Job Description:
At Lake, we’re innovators – we bring thinkers together to make incredible things happen – delivering real value for suppliers and customers. In fact, it is at the heart of everything we do! We call it ‘Ultimate Customer Value’ and it’s in our DNA.
Our transparent supplier and customer relationships mean unique and compelling sales propositions from concept to commercialisation. As a leading technical distributor of speciality chemicals and minerals, operating across five divisions, we distribute ingredients for pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, paints and coatings, corrosion protection, cosmetics and personal care, and other industrial market applications.
With decades of product and application expertise, combined with deep market trend analysis and regulatory knowledge, we help our suppliers and customers to succeed. What’s more, through new product development, our customers benefit from significant commercial opportunities. And with agile manufacturing we provide a comprehensive end-to-end service of design and development, sourcing, conversion, warehousing, and distribution.
Not only this, but our specialist team and entrepreneurial culture means you’ll always get innovative and commercially beneficial solutions that align with your goals.
Join us and share in our success!
Job Function:
Oversee the day to day manufacturing processing operations with respect to processing, stock management and health & safety requirements and support other functions within the warehouse.
Work with the Manufacturing Manager or Warehousing Manager to ensure all processing support for Lake are met.
Support the LMS Facilities to develop the capabilities for food and chemical processing and laboratory formulation activities.
Deputise for the Manufacturing Manager or Warehouse Manager in their absence, with regards to manufacturing and warehousing operations.
Duties:
Processing
- Oversee production processes, implementing the correct regulatory framework
- Manage stock levels in conjunction with the BSC
- Carry out cleaning activities to maintain high standards of food safety, GMP, and general warehouse hygiene
- Write and review procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements
- Support all processing activities
- Assist in planning production time to ensure customer needs are met and resources are appropriately allocated
- Check finished records to ensure right-first-time compliance
Managing Warehouse and Stock Movements
- Produce weekly and monthly stock reports relating to food and chemical processing activities
- Ensure all packaging is available when required
- Take photos, scan documents, and send emails as required
- Facilitate stock audits
- Record and maintain BRC and MHRA work instructions
- Re-order consumables
- Liaise with QRESH and H&S to maintain quality management processes, health and safety, hygiene, and security standards
Goods Dispatch
- Arrange transport for finished goods, including deliveries and collections
- Liaise with customer hauliers to arrange collections and deliveries, maintaining detailed records in conjunction with the BSC
Health and Safety
- Ensure correct handling of materials
- Check MSDS for hazardous information and relay to appropriate staff
- Ensure excellent food safety standards are maintained at all times
- Ensure safe loading and unloading of materials and finished goods
- Raise near-miss and incident reports
- Apply strict segregation rules for storage of foodstuffs and chemicals
- Identify locations of raw materials and finished products
- Check receipt of orders against purchase orders
- Maintain warehouse cleanliness
Training
- Review training requirements for new and existing processes to ensure compliance
- Ensure all training requirements on HRIS are completed.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Redditch B98 9PA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Location:
- Redditch B98 9PA (preferred)
Work Location: In person
