application for membership of the food and drink

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE FOOD AND DRINK WALES
INDUSTRY BOARD SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF ‘TOWARDS
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE FOOD & DRINK
INDUSTRY 2014-2020’’
The Welsh Government’s Department for Agriculture, Veterinary, Food and Marine
appointed Mr Robin Jones, MD, The Village Bakery, as the Interim Chair for the
Shadow Food and Drink Wales Industry Board (The Board) in July 2014.
The Board will be the voice of the food and drink industry in Wales, providing
direction, encouraging networking and sharing vital information. The Board will also
establish both formal and informal ways of providing advice to Government.
Following a successful recruitment exercise in September of last year further
Members are now being sought from those with experience of the food and drink
sector in the areas of business management, marketing, knowledge transfer,
research and development and innovation.
As the interim Chair, Mr Jones is liaising with industry to recruit and appoint the
membership of the Board. The membership will encompass whole food chain and
manufacturing representation.
The elected Members will need to have sound experience and knowledge of one or
more food and drink sub-sectors such as dairy, red meat, poultry, bakery, organic,
horticulture, drinks, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
It is the policy of the Welsh Government to promote and integrate equality of
opportunity into all aspects of its business. We particularly welcome applications
from women, disabled people, young people and individuals with an ethnic minority
background who are genuinely interested in the work of the Food and Drink Wales
Industry Board and can contribute to making it a high performing public body. We
also welcome applicants who are able to speak Welsh.
The principles of fair and open competition will apply and appointments will be made
on merit.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Board, please tell us about your
experience & expertise in the Food and Drink Sector outlining your
involvement with the supply chain in Wales/elsewhere; and/or related
stakeholder interest; your knowledge and understanding of the industry in
Wales/UK and the issues faced by Wales paying attention to the Welsh policy
impact. (Maximum of 500 words)
The closing date for applications is 24 April 2015. Applications received after this
date will not be considered. It is expected that interviews will be held during week
commencing 18 May 2015.
If you have any queries regarding the form please contact Food Division:
food.policy@wales.gsi.gov.uk