Goods In Operator

Job Title: Goods in Operator

Location: Cumbernauld

Shift Patter: Rotating Early/Back Shifts - Monday to Friday

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 850 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.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, 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…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Goods In Operator to join the team based in Cumbernauld! Come and join us at a time when we are investing in replacing our production lines with new equipment to ensure our production is as efficient as possible. In this fast-paced and varied role, we’ll give you the training and support needed to ensure you can excel at AG Barr!

Our one constant is our focus on safety - this is our number one priority.  The Goods In Operator will be part of a team reporting to the Upstream Team Leader, providing effective and efficient site performance by managing all inbound/outbound material movements.  

Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, producing to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs. The successful candidate will be responsible for the verification and storage of materials, picking stock ready for production requirements as well as ensuring the rotation of stock on site. The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday on a rotating early/back shift basis of 37.5 hours per week.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Goods In Operator your responsibilities will include;

• Receipt of stock - You will be tasked with verifying inbound and outbound deliveries.
• Site transfers - You will work with our external storage site daily, organising what material is required based on the weekly planning requirements to ensure our production lines are fully stocked with what they require. 
• Stock control - This is a vital part of our process and to ensure we are operating efficiently we operate a first in first out process for all stock.
• Workplace Organisation - Ensuring a safe working environment you will be responsible for making sure all materials are stored safely in their designated areas. You will help maintain the production yard area to the required safety, environmental and housekeeping standards that we have on site. 
  

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

• A clear understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Experience in a Logistics/Warehousing function, ideally within FMCG.
• A working knowledge of health and safety best practises
• Highly Competent IT skills and previous experience of working with JDE or similar systems would be beneficial. 
• An FLT licence is highly desirable but training will be provided if needed (Counterbalance, ideally also Reach).
• Problem solving ability, adapting comfortably to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Comfortable working with others, open in their dealings with colleagues. contributes to team cohesion and calls on others for help when needed.
• Plans and organises their work effectively, structuring and scheduling tasks appropriately. Takes a methodical approach to their work.
• Motivated by challenging, quantifiable targets. Ambitious and focused on delivering clearly defined objectives, drawing satisfaction from achieving their goals.

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 Tuesday 3rd December 2024.

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