THE HALEN MÔN TEAM
We are a small yet strong team of twenty something people, a tiny Jack Russell called Gwen, and a chocolate labradoodle called Jolene, who can normally be found trying to snaffle somebody’s sandwiches.
Halen Môn has been a family business since the very beginning, and Alison and David’s children are all involved in different ways.
We think it is as important as it is reassuring to know that your food has been made by a real person, and pride ourselves on being an artisan business. Look on the bottom of any pouch or tube and you’ll find the initials of the person who packed it for you.
We hope to welcome you to our beautiful sea salt factory shop soon so you can try some of our Welsh sea salt for yourself.
Rob
Visitor Centre + Webshop Manager
On his days off you can find Rob sea fishing, cooking up a storm in the kitchen or restoring Old Seagull Outboard engines in his garage.
Gareth (GJ)
Packing Team Leader
Gareth loves Manchester United, the Manic Street Preachers and his family.
Not necessarily in that order.
Darren
Sales Co-ordinator
Born and bred in Bethesda north Wales Darren loves the mountains, trout fishing, the Super Furry Animals and anything Zombie related.
Alan
Dispatch Team Leader
Alan spends his spare time playing snooker in Bangor’s district county league, in the hope to become future champion. He is also the proud owner of a bedlington terrier.
Maxine
Tide/Llanw Supervisor
Maxine is always exploring North Wales’s countryside with her dog, Bee, and is into all things wellness. She enjoys cooking with local ingredients.
Dan
Engineer
Dan likes to keep the office laughing, can fix almost anything at all, is very fond of his air fryer, and makes a great flat white.
Jolene
Company Dog
Jolene has more energy than anyone else in the office put together, and goes for a swim in the sea every day at lunch, whatever the weather.
Keith (KOG)
Salt Harvester + Packer
Champion of the ‘galaxy swirl’, Keith is a dab hand at harvesting our sea salt, is the fastest known rinser in the salt world, and cycles to work everyday, rain, shine or snow.
Jim (JP)
Salt Harvester + Packer
If he hadn’t been a salt harvester he could have been a professional darts player, and Jim also loves cycling, and washing his Astra at all opportunities.
Ronan
Operations Manager
Ronan has a rich and varied background in the meat and supermarket industries, as well as a secret past life as a competitive Irish dancer.
Rach
Digital Media
Rach loves modern craft and using natural ingredients to dye fabrics. Her favourite Halen Môn product is Popeth which she puts on her morning eggs.
Gwen
Company Dog
Gwen has already made it onto prime time TV once since joining Halen Môn.
Sam
Guide + Retail Assistant
As well as being a brilliant tour guide at Halen Môn, outside of work Sam is a political junkie and keen reader. He likes to make sure visitors get a real flavour of the world’s best sea salt.
Anwen
Retail Assistant
Louis
Barista
Louis loves a versatile work life as a barista, bartender, rapper and producer, bringing creativity to all of his roles.
Nick
General Manager
Nick is never happier than when he’s on the sea. He has a wide variety of experience in hospitality and loves all things food and drink (especially salt)
David
Finance Director + Co-Founder
David is always on the go, designing a new saltcote, acquiring planning permission or sorting out new solar panels. These days he has taken a step back, and can often be found in his woodshed or garden, growing and making things.
Steph
Customer Success Manager
Claire
Visitor Centre Supervisor
Claire moved to Anglesey from a small island in Scotland and always thought she preferred the sea to the mountains but is not so sure anymore.
Rich
Guide + Retail Assistant
Kim
Salt Packer + Ambassador
Alison
Managing Director + Co-Founder
Since starting the company in 1997 Alison has created many wonderful flavours of Halen Môn and travelled the world to sell it in such far flung places as Hong Kong, Dubai and New York.
Nigel (NA)
Production Team Leader
Nigel is a pizza expert – and big fan of our Smoky Dijon Mustard.
Jess
Brand Director
Jess looks after all the comms at Halen Môn and her illustrations feature on many of our products. Although she works freelance for a number of brilliant brands, Halen Môn would probably be her Mastermind subject.
Colin
Plant + Smokery Technician
Fraser
Barista
Hamish, Jake and Jess
Second Generation
As the second generation of Halen Môn, Hamish, Jake and Jess (our Brand Director) sit on the Board of the company. Though they all work elsewhere too, they support the business in a huge range of different ways -from making our tour videos to financial planning. One thing which always brings the three together is a love of their mother’s good food.
Glyn
Salt Harvester + Packer
