'I started working full time for the Company on the 1st April 1978. Actually it was long before that because as a boy living in our shop at Paulton we all had our jobs to do like weighing potatoes after school, washing floors, serving on the till. Later on I started working part time at the cash ...

'I started in the family business when I was probably around 5 years old. We lived behind our shop in Peasedown St John, and like Martin, my important task was to weigh the potatoes into 5lb bags with the strictest of instructions of not overdoing the weight! As you can imagine, living within a ...

'I started working part-time at the age of 14, although like Martin and Simon I had grown up working in the business. During the move from Radstock to Charlton Lane I helped Cyril Reakes (my Great Uncle) to empty out fixtures and fittings ready to sell once we had moved to the new depot. I also ...

'I started working in the business on my 14th birthday working in non-foods supervised by Simon Jones, I earned £1.50 an hour. I had various jobs within the wholesale division including, reception, checkout, warehouse, preparing statements and drivers mate. I moved into retail when I was 16 and ...

'I started my career as a management trainee with G Wimpy & Co and after 5 years of moving around the country at short notice I left my position as site accountant at a Scottish gas pumping station to join Geest Foodservices where again I had a 5 year spell, this time in the very fast moving ...

Sharon joined the family business at the tender age of 14 at our Radstock Depot in 1981. After college, working for an estate agent and having her family she returned to work part time in 1996, working at head office processing drop shipments for the retail stores.Now Purchase Ledger Manager for ...

I joined the company in 1999 as Leisure Manager, overseeing the first development of the leisure complex, this gave me a real grounding in project management as my previous roles had been purely food and beverage. During this time I gained knowledge of the hotel business and when I was offered the ...

'I started working full time for the Company on the 1st April 1978. Actually it was long before that because as a boy living in our shop at Paulton we all had our jobs to do like weighing potatoes after school, washing floors, serving on the till. Later on I started working part time at the cash ...

'I started in the family business when I was probably around 5 years old. We lived behind our shop in Peasedown St John, and like Martin, my important task was to weigh the potatoes into 5lb bags with the strictest of instructions of not overdoing the weight! As you can imagine, living within a ...

'I started working part-time at the age of 14, although like Martin and Simon I had grown up working in the business. During the move from Radstock to Charlton Lane I helped Cyril Reakes (my Great Uncle) to empty out fixtures and fittings ready to sell once we had moved to the new depot. I also ...

'In 1981, on leaving school at the age of 15, I went to work for L & F Jones Cash and Carry in Radstock. At that time I admit I didn't know the difference between a lamb chop and a pork chop! I worked in the Butchery Department both in Radstock and later in Westfield for 5 years, learning my ...

Steve Harvey, Operations Manager joined the company in 2010, previously working for TDG European Chemicals, he has over 17 years experience in warehouse and distribution activities and over 10 years experience in management roles, he also trained as a butcher in his youth and still likes to keep ...

Elaine joined the company as a buyer in 2000, after spending over 10 years as a restaurant manager in London. By 2004 she had moved over to our sales team as dealing with customers first hand is her strength & passion. Having worked as a caterer herself she understands the needs of the ...

I first started working for L & F Jones in 2007 in the telesales department, after gaining valuable experience within the company I was fortunate enough to be start my career as a Business Development Executive in March 2009. Working in the local area using my product knowledge and customer ...

Sue started her food career at Jacobs Bakery working in central London. A move to the West Country Launched her career into the Foodservice sector within Jacobs. Then took a Sales Manager role within the drinks industry working for Pago Fruit Juices. Combining Food and Drink knowledge led me to ...

Tiffany joined LF Jones this year and comes to us with a background in the Car Sales Industry, having worked for Peugeot as a New and Used Sales Executive in both Retail and Fleet for 5 years. After a move to Plymouth Tiffany took on the role of Hotel Manager and completed her Diploma in Business ...

"Peter began his food career in hotels at the prestigious Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath with the von Essen Hotel Group. He quickly worked his way up to the position of General Manager at the age of 25. His 10 years of extensive food and wine knowledge as well as his customer care focus fit the ...

I have over 25 years wholesale experience starting with the company straight from school, I have worked in all areas of the business except fresh meat progressing from the shop floor into the buying department where I have now been for over 15 years, the categories I look after are ...

Was a trainee wood machinist in my first job for new way doors of radstock (1988).Started in l&fjones as checkout assistant in jan 1989 ( I think).Moved into the warehouse looking after a section the following year.Moved into a distribution supervisors position.Moved then into the drinks ...

Been in the wholesale trade for over 30 years. Previously worked for londis, nurdin and peacock and booker. Buying responsibilities catering grocery retail grocery and non foods

A lone Bristol City supporter in a business full of Rovers supporters...

I began my telesales career for L F Jones in March 2009 processing orders for delivery. Previously a duty manager for a well know retail food group I had gained invaluable excellent customer communication skills. I find my role demanding but rewarding and productive.

I first started for the company in 1990 at Writhlington day & night store as an assistant where I later became manager, I left the company for a few years to start a family and returned to the wholesale division in 2001 where I was trained for warehouse, picking, tills and also worked along ...