Job Introduction
We currently have exciting opportunities for a Production Planner to join our team in Thetford
This is a 9 month Fixed term contract with the potential to move to a permanent role.
- This post is working days
- The hours of work and shift patterns are: 06.00-18.00, 4on 4off
- The rate of pay is: £17.65 per hour
Main Responsibility
Factory Based, Manage the sales and order processing for the site; Creating Fry and Pack plans, ensuring that all production activities are scheduled in a timely manner to fulfill customer demand and maintain & 98.5% service level.
Role will be cross functional and require you to be able to do Meat Scheduling, Materials Scheduling as well as Production Scheduling and duties related to inventory management, but full training will be given.
The Ideal Candidate
- Work in close partnership with production team as well as planning to ensure efficient planning of factory production.
- Manage SOP to ensure correct & timely completion of customer orders.
- To act as key liaison, point between sales and ops to address fluctuation in order volume.
- Manage WIP and finished goods working capital to agreed levels.
- To support and actively participate in continuous improvement activities to improve the site performance in all areas of the business
- To support other planning team functions where necessary.
Package Description
FREE BUS SERVICE from Norwich, Attleborough, Wymondham and Thetford Centre
20 Days Holiday
Opportunities for overtime
Free onsite parking
Hot food available on site plus free hot drinks and fruit
Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
£100 refer a friend scheme
Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
In-house training including L1 & 2 Health and Safety certification, and paid apprenticeship opportunities with fantastic career progression.
Fast Track Progression and Development Opportunities
Employee of the Month and ‘My Bright Idea’ awards
Employee assistance programme.
Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
Wellbeing support on site
Death in service benefit, optional - linked to pension
About the Company
Our Thetford operation is a breaded/coated product centre of excellence. As a value added, non-kill site we have no live animals or butchery onsite. It uses best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters group.
2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers providing great tasting products to the nation, from chicken to cookies and pizza to pies!
With 18 sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. We employ over 13,500 staff, all of whom have the opportunity to progress as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too.
Knowing that our business is only as good as the people we employ, we ensure that we invest in people like you to enhance skills and professional development.
2 Sisters Food Group