About the Role:

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Wednesbury site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we’ve invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.

Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and popular restaurants!

About the Role:

Are you passionate about optimising performance results? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience in materials coordination or planning?

As a Planner you will oversee the creation of and facilitate the execution of daily plans for the production teams. Analysing and processing incoming data from various sources to produce a detailed production plan minimising waste of raw materials and labour for a busy food manufacturing site.

The role is mainly office based, however you may be required to enter in to the factory environment so you’ll be exposed to a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical. As a Planner you’ll be working Monday to Friday 08.00 to 17.00

What will your key responsibilities as Planner include?

•Assisting the creation of and maintaining daily planning schedules.
•Creating a weekly plan, presenting this to members of the planning and production teams.
•Tracking daily packing and preparation schedules ensuring fulfilment of the plan.
•Helping avert potential service level and performance issues by escalating variances.
•Planning optimal use of bird weights, labour resources and equipment.
•Continually tracking actual performance versus planned performance to help push corrective actions.
•Gathering knowledge of wider factory processes to record and analyse performance data.
•Using performance data to continuously improve personnel and functional performance.

What you’ll need to be successful:

•Previous experience within a fast moving manufacturing or production environment.
•Excellent communication skills with colleagues of all levels.
•A high standard of IT proficiency including using Microsoft Excel to collate and present data.
•The ability to adapt quickly using real time information updates.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a Planner you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

£32,000-£37,000 per annum DOE
31 days holiday allowance
Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
Straight forward pension contribution of 4%
Life assurance
Cycle to work scheme
Salaried Advance Finance
Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

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What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Wednesbury site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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Internal About the Role:

About the role

The Planner will manage the planning and scheduling of all resources, such as packaging and ingredients, to ensure that the plant meets the production plans and schedules.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 08.00-17.00

Benefits

Competitive salary

Shift Allowance

Generous annual leave allowance,

Similar to your current role, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop with us in line with career aspirations through personal development

Key Responsibilities

Manage the stock of materials on site, ensuring that materials are always available to meet production requirements.
Ordering all ingredients and packaging, always considering lead times and shelf life.
Monitoring the sales forecast and responding to any change.
Build and maintain a Bill Of Materials (BOM) spreadsheet, and then monitor daily, flagging any incorrect usages.
Liaise with suppliers and manage all ingredient and packaging stock takes, ensuring correct stock rotation,
Cross check all deliveries to site.
Prepare for new product launches, key moments and Christmas, ensuring all packaging in place to meet deadlines.
Helping avert potential service level and performance issues by escalating variances
Tracking daily packing and preparation schedules ensuring fulfilment of the plan
Continually tracking actual performance versus planned performance to help push corrective actions.

What do I need to be successful?

Previous experience of stock control and replenishment practices, ideally within the food industry.
Previous experience within a fast moving manufacturing or production environment.
Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
An effective communicator at all levels, with strong attention to detail
Analytical with the ability to multi task and prioritise workload in a pressurised environment
A high standard of IT proficiency including using Microsoft Excel to collate and present data.
Self-motivated with a flexible and conscientious approach to work

Please apply for this internal opportunity via our careers website by clicking the ‘apply’ button below, and a member of the Resourcing Team at your site will be in touch with you soon!

Please make sure that you have discussed this internal opportunity with your Line Manager and that you have made them aware of your application.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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