Lead, Primary Processing & Stock Control

New England Seafood; New Waltham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

New England Seafood International (NESI) is seeking a dedicated Warehouse/Materials Supervisor to lead the Primary Processing materials team, ensuring accurate stock control, timely delivery to factory and retail operations, and compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will attend planning meetings, work with hygiene and production teams, manage stock transactions, and drive continuous improvement in KPIs across stock accuracy, turnover, and FIFO.

Qualifications

• Stock management experience is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong numeracy and data handling abilities.
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Experience leading a production or warehouse team.
• IOSH or equivalent health and safety awareness is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health and safety requirements for the department and report issues.
• Manage machines, equipment and pre-start safety checks.
• Maintain housekeeping, hygiene standards, and compliance.
• Ensure technical compliance across the end-to-end process for audits.
• Investigate non-conformances and close out within timelines.
• Ensure correct stock transactions and FIFO across departments.
• Lead stock management, KPI reporting and daily/weekly reviews.
• Train and develop subordinates; maintain SOPs and risk assessments.
• Plan for annual leave and maintain overtime budget within volumes.

Skills

Stock control

Communication

Numeracy

MS Office

Team leadership

Health & safety

Proactive

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

New England Seafood International (NESI) is seeking a dedicated Warehouse/Materials Supervisor to lead the Primary Processing materials team, ensuring accurate stock control, timely delivery to factory and retail operations, and compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will attend planning meetings, work with hygiene and production teams, manage stock transactions, and drive continuous improvement in KPIs across stock accuracy, turnover, and FIFO.