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Join the team ... we're looking for a Sales Representative at Saxbys Cider
Local Cider Sales Representative (Full-Time)
Location: Farndish, Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Company: Saxby’s Cider
Salary: On application
Benefits: Company vehicle, staff discounts in shop
About Us:
We are a family owned, independent cidery known for our exceptional craft ciders. Based on our farm near Wellingborough our mission is to share the joy of authentic, high-quality cider with our community. As a small team, we are dedicated to our craft, we have grown steadily since our beginning in 2012. We have recently increased cidermaking capacity and are gearing up for our biggest year yet. So we need some help...
We’re looking for a Sales Manager (who in time might grow into our Head of Sales) to drive the next stage of our growth - someone with strong drinks industry relationships, proven commercial background, and a love for connecting great drinks with great customers.
The Role:
As our Local Sales Representative, you will be the face of our brand within your territory. You will build and nurture strong relationships with local pubs, restaurants, bottle shops, and distributors, driving sales and increasing brand visibility. This is an office and field-based role perfect for a self-starter who loves being out and about, connecting with people, and making things happen. This will be hard work but very rewarding.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development: Proactively identify and pursue new sales opportunities in the local on-trade (pubs, bars, restaurants) and off-trade (retailers) markets.
Relationship Management: Build and maintain excellent relationships with existing and new customers, providing exceptional service and product knowledge.
Brand Promotion: Organise and conduct tastings, events, and other promotional activities to engage customers and increase brand awareness.
Sales Execution: Achieve sales targets by effectively managing your territory, tracking sales activities, and executing promotional strategies.
Market Intelligence: Stay informed about market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback, reporting your findings back to the management team.
Merchandising: Ensure that point-of-sale (POS) materials and product placements are optimised in customer venues.
What We’re Looking For:
Passion for Cider: A genuine love for craft beverages and a deep understanding of our products is a significant advantage.
Sales Experience: Proven experience in a sales or customer-facing role, preferably within the drinks or hospitality industry.
Relationship Builder: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills to build rapport and close deals.
Self-Motivated: A target-driven, independent worker with strong organisational and time-management abilities.
Driver's Licence: A full, valid driver's licence and willingness to travel extensively within the territory.
Why Join Us?
Be a part of a vibrant and growing company with a fantastic product.
The autonomy to manage your own schedule and territory.
Competitive salary and an excellent commission structure.
Supportive team culture in a small company where you can make a big difference
Opportunities for professional growth.
To Apply:
If you have a thirst for success and the ambition to grow with our brand, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this role to info@saxbyscider.co.uk
Closing Date: 5th January 2026
Saxbys Cider is one of The Sunday Times seven best cider farms to visit in the UK
It’s always very nice to receive a great review from someone who has visited us at our cider farm. Imagine how happy we were to find this recommendation in The Sunday Times in September 2024!
Expansion of the shop on the farm at Saxby's Cider
We have been wielding sledgehammers knocking down walls and adding new doors to our shop on the farm. All exciting progress towards developing our taproom and cider yard in Farndish. This is in anticipation of closing the shop at Chester House Estate and the last day of trading there will be Mothers’ Day (10th March 2024).
We will continue to stock all the local beers, spirits and wines alongside our ciders, apple juice and apple cider vinegar at our shop in Farndish. The opening day for our new shop will be 16th March 2024 so come and see Becky in her new “home”.
There is plenty of easy off-road parking for the shop on the yard very close to the shop.
Opening times for the Saxbys Cider shop at Farndish from 16th March 2024:
MONDAY CLOSED
TUESDAY 10AM - 5PM
WEDNESDAY 10AM - 5PM
THURSDAY 10AM - 5PM
FRIDAY 10AM - 5PM
SATURDAY 10AM - 5PM
SUNDAY CLOSED
SHOP ADDRESS:
GRANGE FARM, FARNDISH, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHANTS NN29 7HJ
Please use the farm entrance in the village to access the shop and taproom
SAXBY'S ORIGINAL CIDER IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 5L MINI KEGS
A new product for all you sparkling cider fans to take home to share! Our 5 litre mini keg which is now available in Original 5.0% cider with Rhubarb 3.5% cider coming soon.
Our mini kegs are recyclable as they are made of tin plated steel which is the same as used for baked bean cans. Once opened drink within 4 days and close the bung on the top between pours to keep the sparkle.
On sale at our shop at Chester House Estate and on the farm and online … now to plan that party!
Saxby's Apple Cider Vinegar is here!
Saxby’s Apple Cider Vinegar is pure, raw cider vinegar with the Mother. We do not filter or pasteurise which means it is bursting with beneficial bacteria and helpful enzymes. Enjoy on salads, in sauces or on it’s own as a great help to your body’s natural immune system. Cider Vinegar is made and bottled on our farm - nice and simple just like life should be. There maybe some sediment in the bottle this is perfectly natural simply shake the bottle and enjoy. Don't be put off by the sour taste. There are many enjoyable ways to take your recommended 50ml of ACV every day. Try adding two tablespoons to a glass of water and add honey to sweeten to your preferred taste. Be creative and we'd love to hear how you take yours!
Available to buy at our shop at Chester House Estate and Farndish and some farm shops and delis.
How we can all pick up #1PieceOfRubbish every day
#1PieceOfRubbish
We’ve been inspired by The English Snail and The Marseille Boar to run another litter picking day around Farndish. We met Ed and Fred in Yorkshire in November 2022 when they were on week 6 of their journey from Dover to Dundee collecting #1PieceOfRubbish at a time (including a lot of face masks!).
Follow them on instagram @lescargotanglais @frederic_munsch_ or have a look at the website or read an article in The Times here
Volunteer and join us for a couple of hours on Saturday 25th March 2023 for litter picking and we'll treat you to a pint at the taproom afterwards. We'll provide all the kit you need for the job. If you're feeling community-minded and fancy some fresh air and a visit to our taproom please sign up.
We're looking for 20 volunteers - so we can manage numbers please book in. We'll all meet at the cider yard at Grange Farm in Farndish at 9.45am and return around 12pm.
JUST LOOK AT ALL THOSE FACE MASKS!!
SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION BURNING BARN CIDER BARREL FINISHED APPLE RUM MADE USING SAXBY'S APPLE JUICE NOW LAUNCHED
Order early! A Limited Edition collaboration with Burning Barn Rum. Based on a Normandy style Pommeau, 3-year aged dark rum blended with cider apple juice and a little honey, then finished in oak cider barrels to create a 40.5% Cider Barrel Finished Apple Rum.
The bottles are available to buy in our shop on the farm in Farndish and at our Chester House Estate shop.
10% of the profits from this bottle will go to The Youth Sports Trust via the amazing Paddy’s Project 52.
On the nose; heady apple aroma, fresh soft fruit; strawberries, bramble. Cider and a hint of oak coming through later.
To taste; huge buttery cream notes to start, sweet, stewed apple and dried fruits; Port or Madeira like. Dark peppery rum in the background. Treacle tart. Everything elevated by slight acidity and complex aromatic sweetness of English Apples.
70cl bottle
40.5% ABV
Apple Picking Volunteer Days at Saxby's Cider
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!!
Enjoy a bucolic trip to the farm, get some fresh air, meet the Saxby’s team and other happy helpers on our Apple Picking Volunteer Days. We will have lots of cider apples ready to be hand picked on the farm in October. Can you help? Would you like to be part of this year's harvest?
When: Weekdays in October - dates to be confirmed when the apples are ripe and ready. We will email a booking link nearer the time with the sessions:
Morning sessions 9.30 - 12.30 (includes lunch)
Afternoon sessions 1.30 - 4.30 (includes lunch)
Where: Grange Farm, Farndish, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7HJ
What's in it for you: Fun and exercise in the fresh air plus lunch and a cheeky cider when you're done
Please email us if you are able to help - the more the merrier!
cider@saxbyscider.co.uk
Saxby's Cider events calendar for 2022
Here is the current line-up for our wide variety of events on the farm at Saxby’s Cider in 2022
There’s something for everyone -
cider & sausage fests
comedy events
local producers’ fairs
taproom sessions
cidery tours
charity quiz & curry night
art classes
summer BBQ
music festival
PYO sunflower picking
PYO pumpkin picking
Our taproom is also available for private hire - please click here for more info
We are hiring for our new shop at Chester House Estate opening in October 2021
We are recruiting!!
We are opening a new cider and booze shop at Chester House Estate near Wellingborough and are looking for someone to help run it. If you have experience in retail and sales of alcohol then please get in touch. We are looking for someone who gets on well with people, is organised and has previous experience in this field. It will be a full time position and will involve weekend work. Duties will include providing excellent customer service, till work, organising product displays, stock and deliveries This is an exciting new chapter for us and you will be part of a very small team so flexibility, enthusiasm and energy are essential!
Please email phil@saxbyscider.co.uk with a cv to get the ball rolling.
Applications welcome up to 30/9/21.
Have a look at everything on offer at Chester House Estate here
