Cafe Cafe jobs in Preston

£28,000 - £30,000 per year
Full Time | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm (42.5 hours per week)
South Planks Farm & Stone UK - Preston, Lancashire

Not Your Typical Marketing Job

We're looking for an ambitious, proactive person who wants more than just posting on social media.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the growth of several exciting businesses operating from one unique site in Lancashire.

You'll work across Stone UK, South Planks Farm, Planks Kitchen and our events and showroom businesses, helping to generate enquiries, create engaging content, support customers and ultimately help drive sales.

One day you might be creating content for a major landscaping project. The next you could be helping organise an event, updating a website, speaking with customers, following up enquiries or developing a social media campaign.

This role would suit somebody who enjoys a mixture of marketing, content creation, customer interaction and sales support.

Most importantly, we're looking for somebody with energy, initiative and a genuine desire to help grow a business.

About Us

Stone UK is a leading supplier and manufacturer of British natural stone products, serving homeowners, landscapers, architects and commercial projects throughout the UK.

South Planks Farm is a growing destination business featuring a wellness café, artisan markets, events, showroom partners and a range of exciting future developments.

This is a hands-on role within a growing business where your work will have a direct impact.

The Role

Working closely with the business owners and management team, you will help drive both marketing activity and customer engagement across multiple brands.

Responsibilities will include:

• Creating content for social media, including photography, video and reels
• Managing social media accounts and content calendars
• Assisting with website updates and online content
• Creating email marketing campaigns
• Supporting marketing promotions and seasonal campaigns
• Responding to customer enquiries
• Following up sales leads and opportunities
• Supporting customers within our showroom and sales areas
• Maintaining CRM and customer records
• Assisting with events, workshops and business activities
• Helping identify opportunities to increase enquiries and sales

What We're Looking For

You may currently work in:

• Marketing
• Social Media
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Events
• Hospitality
• Retail

Experience is helpful, but attitude is more important.

We're looking for somebody who:

• Is confident communicating with people
• Is proactive and self-motivated
• Enjoys creating content and using social media
• Is organised and able to manage multiple tasks
• Has good written and verbal communication skills
• Is comfortable learning new systems and software
• Takes ownership and gets things done
• Wants to develop their skills and progress their career

Desirable Experience

• Canva
• Photography and video content creation
• Social media management
• Basic website editing
• Email marketing
• CRM systems
• Sales or customer service experience

What We Offer

• £28,000 - £30,000 salary depending on experience
• Performance-related bonus scheme following successful probation
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Direct involvement in growing multiple businesses
• Varied and interesting work with no two days the same
• A supportive and ambitious working environment

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, develop your skills and grow with a business, we'd love to hear from you.

Full UK Driving Licence required.

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle?
• Have you created engaging video content for businesses before?
• Do you have customer service experience?

Work Location: In person