Packing Coordinator

ALPLA Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

PerkBox discounts

Job summary

ALPLA UK is seeking a Packing Coordinator at our Golborne base plant (WA3) to lead packing activities across all profit centres. You will manage resources, deploy equipment, and ensure products meet customer requirements for distribution. The role covers training, safety, planning and performance reviews to maintain efficient packing operations.

Shift pattern is 4 on 4 off (days and nights). A competitive salary between £40,000 and £42,000 plus benefits, with progression opportunities within a

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in FMCG environment.
• Ability to motivate, influence and encourage multiple packing teams.
• Hands-on approach with strong problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate Packing teams across site.
• Ensure packing personnel are trained for machinery.
• Regularly review and organise training where needed.
• Maintain a safe working environment with H&S Manager.
• Manage absence and handle disciplinary/grievance processes.
• Align packing staffing with production plans.
• Oversee stock checks of production consumables and report anomalies.
• Collaborate with departmental managers to optimise packing.
• Ensure site packing teams have annual appraisals and SOPs.
• Attend weekly planning meetings and contribute to production plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Motivate teams

Problem solving

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Purpose of job/mission:

The Packing Coordinator is responsible for leading and managing all packing activities across all profit centres within ALPLA Golborne. The post holder is responsible for the deployment / optimal use of resources physical, packaging and consumables. The role is responsible for ensuring that all products are packed in accordance with customer requirements and made ready for distribution.

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Purpose of job/mission:

The Packing Coordinator is responsible for leading and managing all packing activities across all profit centres within ALPLA Golborne. The post holder is responsible for the deployment / optimal use of resources physical, packaging and consumables. The role is responsible for ensuring that all products are packed in accordance with customer requirements and made ready for distribution.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate Packing teams
• Ensure that all packing personnel are appropriately trained for the machinery that they are operating in.
• The Packing Coordinator will regularly update, review and organise necessary training where required.
• Maintain a safe working environment - Works closely with H&S Manager and subordinates to ensure compliance
• Manage absence and administer the payback system. Responsible for conducting return to work meetings and undertaking all first line absence management / discipline / grievance issues.
• Evaluate production plan and organise packing manning levels across site to ensure effective planning requirements meet business needs.
• Organise and control effective stock takes across site of all production consumables and report abnormalities.
• Works closely with departmental managers
• Ensures all packing teams across site have annual appraisal / performance reviews
• Ensures all SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) are in place for all site packing related teams and tasks across site.
• Attends when on site weekly planning meeting and actively contributes to production plan that ensures effective packing activities.
• Ensures all site packing personnel adhere to site hygiene policies ,Housekeeping and PPE compliance.

What makes you great

Skills/Experience

• Experience of leading & managing a team within an FMCG environment
• Able to motivate, influence and encourage multiple packing teams
• Hands on approach to the role
• Excellent problem solving skills / ability to make decisions
• Good attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Your profile

- we are interested in applicants who are:

• Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us
• Proactive, methodical and safe working methods
• Excellent communication and team working skillsProven experience of managing a team

ALPLA UK offer career development and progression opportunities - we support and upskill, a perfect opportunity for someone looking to enhance their career within a Global Manufacturing organisation

What You Can Expect Working With Us

Packing Coordinator

Shift Basis - 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)

Competitive salary - £40,000 - £42,000

Benefits And Progression Opportunities

(Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, PerkBox - High Street brand discounts, Long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen)

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries - an opportunity to work for a true independent market leader and part of an established global group

We currently have an opportunity within our Packing Department team at our Golborne UK base plant (WA3) - we are looking for a Packing Coordinator lead the packing activities.