JOB VACANCY
Full time Assistant Production Planner – Redgrave
Job Details:
Pay £28,000 per annum rising to £30,000 per annum upon successful probation period
Position – Permanent
Job type – Full-time
Shift schedule – 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday, hours will vary as we operate different shift patterns to cover the needs of the factory. Additional hours and some PM shift coverage may be required during our seasonal peak. (November/December).
Location – Gressingham Foods, Redgrave, Diss, IP22 1SA
Benefits
Holidays – 28 days per annum inclusive of Bank holidays pro-rated
Free onsite parking
Subsidised Canteen
Staff Sales shop
Workplace pension (after initial qualifying period)
Staff and family events
Monthly Employee Draw
Long Service Awards
Who are we?
We are Gressingham Foods – the number 1 Duck producer in the UK.
Gressingham is synonymous with duck, its reputation for exceptional taste has made Gressingham
the duck of choice for all the major UK retailers and many independent stockists and specialist butchers, as well as being featured on the menus of top restaurants nationwide.
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual wanting to join a thriving, forward thinking business in the food manufacturing sector.
Fast paced & varied, covering an array of production planning duties within the Supply Chain function
of the business. This position is ideal for individuals looking for a rewarding career in production planning.
Duties will include; creating short term production plans based on customer forecasts and longer-term
production plans based on sales forecasts. Liaising with other departments including material scheduling,
warehousing and operations aligning production with demand. Analysing production through put rates,
efficiencies and suggesting areas for improvement, supporting the team of production planners with data
analysis and reporting, raise and aid to resolve any production issues as they arise. Communicate to customers and internal sales colleagues any issues with supply.
Place orders for any bought in meat. Update delivery schedules for bought in meat.
Full training will be given on each aspect of the duties assigned to you.
You are
An enthusiastic person with a passionate, can-do approach to your duties who demonstrates attention to
detail with good organisational and time management skills.
Take pride in your work.
Have a professional working ethic.
Able to work with Excel spreadsheets and other system software, have strong analytical and communication skills
Want a long-term opportunity you can grow with.
You can work as part of a team and equally able to use your own initiative.
Due to our remote location, you will need your own transport for getting to and from work.
Interested in joining us?
Please submit your CV along with a covering letter to [email protected]
