Fresh & Frozen Buyer - Somercotes, United Kingdom - A G Parfett & Sons Ltd

A G Parfett & Sons Ltd

Verified Company

Somercotes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

How would you like to work for an employee-owned company? This means we see our people as our biggest asset and value the contribution each employee owner makes.

Working for an employee-owned company leads to some great benefits, including:

Yearly tax-free bonus schemes (employees were paid up to 12% bonus last year)
Free health cash plan
Free onsite parking
Company Pension contributions
Your Birthday day off each year
31 days Holiday (including Bank Holidays) per year

We currently have an opening for a
Buyer within our fresh provisions and chilled foods department at our
Somercotes Depot.

This is a hands-on role that will ensure first class range and availability of fresh and frozen products. Daily routines to support your colleagues in delivering on shelf availability, competitive pricing and a clean and safe environment. Responsible for all food safety checks to ensure full compliance.

To be great in this role, you will be:

Achieving sales growth through developing new ranges
Aware of changes to a fastmoving marketplace
Understanding buying patterns and stock movement to control wastage
Able and motivated to work individually and part of a team
Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Be proactive and confident in decision making
Have excellent attention to detail
Able to manage a team

Some of the duties include, but are not limited to:

Provisions/frozen stock ordering and buying on promotion
Responsible for wastage and ensuring date checks are carried out
Reducing stock to clear and action out of date stock
Booking in deliveries and ensuring stock is replenished complying with our merchandising guidelines
Overseeing deliveries, including unloading, counting and checking stock
Food safety compliance checks to be actioned

This is a full-time position, and as we are a 7-day operation, some weekend working may be required together with early start times.

Benefits: