We require a Production Planner to join our clients team, the role is a key support role to the Packing Centre’s production management team.

You will be required to work on a continental day shift pattern.

Role Responsibilities:

• Collate and report the day’s orders (entering stock & sales)

• Report Packing Centre information to central operations

• Ensure the production team has the information they require to plan production

• Ensure ungraded is in place to achieve sales and model intakes/usages going forward

• Control promotional planning within the packing centre

• Coordinate inter-packing centre packing/transfers to achieve business objectives

• Focus on the key performance indicators (KPIs) identified by the Production Shift Manager, and work towards achieving and surpassing agreed targets

• Assist Machine Controllers in planning production runs to minimise waste, maximise product life, meet customer dispatch times, and achieve the best possible throughput (taking into account any relevant production constraints)

• Be mindful of product quality, integrity and traceability. Ensure work is completed to a high-standard, and all necessary documentation is completed

• Ensure production reporting and admin -- as identified by the Production Shift Manager -- is complete, up-to-date, and accurate

• Identify areas of inefficiency and waste. In agreement with the Production Shift Manager, implement and review the agreed changes

• To be “audit-ready” at all times, ensure that site hygiene, health & safety and document control are in line with customer specifications and always up to date

Skills and Experience:

• Experience within a similar environment

• Professional, friendly and welcoming approach

• Good understanding of English both verbal and written

• Ability to work under pressure and independently with minimal supervision

• Enthusiastic attitude and a quick learner

Staff Benefits:

• Stakeholder Pension

• Purchase Staff Eggs at reduced rate per dozen

• Purchase Staff Chicken

• Perkbox – offers a range of discounted items including cinema tickets, free drink of your choice per month from High Street Coffee Retailer, free mobile phone insurance

• Sick Pay Scheme above statutory minimum, increasing with length of service (after qualifying period).

Salary  £21,000 - £23,000 (depending on experience)