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UK: Brand Development Executive

Kevin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:06:35 +0000

As a Brand Development Executive, your responsibilities will include:
Selling the brand propositions to outlet decision-makers with passion and conviction
Developing core brands in targeted outlets
Ensuring excellent execution of promotional campaigns
Build excellent internal and external working relationships
Carrying out bar planning and ensuring technical services and any other service issues are resolved to the customer’s satisfaction
Conducting regular reviews of depot performance vs. plan, and recommend corrective actions where necessary
Identifying business opportunities and providing ‘frontline intelligence’

The successful candidate will have experience working within FMCG or a related industry, preferably with some brand selling experience, with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. You will be a dynamic and passionate individual who can demonstrate exceptional communication and analytical skills that is highly organised and thrives on working in a fast paced ever changing environment.

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UK: Crafts

Kevin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:48:47 +0000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Multi skilled Engineering Crafts persons to join our existing team at Royal Brewery in Manchester.

Reporting directly to our site Packaging Engineering Manager, your role will be to provide technical and operational support to the site in the repair, service, operation and maintenance of variety of production plant across the packaging department.

The ideal candidate should have Mechanical / Electrical Engineering HNC or NVQ level 3 in plant maintenance or equivalent. Ideally you should have a strong background of working within a high-speed manufacturing environment, as well as a proven record of successfully supporting a site, within the mechanical arena.

The ability to demonstrate the following key skills and attributes is required:

- React to plant & machine failures, facilitating a repair in the shortest possible time. – Pro-active completion of all planned maintenance, overhaul and service work scheduled within the maintenance system or as directed by the line manager. – Procurement of services and materials required to perform re-active or pro-active / scheduled tasks. – Provide technical assistance/ advice to colleagues and managers in their field of operation. – Assist in the control of stored items through the management of locally stored stock and by adhering to stock / stores procedures for all other stock. – Work within the maintenance system, adhering to business management procedures for the control of all engineering works. – Ensure all supporting documentation is completed and filed correctly, with particular regard to legislative compliance.

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California: Assistant Winemaker

Kevin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:02 +0000

To safely and efficiently produce maximum quality wines via wine planning, analysis and documentation. Maintain a focus on safety at all times Generate work orders and plan (harvest, barrel aging and blending) Evaluate laboratory analyses on a daily basis and ensure that proper levels of all constituents (such as SO2, acid, alcohol, and sugar) are maintained in the wine Quality control – winemaking and bottling materials Identify and resolve any wine quality issues (i.e., microbial instability, oxidation, volatile acidity, stability)

Develop and maintain all wine and barrel inventory Plan and create documentation for winemaking technique and sanitation procedures Conduct and evaluate all winemaking experimentation. Coordinate the annual barrel ordering, receiving and associated capital planning activities Coordinate all production tastings with accompanying technical information Responsibility for the laboratory personnel, financial management, and analytical precision Responsible for the sourcing of seasonal interns for the laboratory and winemaking Education responsibilities for the cellar team Conduct all laboratory vendor and wine technical service relations

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Brazil: Shopper Planner Manager

Kevin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:47 +0000

This role will be responsible for building shopper, category (total beverage alcohol) and channel/customer understanding and working with Customer Marketing.
This role will also be responsible for introducing the shopper into the Marketing and Sales teams and over time, working with Brand Marketing and Consumer Planning to integrate shopper understanding into the GAME Plans and increase the effectiveness of brand activities at the point of purchase.

Accountabilities:
- Deliver the annual learning plan agreed with Customer Marketing.
- Develop shopper understanding, insights and implications that enable Customer Marketing to deliver shopper-based solutions tailored to meet channel and customer needs.
- With Customer Marketing as the lead, identify the Category Growth Strategies and build insight-driven Activation Platforms that are actionable and relevant to the business.
- Lead/drive the shopper insight generation and opportunity identification process for the on and off-premise.
- Be passionate about the shopper. Seed category, channel/customer and shopper understanding and inspire the wider Demand organization to begin integrating the shopper into their thinking (GAME Plans, activity briefs).

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UK: Driver’s Mate

Kevin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:41:04 +0000

To assist the Driver in deliveries of products to outlets/depots.
- Collection of empty containers and re-use within the designated depot.
- Provide a high level of customer service to both internal and external customers.
- To adhere to all health and safety regulations.
- Assist with Warehouse duties or elsewhere in the Depot as and when required.

