Production Scheduler

It is vital the food industry continues operating throughout these uncertain times, and as one of the UK’s largest food businesses we have a key part to play in this to help continue to feed the nation.

Are you an experienced production planner with strong scheduling skills? Do you thrive in working within a busy production environment? Are you looking for a new challenge? We are looking for a Production Scheduler to join our operations team based in Hereford. 

We are a leading supplier of Poultry products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. With ambitious plans for the future, there hasn’t been a more exciting time to join us. 

Join us as a Production Scheduler and you can be a part of the aspiring team that brings Avara Foods to life. 
 
Purpose of the role:

As a member of the Planning team, you will be responsible for the scheduling of the production lines and the materials required for product assembly. This role provides real time co-ordination and optimisation of materials and production capacity.

Operating in a fast moving, high volume and frequently changing environment, you will need to be comfortable receiving a significant amount of incoming data from various sources and your key responsibilities will include:
Being the pivotal interface between planning and production to ensure on time delivery of our customers’ orders. 
Being the key support to production management on daily operational deliverance, optimising and balancing production lines for the best financial outcome. 
Ensuring planned targets are met by creating and managing daily scheduling processes. 
Continual tracking of actual performance data against plan to ensure corrections can be made to keep on course. What we are looking for:

A logical thinker with strong numerical, analytical and evaluation skills. 
High standard of IT Skills and advanced excel knowledge. 
GSCE’s (or equivalent) in Maths and English
Excellent communication skills with the ability to focus on the right priorities.
Ability to solve problems proactively and an effective decision maker. 
Flexible, adaptable and eager to learn. Working Hours:
 
Sunday - Thursday (Apply online only) / Monday - Friday (Apply online only)
 
A little about us:
We are a leading supplier of chicken and turkey products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 6000 people.
 
The growth of our business is based on providing a high quality, affordable product and delivering great service levels to our customers. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.
 
What’s in it for you?
We are committed to making sure our employees reap rewards of commitment and great performance. As a Production Scheduler 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 development and career progression opportunities. As a Production Scheduler, you can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
31 days annual leave
Life assurance cover
6% pension contribution
Various lifestyle benefitsWe are committed to being an equal opportunities employer