I joined The Ilchester Cheese Co. back in 1999, 26 years ago! I’ve always worked in warehousing, ever since leaving school. It’s a great environment to work in…there’s good banter.

My first role here was as a warehouse operative, then I was promoted to logistics co-ordinator, and later to Warehouse & Logistics manager.
My role means I’m in charge of a team of 22 people responsible for materials planning and the warehouse. We manage stock control, goods in, third party co-ordination, inventory as well as preparing ingredients and packaging to enter production. I love working with inventory – digging into solving issues and navigating the system.

There’s always going to be a drama in the day of a life of Lee. It’s never a simple day, and there’s always something different happening to get my teeth into. I love the people I work with, especially my team. Between 7 of us we’ve done over 150 years service – a huge amount of experience within the business.

I’ve been here 26 years so it must be a good place to work – the work and the characters mean it’s never boring.

My favourite cheeses are Jarlsberg® Reserve – with its mature flavour there’s just something else about it – and I do love the olives in our Mediterranean cheddar.