Lead Planner

Lead Planner

 Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

About the role:

Are you passionate about optimising performance results?  Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience in production planning or scheduling?

As an inclusive, forward thinking business, we take pride in our approach to planning processes across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Lead Planner to join our Planning team.

The role is based at our Hollybank site in Scropton and will plan work across the Scropton and Caistor sites.

This role provides real time co-ordination and optimisation of materials and labour capacity. Enabling the site to effectively track and meet order deadlines in a fast moving, frequently changing environment.

This role will be primarily office based with some requirements to be in the factory environment. Core working hours are Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00.

What will you be doing as Lead Planner at Avara?

As the Lead Planner you will be overseeing the creation of and facilitate the execution of weekly plans for the production teams. Analysing and processing incoming data from various sources to produce a detailed production plan minimising waste of raw materials and labour for a busy food manufacturing site.

What will your key responsibilities as Lead Planner include?

• Managing and developing a team of planners and schedulers.
• Creating a weekly to 3-week plan, presenting this to members of the planning and production teams.
• Tracking daily packing and preparation schedules ensuring fulfilment of the plan.
• Helping avert potential service level and performance issues by escalating variances.
• Planning optimal use of bird weights, labour resources and equipment.
• Continually tracking actual performance versus planned performance to help push corrective actions.
• Gathering knowledge of wider factory processes to record and analyse performance data.
• Using performance data to continuously improve personnel and functional performance.
• Collaborating with commercial teams to align on business priorities.

• Previous experience within a fast moving manufacturing or production environment.
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues of all levels.
• A high standard of IT proficiency including using Microsoft Excel to collate and present data.
• The ability to adapt quickly using real time information updates.
• Knowledge of ChickSort bird selection systems would be beneficial but not essential.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As the Lead Planner you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

• £38,000 - £42,000 per annum DOE.
• 31 days holiday allowance.
• A secure contract with long term career development opportunities.
• Up to 6% Employer matched pension contributions.
• Staff sales at discounted prices.
• Private medical cover.
• Group life assurance.
• Access to our Employee Benefits Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited metal health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be the chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
 
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