Goods In Assistant Team Leader

Job Title:    Goods In and Inventory Assistant Team Leader

Location:   Milton Keynes

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 1,000 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

And we’re growing, thanks to some exciting acquisitions in recent years, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for...

To assist the Goods In & Inventory Team Leader to manage, lead and motivate the site Goods In team during the period of the shift, ensuring that production line ingredient requirements are met, in a safe, efficient and timely manner.

To liaise with the Senior Leadership Team and External Contracts as and when required.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Goods In and Inventory Assistant Team Leader,  your responsibilities will include;

People Management

• Along with the Goods In Team Leader, lead motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirement and quality standards are met whilst ensuring all health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Supporting the Goods In Team Leader to review team performance (1:1s, performance reviews) to identify areas for improvement and development.
• Be able to coach your colleagues and manage them to achieve their potential.
• Support with absence return to work interviews and holiday planning (inc updating holiday tracker and crewing sheets).
• Support and cover staff shortages as and when required.
• Ensure regular communication and briefings to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect.
  

Operational Performance

• Responsible for having all raw materials available for production in line with weekly manufacturing plans.
• Manage the team against the SWP’s and Processes, ensuring that they are met or exceeded at all times.
• Implementing and/or improving new procedures and processes involving CI dept and suggesting ways to improve storage and flow of raw materials always ensuring they are stored in both optimum safety & quality practices.

• Manage Stock Transfers from other production plants for internal consumption. 
• Be the MHE trainer for the shift.
• Manage any Stock/MHE incidences competently ensuring all parties are updated.
  

Quality and Accuracy controls

• Management of ingredient raw materials - segregating locations to aid with better stock control (FIFO) and location of stock.
• Ensuring all systems are updated with accurate stock information.
• Carry out stock counts and blind location checks weekly.
• Support inbound inventory queries, ensuring swift resolution on all exceptions.
• Checking and ensuring materials are stored in the appropriate place and never overstocked.
• Ensuring all site specific quality, housekeeping and hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded.
• Liaise with the Inventory Team on quality problems relating to raw  materials. Ensure faulty material is uplifted from site, costs are recovered and all stock held and classified correctly. Returns to suppliers to be actioned and reasoned weekly.
• Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against  BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards.
• Carry out site inspections and audits upon request.

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

• Proven track record in a warehouse capacity within an FMCG environment  preferably with the relevant goods in operation and stock counting experience
• Able to demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Ability to learn quickly, and to work on your own initiative.
• Problem solving ability.
• Computer literate.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP).
• Role models Barr Behaviours. 

What we offer...

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Up to 33 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Living Wage Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
• Pension
• Annual salary review 
• Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is Monday 21st October 2024.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!