Supply Chain Operative - Fakenham, United Kingdom - Kinnerton Confectionery

Kinnerton Confectionery

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Fakenham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Overview:

Supply Chain Operative (Nights)
Kinnerton Confectionery, Fakenham

About the role:

We are recruiting for a Supply Chain Operative to join our team, at our site in Fakenham. You will be the liaison between production and warehouse working within a small team of 7-8 people.

Pay:
£13.18 per hour

Hours: 40.25 per week

Shifts:
Monday - Sunday, 4 on 4 off, 18:00 - 06:00 (12 hours)

Breaks: 30 minutes paid & 30 minutes unpaid

No experience is needed however it would be desirable to have warehouse or production operative experience.

There will be a 2-month training programme to be a line feeder, then after 3 months, you may be able to complete your forklift licence.

Responsibilities:

To ensure all vehicles are loaded/unloaded in a safe timely manner.
To control the movements of all stock throughout the site and record on the internal system (QAD) to keep the stocks accurate.
To ensure all production kits are available on time in full.
To ensure all finished goods, work in progress and excess packaging are removed from the factory floors to the appropriate area to enable a smooth flow of work through the plant.
To book these goods through QAD and Thirdparty systems accurately.
To support the business with its health, safety, and environmental responsibilities by reporting hazard spots and near misses.
Always promote and encourage Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety standards.
To work alongside the QA department to ensure stock is released as required.
To liaise with the purchasing department with any issue with stock received.
Raise issues with temperature or environment with the Shift leader as appropriate.

Qualifications:

Forklift licence (Counterbalance, Reach, Flexi Truck, PPT) or willingness to learn.
Basic knowledge of health and safety.
Excellent communication skills.
Teamwork
Able to work independently and seek appropriate resources to support and achieve goals. essential.
A drive to succeed, improve and challenge the norm.
Previous Warehouse or Production experience. desirable
Good understanding of HACCP
Good understanding of Maths and Literacy.
Good problemsolving.

Rewards Benefits:

Attractive company Pension scheme and life assurance scheme at x4 basic
20 days annual leave + bank holidays
Holiday purchase scheme purchase an additional 5 days leave per year.
Charity fundraising and team events
One additional day of paid leave for charity/community work
Discounts via our staff shops
Employee values wards
Referral bonus vouchers
Training and development opportunities
Bespoke training for new factory workers
Free parking at all manufacturing sites/ offices or access to a companypaid parking permit local to the Fakenham site
Excellent facilities, canteen etc
Ongoing commitment to our ESG strategy protecting our people, communities, and planet.
Access to Grocery Aid charity support

About us:

Kinnerton
is no ordinary brand. We were the first brand to offer character chocolate in the UK, back in 1978 under the brand Kinnerton Kids. Since then, we have gone from strength to strength, placing us as one of the UK's leading manufacturers of seasonal goods, producing millions of delicious advent calendars and Easter eggs every year We have two UK manufacturing sites in Fakenham (Norfolk) and Sherburn-in-Elmet (North Yorkshire), a London Hub space in Camden and offices in Hong Kong

We are also part of the Zertus UK & Ireland Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit partnered with other food manufacturers across the country.

We have a unique offering to our customers with our nut-safe promise and our commitment to product innovation. We're also the masterminds behind NOMO chocolate, a delicious free-from and award-winning chocolate range.