Person Specification

- Customer Service
- Have experience of multi-drop retail deliveries (FMCG experience preferred
- Ability to carry out heavy lifting duties
- Basic understanding of Health & Safety
- Conscientious team player
- LGV (C&E) Driving license in desirable
- Knowledge of an FMCG environment
- Excellent communications and time management skills

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Massachusetts: Sensory Scientist

Kevin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:24 +0000

The Sensory Scientist provides technical expertise to the Ocean Spray Research & Development Sensory Lab and Sensory Test Center in support of projects, programs, and initiatives.

The Sensory Scientist will conduct and monitor internal and external Sensory evaluations of beverage and food prototypes, products, and ingredients, and reports results in verbal and written technical communications. Manages the Quality Sensory Plant Training Program with assistance from the Associate Scientist and will routinely interfaces with external consumers, and Ocean Spray Product Developers, Quality, Consumer Insights, and Marketing teams.

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Nevada: Maintenance Technician – Controls & Automation

Kevin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:24:12 +0000

Provides departmental and team support for all electrical systems and electronic control systems for packaging equipment and facility support systems. Duties include troubleshooting, calibration, repair and/or replacement of electrical systems and control systems wiring and hardware. This position is responsible for all process control calibration of temperature, pressure and conductivity instrumentation throughout the facility. This is a Night Shift Position. Candidates must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts – some weekends included.
Requirements
To be considered, candidates must have excellent reading, math and communication skills. Candidates must have verifiable practical experience and/or have completed technical training through an accredited technical training program. More info here

Provides departmental and team support for all electrical systems and electronic control systems for packaging equipment and facility support systems. Duties include troubleshooting, calibration, repair and/or replacement of electrical systems and control systems wiring and hardware. This position is responsible for all process control calibration of temperature, pressure and conductivity instrumentation throughout the facility.

This is a Night Shift Position. Candidates must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts – some weekends included.

Requirements

To be considered, candidates must have excellent reading, math and communication skills. Candidates must have verifiable practical experience and/or have completed technical training through an accredited technical training program.

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New-York: Account Executive

Kevin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:16:30 +0000

Passion, knowledge, ambition, personality and dynamic sales skills lead the list of our requirements, and all are equally important.

We are a “boutique” wine retailer, specializing the wines of Burgundy, the Rhone Valley and Oregon. We have a national client base, so our client contact is primarily by phone and email. The ability to handle both are critical to an Account Executives success, however, we have found that initially relationships are best initiated by phone, establishing a “human contact” that some clients prefer to maintain, while others wish to continue through the efficiency of email.

Phones are an important tool for us, therefore successful AEs must be phone-fearless, and have the ability to express themselves with enthusiasm, intelligence and confidence when contacting clients to make a sale. Emails must follow the same general guidelines, with professional demeanor – complete sentences, words and proper punctuation. We are not in the habit of “scripting” communications, as individual personalities enhance communications – but we also won’t support an “anything goes” approach.

And now the biggie. We sell wines – not scores. The use of scores is strictly prohibited.

We’re offering an exciting career opportunity for someone who meets the above requirements, who is committed to success and has the integrity to achieve it with style.

We offer a modest base, and escalating commission with no cap (paid twice a month). Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Paid vacation, sick days and holidays. Participation in group health plan available after 3 months employment.

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California: Culinary Assistant

Kevin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:07:57 +0000

To maintain food service in C360 Charcuterie according to standards for quality, quantity, and cleanliness set by Hospitality Manager and Culinary Specialist.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Prepare food for the charcuterie case on a daily basis

Maintain and execute a very high standard of kitchen cleanliness

Help to prepare for events with a food component.

Help to prepare for catering deliveries

Basic kitchen maintenance and dishwashing

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California: Harvest Grape Maturity Sampler

Kevin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:48:58 +0000

To conduct field sampling of vineyards as assigned in order to provide Director of Grower Relations and Production management staff with data on fruit maturities for the determination of harvest schedules.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
• Take representative samples of vineyard fruit and promptly transport samples to wine laboratory for processing.
• Conduct field sampling in a professional, efficient and courteous manner.
• Monitor the pest/disease status of vineyards, and report the presence of any symptoms (i.e., leafhoppers, mites, mildew, botrytis, etc.).

Other functions:
• Responsible for understanding Quality Management System related activities, including the quality policy and ISO awareness.
• Conduct brix analysis on fruit samples in the field as required.
• Miscellaneous projects as assigned.

Working Conditions:
• Continuous exposure to outside elements.
• Extended walking, bending and squatting required in order to obtain field samples.
• Long hours, with regular schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Extensive travel within viticultural regions of Northern and Central California; occasional travel to viticultural areas in Southern California.
• Work site may be any one of Trinchero Family Estates’s facilities.

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