This is an active role where you will be required to set-up and break down the market stall, lift boxes and load and unload a vehicle on your own.

The right person will be keen to be part of a small, independent and growing company and passionate about the local food and drink scene (beard not compulsory!).

About GingerBeard’s Preserves:

GingerBeard’s Preserves was founded in a one-bed basement flat in Montpellier, Bristol in 2014 by Harry Calvert and Claire Charras. The mission is to bring our awesome-tasting preserves and sauces to the people of Bristol and beyond. We are a small batch and independent, now producing around 200,000 units a year, by hand, in our unit in Kingswood, Bristol.

The role:

As Sales Assistant you will be responsible for all aspects of running a market stall for the day (setting up a gazebo, setting up tables and shelves for product display, sales, breaking down, and loading/unloading vehicle).

You will be responsible for:

• Collecting stock from the unit before the event;
• Setting up and breaking down the stall according to training;
• Keeping the stall clean, tidy, well-presented and well-stocked;
• Serving customers & taking payments.

Daily hours will vary depending on the duration and location of each market, on average this is a 10-hour day. You can be flexible with your choice of days.

You will be expected to travel across the South West and must have a clean driving licence and be able to use your own vehicle (mileage reimbursed) to collect stock from the unit and go to the events. 

You will be fully trained up and shadow one of the team for a day.

Person specification:

• You will have excellent customer service and sales experience, good communication skills and a desire to become an ambassador for the company
• You will be able to work independently with minimum supervision whilst displaying a team player attitude. You will have the ability to take initiative and work proactively.
• This is a physically demanding role so you need to be physically fit.
• You will need to be flexible with working hours and willing to travel.
• You will be interested and willing to learn about all our product range in order to skilfully inform customers on the market stall.
• You will be confident, trustworthy, self-motivated and well organised.
• A passion for local food, drink and cooking is a bonus!
• Some experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.
• A full, clean driving licence is essential.
• Access to own vehicle is essential, but we will endeavour to give you access to the company van as often as possible.

Salary & Company Benefits

• £12 p/hour + holiday pay + bonus based on sales
• Flexible working days but ability to work weekends essential.
• Full training on setting up and running a market stall given, along with training materials.
• Access to company van as often as possible.
• Take home some delicious preserves! 

How to apply:

Please send a copy of your CV and brief covering letter / email  to claire@gingerbeardspreserves.co.uk explaining why you would like to work for us by. Interviews may be offered before the closing date and the shortlisted candidates will be invited to a trial shift. 

GingerBeard’s Preserves values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace.