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Gift Pereira — Area Manager Despatch AM & PM

Name: Gift Pereira
Job title: Area Manager Despatch AM & PM
Employer: Samworth Brothers
Qualification: Bachelor in commerce
Salary Range: Competitive
  • Give a description of a day in the life of a Area Manager role. Making sure staff is safe, produce the safest with best quality ingredients, learn new skills, help the staff to progress, make Melton Foods despatch a better place to work.
  • How did you end up in this job? I Started as picker at Saladworks, I worked my way up from RTL, Tl, AAM to Area Manager, Samworth will invest in you if you have the desire to learn and progress.
  • What advice would you give to someone thinking of pursuing this career? Work hard, research, approach Samworth brothers.
  • What’s the best thing about your job? Working with my staff and Melton foods team, every day is different with new challenges.
  • How long have you been doing your job? I have been working with Samworth brothers for 14 years, 8 years at Saladworks and completed 6 years at Melton foods.
  • Where do you see yourself in five years time? – I see myself as Despatch Manager at Samworth brothers.
  • Did you buy something special with your first pay cheque? I bought my mom a pendant.