Senior Supply Chain Operative

Location

Fakenham, Norfolk | United Kingdom

Job description

Senior Supply Chain Operative

Kinnerton Confectionery, Fakenham

We are seeking a Senior Supply Chain Operative to join out team at Kinnerton Confectionery.

This is a great step towards being in a leadership role. 

The successful candidate will, provide cover for the Supply Chain Shift Leader for holiday and sickness, ensure all kits are available lineside OTIF, ensure all finished goods, WIP 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 on through QAD and Third-party systems accurately.   To control the movements of all stocks throughout the site and record on QAD to keep site stocks accurate. To ensure all vehicles are loaded/unloaded in a safe timely manner.  

Hours: 40.25, 4 on 4 off (12 hours, Nights), 18:00 - 06:00

Pay: £14.83 per hour (Weekly Pay)

• Excellent team and line performance  

• Quality excellence and conformance to specification at all times  

• Ensuring conformance with codes of practice and factory rules at all times  

• Report any possible pest ingress issues to Shift supervisor immediately.  

• Report any accidents, property damage or make it safes immediately as appropriate.  

• Ensure accuracy in all pallets handled and transactions completed.  

• Promote and encourage GMP and food safety standards at all times.  

• To work alongside QA department to ensure stock released as required.  

• To liaise with purchasing department with any issue with stock received.  

• Raise issues with temperature or environment with Shift leader as appropriate.  

• Any other duties as required by the role.  

• Good communication skills  

• Able to work independently and seek appropriate resources to support and achieve goals.  

• A drive to succeed, improve and challenge the norm.  

• Previous warehouse or production experience.  

• Good understanding of HACCP  

• Relevant forklift licenses or willingness to learn.  

• GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above in Math’s and English  

• Good problem solving.  

• 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 company-paid 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. 

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