Position Product manufacturer

Salary £18,000 - £23,500 pro rata depending on skills and experience.

Location Trill Farm, Musbury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 8TU

Position type  Permanent

Part / full time Part time / Full Time

closing date 31st January 2013

website www.trillfarm.co.uk

Contact Zoe Haigh

Contact tel  01297 631113

Contact email post@trillfarm.co.uk

Job description

Trill Farm has a small soap & natural beauty product manufacturing workshop that uses farm produced herbs to create a range of seasonal products. Your role will be to make our own brand range to current formulas, to make soaps to contract, and occasional assisting in the development of new product lines. This job is for an individual who relishes the challenge of running their own workshop, enjoys working with precision to high quality control, is self motivated, able to work on their own, and able to cope with heavy work. No soap making experience is necessary, full training will be given.

Key responsibilities

To manufacture products ready for sale and shipping in line with annual plan and ethical and environmental ethos of Trill Farm.

To ensure all products are produced within the criteria set by Trill Farm and conform to legal requirements and quality control.

To maintain systems, keep all product batch sheets and maintain all legal and organic data necessary.

Implement and maintain good systems of stock control and ordering.

Co-ordinate production, with orders, packaging and deliveries.

To help manage members of staff and contractors employed to assist with product manufacturing.

To record all manufacturing and progress in a weekly report sent to Director

Work closely with Product Co-Ordinator.

Occasional assistance on new product development.

Personal attributes and experience

Essential

Proven organisational and record keeping skills

Enthusiastic and hard working

Exceptional commitment to precision and quality control

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Competent in all aspects of Microsoft office

Able to understand scientific/chemical principles

Desirable

Experience of working in a laboratory or highly organised environment

Interest in organic and ethical production

Interest in education and environment

Practical skills

Education background including chemistry or related science

Mac user

Current driving license

Please send your CV and covering letter outlining why you would like this position, and why you are suitable for the job to post@trillfarm.co.uk.