Careers at The Vanilla Valley

Are you looking to join a friendly team with a fantastic atmosphere? Are you driven, enthusiastic, and looking for a challenge? Do you want to be part of a growing company in an industry as fun and creative as cake decorating? Can you see yourself being part of Team VV?

If so, we may have a role for you! Check out our current job opportunities below.

E-Commerce Assistant

We're looking for a new member of our business development team! Our new colleague will have ideally worked within e-commerce for a fast-paced business, will have excellent numeracy and communication skills and a love of working collaboratively with a friendly team.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone with interests in e-commerce and social media marketing to join a company at an exciting stage of their growth with the chance to grow the role and make it their own.

Main Responsibilities:

• Creating and maintaining detailed product descriptions and website content
• Uploading and updating product images and pricing
• Taking charge of some of our existing suppliers to include re-ordering existing products, keeping up to date with new launches, managing inventory and product listing
• Managing our social media channels including Facebook and Instagram – including creating and scheduling content
• Contributing to content marketing with articles about cake decorating
• Attending trade shows twice a year and working alongside the team on the stand for 3 days per show
• Helping to plan our trade show stands alongside the team
• Assisting with other areas of the business as required

Essential Skills:

• Competent use of Excel is necessary
• Experience using a CMS or BigCommerce
• Good level of written English and grammar
• Experience of managing or contributing to social media channels, in particular Facebook and Instagram
• Organisation & eye for detail
• Reliable and committed to attending work on time
• Strong communication skills & flexible attitude
• Used to working in a fast-paced environment
• Self-Motivated, self-starter with a drive for results
• Ability to work autonomously
• Willingness to learn new skills

Desirable Skills & Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of SEO
• Experience writing website copy
• Experience of photoshop and Illustrator

Salary & Hours:

• Hourly Rate £10.30
• Full time – 37.5 hours a week
• Company pension scheme
• Monthly staff prize draw
• Employee assist programme
• Annual staff appraisal and progression review

How To Apply 

Please provide an updated CV with all relevant experience and skills that relate to the above job description and a covering letter stating why you are interested in this role to enquiries@thevanillavalley.co.uk.