Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm
Salary: up to £50,000 DOE
About Us
Joseph Heler Cheese, a mission-driven organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality cheese products. We are looking for an Artwork & Packaging Manager to join our NPD team based in Nantwich and play a crucial role in developing and managing packaging solutions that meet customer and business needs while adhering to quality, safety, and environmental standards.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Developing primary and secondary packaging solutions, working closely in collaboration with wider NPD team and commercial leads.
* Acting as the main point of contact with packaging suppliers to source samples, quotes, lead times, and specifications.
* Coordinating and liaising with the Process teams to support all factory packaging trials, ensuring thorough documentation and communication of results.
* Overseeing the internal artwork approval process across own-label and branded lines, ensuring seamless execution.
* Leading packaging-specific projects, including compliance initiatives.
* Driving sustainability and environmental packaging projects, staying ahead of industry trends and updates.
* Supporting the Process and Production teams in resolving packaging defects and implementing cost-saving improvements post-launch.
What We’re Looking For:
* Experience in management of packaging development, artwork, or a related role in food manufacturing or FMCG.
* Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
* Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
* Knowledge of packaging substrates, sustainability trends, and compliance requirements.
* Experience working with retailer portals and artwork approval processes.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a forward-thinking team driving packaging innovation.
* Opportunity to work on exciting new product launches and sustainability projects.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* A supportive and collaborative work environment.
The above skills need to be complemented by some behaviours which are in line with Joseph Heler values:
* Be Yourself – let your passion and your personality be a part of your work
* Be Inquisitive – Challenge each other to find new ways of working
* Be Collaborative – Work together as a team
* Take Ownership – Own and take responsibility-ask what can I do?
* Be Better – Seek continuous improvement to maximise our potential
Joseph Heler Ltd has ambitious growth plans and we are building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Joseph Heler.
To learn more, please visit Joseph Heler Cheese
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Food and Beverage Services
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