Engineering Stores Controller
Lake District Creamery
We’re currently looking for an Engineering Stores Controller to join the team in our Lake District Creamery on a permanent, full-time basis. If you’re an approachable individual, eager to kickstart a career in production or stock control environments, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your skillset with our award-winning organisation that supports farmers across the UK.
With ambitious plans, award-winning products and a commitment to sustainability, we provide the perfect environment to support you in achieving your career ambitions.
We’ll ensure that you are given all the assistance and training you need to make a success of your role. Whether you are just starting out on your career journey or already possess experience, we will help you thrive.
So, if you’re ready to join our terrific team, we’d love to hear from you!
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Bonus
- 34 days’ holiday including public Bank Holidays
- Pension
The Role
As an Engineering Stores Controller, once trained, you will maintain our stocks of engineering spares and equipment that is used to support planned maintenance activity.
Working with other departments to ensure we have the supplies that we need, you will ensure engineering spares and equipment are at optimum levels.
You will be involved in ordering, receiving and distributing parts across the site.
Principle accountabilities:
- Supporting a continuous improvement culture
- Maintaining high standards of food safety/ quality, health & safety and environment
- Managing and maintaining stock control
- Supporting continuous improvement projects and initiatives
- Managing financial controls and budgets effectively and efficiently
- Distributing goods safely within the site
- Managing supply chain data
Key knowledge, skills and expertise Essential:
- Qualified to GCSE (or equivalent) level in Maths and English
- Good general and computer literacy with the ability to do simple analysis and populate simple databases and spreadsheets effectively
- Experienced in MS Office and email systems
- Attention to detail with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
- Clear communicator and seeks inputs regarding ideas, plans and priorities
- Ability to work unsupervised and maintain high standards.
Previous experience in production or stock control environments would be beneficial to your application but is by no means essential. Knowledge of IFS would also be an advantage, as would a counterbalance forklift truck licence.
If you believe you have what it takes to make a significant contribution to the on-going and future success of the company, please send us your CV via email to: recruitment@firstmilk.co.uk
Want to apply for this role?
Email us at recruitment@firstmilk.co.uk to find out more.
