In an effort to help our readers who are looking for a new work position or a career change, we have compiled a list of roles currently available in the Cheddar area to give you a helping hand in your job hunt.

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National Account Manager - Cheddar

We have an exciting new opportunity for a National Account Manager to join our team. You will be based at our head office in Cheddar and from your home (some other travel to Ireland may be required).

About us:

FSC is a family business with more than 30 years of award-winning experience in creating, rolling out, and managing bespoke customer food-on-the-move solutions.

Our customers include a selection of blue-chip companies in various industries, such as Shell, Debenhams, Thornton's, and Dunelm.

We offer a range of consultancy services drawing on our in-depth knowledge of the food-on-the-move sector and have managed projects in South America, North America, Asia, Scandinavia, and several European countries.

Our Head Office is located in Cheddar and our Innovation Centre is situated near Bristol in Flax Bourton.

Although many of the team are based throughout the UK and Europe, we regularly get together to review performance, share best practice and socialise.

As well as working in a challenging and fast-moving environment, we believe it's important to have a big chunk of fun and no day is ever the same at FSC.

About the role:

As our National Account Manager, you will manage relationships with nationwide accounts at customer head office level and work together with the FSC team to oversee the delivery of the complete FSC service to their clients.

We are looking for a passionate Account Manager who will partner with and ensure the long-term success of our customers.

You will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with your portfolio of assigned customers, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders.

You will also liaise between customers and cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs.

Benefits our National Account Manager will receive:

• A competitive basic salary
• 20 days' holiday plus your birthday off
• Health care scheme
• Plus other company benefits

Responsibilities of our National Account Manager:

• Working with the FSC team in managing existing accounts
• Carrying out management level account administration
• Visiting customer sites
• Working with producer/distributor to help maintain service quality to customers
• Attending new product launches at a producer on an ad hoc basis
• Presenting at/attend customer meetings/NPD presentations
• Producing weekly sales reports and commentary for customers
• Ensuring that the key clients are kept up to date with agreed weekly and monthly information
• To interpret all available information, make recommendations for strategy/action (to the client and internally), and oversee the implementation of the action plan
• Ensuring that the company is kept regularly updated with information on the client and their activity
• To be a contact point for the clients with any queries related to FSC managed products and resolve day-to-day supply chain issues (with support from the operations team)
• Monitoring competitor activity and prepare a report on pricing, range, and presentation on a quarterly basis
• Assisting the PO with product development activity as required
• Promoting newly developed products from FSC to the client
• Assisting the client with any marketing activity

What we're looking for in our National Account Manager:

• Essential - educated to an A-level standard

• Preferred - Project Management or Business Administration qualification

Experience:

• Food industry experience is a distinct advantage, especially the FMCG industry
• More than three years of experience in a Key Account role essential
• Proven experience of working with tight targets and budget responsibility
• Experience in Agile working would be an advantage
• Project management experience

Skills:

• Excellent organisational skills
• A self-starter
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Relishes working in a fast-paced environment in a hands-on capacity
• Has a natural can-do attitude and attention to detail
• Shows initiative
• Competent in all Windows/Office-based software and be able to create professional presentations
• A valid UK driving licence is essential
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Problem solving

Job specifics:

Permanent, full-time. Salary £35,000 to £37,000 per annum.

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HGV Class 1 Driver - Cheddar

Are you looking for ongoing HGV Class 1 driving work? Start ASAP, full-time work with weekly pay.

• Depot in Batts Coombe
• 27 days' holiday per year excluding public holidays
• Premium of 70 per cent of standard hourly rate is paid for all hours worked after noon or after five hours on a Saturday and for all hours worked on a Sunday and statutory holidays, premium of 15 per cent of hourly rate paid for hours worked between 6pm and 6am Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings (6am to noon)

About the role:

• Delivering aggregates to various building/road construction sites, etc, predominantly around the South West area
• One to three deliveries per day
• Delivering loose aggregates - tipper work
• Complete all necessary paperwork as required

The right candidate:

• UK HGV Class 1 Licence - to have been held for minimum of two years, with no more than six points, minor offences only
• MPQC card holder (training can be provided)
• Valid Driver CPC Card and Digital Tachograph Card
• Orange hi viz is required – long sleeved top and trousers

Job specifics:

Contract, full-time. £10.26 per hour.

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Care Assistant - Winscombe

Being a Care Assistant is more than just a job, it's a calling. Here at Homelife Carers, we have an amazing opportunity to join our friendly team.

We are looking for kind, honest and compassionate Care Assistants to join the team in providing the very best care to our service users - imagine a role where you are assisting people to remain living in their own homes and more importantly making them smile every day. If you are looking for a role that is both rewarding and fulfilling, then we need you.

Duties will include:

• Personal care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc)
• Preparing and serving meals/snacks
• Assisting with medication
• Light domestic duties
• Companionship

Benefits:

• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Pension scheme
• Career progression
• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
• 28 days' annual leave (pro rata)
• Proud to care bonus every six months

Key skills and attributes required:

• No previous care experience required
• Caring, compassionate and a good listener
• An energetic, happy person who enjoys forming relationships with people
• Able to access a vehicle
• Enhanced DBS

Job specifics:

Permanent, full-time. £10 to £11.50 per hour.

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