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Warehouse Operative

Fox's Burton's Companies
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AS, England

Salary

ÂŁ20,000 - ÂŁ24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • FBC UK, a leading biscuit manufacturer formed by the merger of Burton's and Fox's Biscuits, is seeking candidates for a night shift warehouse role.
  • The position involves working 12-hour shifts on a 4 on, 4 off basis, from 19:00 to 07:00, with responsibilities including managing stock flow and maintaining operational efficiencies.
  • Candidates should have experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with machine operation skills, and must demonstrate strong teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
  • A salary of ÂŁ30,000 per year is offered for this role, along with opportunities for career advancement within a company that values authenticity and collaboration.
  • Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to join a dynamic team dedicated to producing the UK's most incredible biscuits.

Who are we ?

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). 

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. 

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing employees across all our locations.  

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.

We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidated turnover of €12.7 billion (2020-21).

Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long-term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer-branded products.

Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each whilst meeting our business goals. 

And don't forget… work hard but play harder!

What does your typical day look like? 

Working 12 hour shifts on a 4 on, 4 off basis. This is a night shift position, working 19:00 - 07:00. 

Your day will consist of maintaining a smooth flow of product through the warehouse by putting away and retrieving palletised stock from the high bay racking, loading and unloading vehicles to ensure a consistent and efficient operation across all shifts. 

You will need to manage material resources to ensure stock is moved to Batley and Wakefield and outside storage in a timely manner. You will provide a competent service to the manufacturing function and provide effective management of stock levels, whilst continuously maintaining and improving operational targets and efficiencies.

You will build and sustain strong relationships with Production, Q.A, Finance, Engineering and Laboratory teams. Your role is vital in supporting the manufacturing operation in the delivery and collection of work-in-progress, packaging materials, empty pallets and blue tubs in a safe and efficient manner.

What are the key ingredients needed for the role? 

•    Team Work - working together as part of a team to ensure we make great biscuits!

•    Ability to work on own initiative “Making the right decisions based on what is best for FBC”

•    Experience of machine operation in a manufacturing environment is an advantage 

•    Problem Solving – ability to react to fault finding skills and have the ability to work with the minimum amount of supervision

•    Analytical skills, experience of SAP Systems/Excel, able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

•    A flexible and self-motivated person 

•    Good communication skills

•    Excellent time keeping and attendance record

•    Awareness of health and safety and food safety / hygiene requirements is desirable

•    Experience within the food manufacturing environment desirable

•    Trained in operating Forklift counterbalance, reach and PPT equipment

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