Company Description
Rainbow Dust is dedicated to helping create memorable moments with cakes, bakes, and confectionery by offering a wide range of premium quality food coloring and decoration products. Our mission is to bring WOW! moments to all baking enthusiasts, whether amateur or professional.
Principal Objectives:
1. To plan, prepare and execute production schedules for the manufacture of industrial bulk mixes and finished products across all ranges of RD while closely monitoring all stocks from raw materials to the finished products.
2. To support the Operations Manager in the direction of the production team with daily workloads, collecting data, and monitoring output.
3. Issue of relevant work orders and processing all works orders on completion.
Key Tasks (Specific):
1. Interpret the sales data / forecast into an operational production forecast, ensuring regular liaison with the relevant departments.
2. Analyze production requirements and factory capacity to create production schedules to meet customer demand and deadlines.
3. Monitor the execution of production plans and support with any potential issues with machinery, equipment and staff efficiencies.
4. Collate and assess data on production output, preparing reports and providing support to optimize manufacturing efficiencies and costs.
5. Liaise with the purchasing department on ad hoc changes in planning outside the normal parameters that may affect stock.
6. Create and maintain Bill of materials.
7. Manage stock levels for UK and Europe to ensure customer demand is met.
8. Preparing reports / data for potential new equipment / projects.
Key Tasks (General):
1. To observe and conform with all company policies and procedures.
2. To assist and support the Operations Manager wherever possible in the delivery of the company’s long-term goals.
3. To assist wherever possible all Rainbow Dust colleagues in the deliverance of their duties.
4. To deal with all customers and suppliers in a professional manner befitting a Rainbow Dust employee.
Person Specification:
* Enthusiastic, flexible and committed.
* Polite, professional team player who is reliable, organized and punctual.
* Effective communicator with the ability to build strong working relationships, and the confidence to challenge assumptions when appropriate.
* Analytical and logical problem solver with a good eye for detail.
* Demonstrable experience in continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational functions.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365, with a good understanding of accounting systems in a manufacturing environment.
* Ability to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure.
* Delegation skills, able to assess and delegate tasks in good time to ensure completion within required timescale.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Company pension scheme.
* Free parking.
* Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm.
* Friday 8:00am - 14:00pm.
* 40 hours a week.
* Salary between £28,000 – £30,000 (depending on experience).
Application Process:
* Please send your CV to brendan.ferguson@rainbowdust.co.uk by 28/10/2024.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Application question(s):
* Years as a production planner in a manufacturing environment?
Experience:
* Microsoft Office: 3 years (required)
* ERP systems: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
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