Supply Advanced Production Team Operative

Worklane GmbH; Ripon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium overtime

Annual bonus

On site staff shop

Enhanced holiday allowance

Company pension

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Vending canteen

Grocery Aid

Job summary

Refresco is seeking a S3 Supply Advanced Production Operative - Stock Controller to join our UK site. This permanent role offers a 42-hour week with a 3 on/3 off pattern days and nights, and a salary of £32,074.82 inclusive of shift allowance.

You will manage loading, storage, FIFO, cycle counts, and ensure audit-ready warehouse operations, with responsibilities across finished goods, raw materials, packaging, and pallets.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures is essential.
• Ability to perform quality checks and record documentation.
• Familiarity with GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Experience with traceability exercises and audits is a plus.
• Ability to manage returns, FIFO and cycle counts.

Responsibilities

• Manage loading, storage, rotation and receipt functions to meet daily site supply plan.
• Operate Materials Handling Equipment in line with standards.
• Complete monitoring systems and quality IT entries.
• Support audits and corrective actions to improve supply performance.
• Motivate the team to meet targets and Company standards.

Skills

Health & Safety procedures

Quality checks

GMP

HACCP

Traceability

Tools

MHE equipment

Quality IT systems

Job description

About the Role –

S3 Supply Advanced Production Operative - Stock Controller

Salary - £32,074.82 inclusive of shift allowance

42 hours - Shift pattern of 3 on 3 off days and nights

Permanent

As a Supply Advanced Production Operative you will be part of a supportive team, working with colleagues who will help you settle in, find your way around, and show you the ropes.

Your main tasks and duties will be –

Performing all duties within the Site Supply Function within the Factory to ensure all loading, storage, rotation and receipt functions of Finished Goods, Raw Materials, Packaging, Waste, Raw Materials Ingredients, Colours and Flavours, and Pallet Stocks are undertaken to achieve the daily Site Supply plan and ensuring the Warehouse and Raw Materials Storage work environment is audit ready at all times.

This may include -

• Management of returns process/FIFO ingredients/pallet rotation and cycle count processes and audits.
• Management of automation equipment, data and function to minimise impact on supply requirements or OEE performance.
• Competent at completing traceability exercises. Supporting role in internal audit activities and new product trials.
• Operating Materials Handling Equipment in accordance with Company MHE Standards.
• Accurately completing all monitoring systems required by the Company in accordance with Company Policies/Procedures/Standards.
• Reporting any non-conformances to Company Policies/Procedures/Standards and supporting corrective action activities.
• Ability to motivate/manage team members to meet team performance targets and required Company Standards.
• Working as a key member of the Site Supply team, demonstrating Company Values and flexibility to support other teams/departments where required.
• Supporting the delivery of key performance indicators for the Factory linked to Safety, Quality, People, Delivery, and Cost Standards.
• Pro-actively identifying areas environment/equipment/systems. for continuous improvement within the Demonstrating a willingness to develop within the role to achieve Excellent Competency Levels.

What’s in it for you?

• Premium overtime rate (1.5x of your basic salary)
• Annual bonus
• Access to events which are funded by the company
• Annual salary review
• Access to ‘Cheers!’ our online benefits platform for all Refresco colleagues
• On site staff shop with discounts on your favourite drink’s
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Companypension
• Life assurance
• The chance to earn a bonus for referring friends and family.
• Free, on-site parking and vending canteen and social areas.
• Access to Grocery Aid - a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice, and counselling -https://www.groceryaid.org.uk/

About you –

• Competency in Health & Safety Procedures.
• Competent at completing quality checks and documentation/quality IT System entries
• Compliant with GMP and HACCP Requirements.
• Competent at completing traceability exercises and/or supporting role in internal/external audit activities and new product trials.
• Escalation of identified Non-Conformance ingredients/raw materials/packaging/finished goods/pallets and supporting role in non-conformance process.
• Management of returns process/FIFO ingredients/pallet rotation and cycle count processes.
• Supporting audits and implementation of corrective actions to reduce/eliminate issues and/or management of automation equipment, data and function to minimise impact on supply requirements or OEE performance.
• Understand daily supply requirements and suggests solutions to address emerging issues causing deviation from plan.
• Ability to safely offload, load, store, block stack, case pick, part pallet merge and receipt raw materials, packaging, ingredients, finished goods or waste into relevant location in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Completes effective handover with oncoming team member to provide an update on any safety, quality, people, delivery or cost issues arisen during working hours.

You might think you don’t meet every single requirement mentioned in this advert. However, at Refresco we believe everyone has the potential to evolve and improve within their role.

If this career opportunity has caught your interest and you think the job could be right for you, we would like to hear from you. You might be just the person we are looking for!

About Refresco -

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.

Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees.

There’s something unique about Refresco. Because while you may not recognise our name, you’re definitely familiar with our products. In North America and Europe, we bottle drinks for all famous retailers and big-name brands, from water bottles and fruit juices to sodas and sports drinks. We reach millions of people, enriching their lives every day with a moment of ‘me’ time, a moment of relaxation, bringing refreshment, enjoyment and fun. And we do it with something simple, but essential: refreshing drinks. Your drinks, on every table. From ‘Our drinks on every table’ to ‘Your drinks on every table’. What separates these sentences is just one letter. Minor detail? Major difference! Because you can make that difference. Refresco is looking for new colleagues to join our team and share the responsibility for billions of litres of drink.The Refresco Values are what has made us successful and will help us and you grow in the future. If you follow the Refresco Values, you can’t go wrong!

Find out more here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for allis fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.