Apprentice Production Planner

Job Introduction

Are you a numbers whiz with a sharp eye for detail and a logical mindset? Ready to kick-start your career in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!

We’re looking for a motivated Apprentice Production Planner to join our team. In this role, you’ll learn how to manage the flow of materials across departments, aligning production with customer demand to help maximise site performance and profitability.

Main Responsibility

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Translating customer demand into clear production schedules
• Collaborating with department managers to track progress and ensure timely completion
• Monitoring inventory levels and identifying production challenges
• Preparing reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement

The Ideal Candidate

What You’ll Need:

• A keen interest in planning and logistics
• Confidence with numbers and a methodical approach
• Basic knowledge of Excel and MS Office (training provided)
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on experience in a key operational role
• A nationally recognised qualification - Modern Apprenticeship – SVQ in Food & Drink SCQF Level 5 & 6
• Supportive training and mentoring
• A pathway into a rewarding career in production and supply chain

Please note: Flexibility to work shifts across seven days is required.

Package Description

• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised on site canteen serving hot meals including PM Shift
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
• Death in service benefit, optional - linked to pension
• Wellbeing support on site
• £100 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety certification with fantastic career progression.
• Fast track to become a skilled colleague - Progression and Development Opportunities

About the Company

We are one of British business's most compelling success stories of the past 20 years. More than 15,000 colleagues drawn from 36 nationalities help to make a mind-boggling array of some of the finest food in Britain - From poultry to pizza to pies, from ready meals to ranges of soup. We started out from very humble beginnings in the early 1990s, and from there 2 Sisters has grown to become one of the leading food manufacturing companies in Europe, producing great quality, great value food. We have a strong UK presence in poultry, chilled and bakery food categories, as well as a brand favourite with Holland’s pies. We are also committed to delivering the highest quality products to the British public and to our retail and food service customers. Our customers include Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose.