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Ice Cream Manufacturing Manager

Start: March / April 2025

Based at our main manufacturing site above Peterchurch, Herefordshire

Overview

Are you organised and logistically minded with a passion for food?

As we look ahead to next summer we are searching for someone to run our ice cream manufacturing. We are a small core team and are in need of someone to keep us organised and the ice cream flowing, initially using our systems but over time improving on these and creating their own. Day to day responsibilities include: ice cream making and ingredient preparation, cleaning and maintenance of machinery, stock management and rotation and day to day line management of the ice cream maker through the summer months.

The role is 5 days a week from April to September and two days a week over the winter (or fewer if you have other interests and commitments or a need for winter sun).

Hours: Monday - Friday, April to September 8:15am - 3:45pm. Winter hours and days are negotiable.

Contract length: Permanent after an initial 6 month probationary period to see how we all get on.

Desired Skills and Knowledge:

  • Experience in food production or small scale manufacturing is ideal however not essential for the right candidate.

  • A demonstrable knowledge of food hygiene.

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

  • A high standard of cleanliness.

  • Must be self motivated and have demonstrable experience of taking responsibility for own work - this is a management role and any candidate must be willing and keen to go beyond the basic following of orders.

  • A logistical brain and takes pleasure in creating order - we make ice cream using batch processing and a day’s making consists of many small processes therefore any candidate will need to be able to think logistically and plan their day in a way that works efficiently and coherently.

  • A keen eye for detail and an ability to think on your feet - sometimes things go wrong, any candidate will need to identify when this happens and be flexible to the changing of plans.

  • An interest in food and food preparation skills - we are a small artisan food business, our head ice cream maker needs to take pleasure in food, enjoy cooking and be willing to try all ice cream and have opinions about what they like and don’t like. For those with more than just a passing interest there is the opportunity to play a larger role in development of different flavours and products.

Please Note: The job is quite physical so is not suitable for anyone with pre-existing medical conditions, especially back problems.

For more information or to apply, please send your C.V. with a cover letter to enquiries@shepherdsicecream.co.uk.