Production Planner - Hereford
08:00-16:30 Monday to Friday
Purpose of the role:
As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for the scheduling of the production lines and the materials required for product assembly. Operating in a fast moving, high volume and frequently changing environment, you will need to be comfortable receiving a significant amount of incoming data from various sources.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Being the pivotal interface between planning and production to ensure on time delivery of our customers’ orders.
• Being the key support to production management on daily operational deliverance, optimizing and balancing production lines for the best financial outcome.
• Ensuring planned targets are met by creating and managing daily scheduling processes. Continual tracking of actual performance data against plan to ensure corrections can be made to keep on course.
• Reviewing planning processes and planning data, along with working on departmental or combined departmental projects.
• Working with sister sites on managing demand WIP and finished pack movements on a daily basis
What we are looking for:
• A logical thinker with strong numerical, analytical and evaluation skills.
• High standard of IT Skills and advanced excel knowledge.
• GCSE’s (or equivalent) in Math's and English.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to focus on the right priorities.
• Ability to solve problems proactively and an effective decision maker.
• Flexible, adaptable and eager to learn.
A little about us:
We are a leading supplier of chicken, turkey and duck products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 6000 people.
The growth of our business is based on providing a high quality, affordable product and delivering great service levels to our customers. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.
What’s in it for you?
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
5% Pension
31 days holiday
Life Assurance
Free Parking
Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets, Poultry or Porcine.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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