The successful candidate should be highly personable, sales focused, self- motivated and be passionate about Grasmere Gingerbread®, artisan foods and the Lake District. Energetic and able to travel independently to various locations.

Essential Skills:

• Professional ability to represent the business and embrace the company’s ethos and communicate it to all parties;

• Attention to detail is paramount;

• Highly presentable and personable with exceptional people skills;

• First class customer service skills;

• Highly effective communicator at all levels and through all mediums;

• Highly organised, self-managing and with excellent time management skills;

• Competent public speaker;

• Enthusiastic and creative;

• Fully computer literate;

• Excellent numeracy;

• Competent driver (to drive company van) with a clean license.

Desirable:

• Qualifications/and or experience in sales or Event Management/Promotion would be highly beneficial;

• Experience of working within a tourism and/or food business;

• An understanding and appreciation of retail;

• Digital marketing experience.