Family members figure highly within our business, whether they be blood relations or part of the wider Oldershaw Group team. We like to think everyone who works for us feels part of the family.
Our Amazing Team
As well as managing customer accounts and recruiting new customers, Robert looks after the Marketing and PR work alongside IT, technology and data management within the business.
Robert Oldershaw
Director
John is heavily involved with R&D on a practical level, with particular involvement in storage techniques, factory evolution as well as keeping a tight control of the business financials.
John Grimwood
CEO
As well as his role as Chairman of the group, Robert has over 40 years experience and has been instrumental in much of the cutting edge R&D work undertaken by our industry.
Robert Oldershaw Snr
Chairman
Instrumental in the development of production, grading and storage facilities, Richard oversees the procurement, grader and packhouse teams as well as managing the overall site.
Richard Greetham
Managing Director
Chris brings technical expertise and a very practical head to the board. Chris is Managing Director of our Goldwood factory and is integral to various CapEx projects within the business.
Chris Woodrow
Managing Director (Goldwood)
Elaine is key to our customer liaisons. Managing several customer accounts with a keen eye for detail and a meticulous work ethic, Elaine has built up an unparalleled knowledge or packaging and the current challenges around plastic reduction.
Elaine Farthing-Schmidt
Commercial & Packaging Manager
As a fully qualified accountant, Mark has a broad set of skills in the accounting arena. Building on his experience of a variety of industries including manufacturing, property and financial services, Mark has a track record of producing timely accounts as well as a passion for continual improvement.
Mark Dallas
Management Accountant
Doug deals with our growers and suppliers, ensuring we have the right crop here at the right time. He is responsible for volume and price planning to feed the packing business with the highest quality at the best price.
Doug McNeil
Procurement Manager
Sam has been with us for over 25 years and working in our technical department ensuring our internal audits are robust enough to secure our Grade AA BRC accreditation. Sam also looks after our Health and Safety
Sam Avill
Site Technical Manager
With considerable experience in managing our distribution team and overseeing the running of the site in the evenings, John has now turned his skills to day shift production.
John Brockway
Production Manager
Darren is relatively new to the business but has learnt fast and now heads up both our processing and grading operations giving us a greater depth of understanding across departments.
Darren Young
Processing Factory Manager
With a wealth of experience in the HR sector, Lucy heads up our HR team. Focusing on employee engagement, training and general HR, Lucy brings experience of manufacturing and the legal profession to our team.
Lucy Oldershaw
Head of HR
Melissa has a vast knowledge and understanding of the whole supply chain having previously held roles in both technical and procurement. Most recently she was a retailer technologist so brings an invaluable insight to our business to help us grow for the future.