Engineering Admin Stores

Engineering Admin Stores – Bakkavor Desserts Newark

We rise to challenges together 

Salary:  up to £33,500 depending on experience

Benefits: 33 Days annual leave, Life Assurance (1 x salary), MyBargains Discount Platform, A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

Location: Bakkavor Desserts Newark, Jessop Way, Newark, NG24 2ER

Ways of Working: Site based

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:00 ( flexibility to stay later to cover nights twice a week)

Contract: Permanent

Why join us?  

We’re ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it’s exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.

What we do

We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us. 

This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Desserts site in Newark, Nottinghamshire and specialises in making chilled desserts such as trifles, creamcakes and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,900 people and is one of eight Manufacturing sites that are part of the Bakkavor Bakery sector in the UK.

About the role:  

In this role you will provide support to the Engineering  Function with the control of the Engineering Stores.  

The support provided will involve the constant stock takes to help replenish stocks used.  
 

Role Accountabilities:

• Maintenance systems stock – ensure critical spares for all machinery is stocked at recommended levels 
• Purchase orders – assist the Eng Purchasing Manager with the raising of purchase orders through to completion with special care on pricing match to PO 
• Engineering Budget – Update and track all PO’s raised on the engineering spend tracker 
• Stock Control – Carry out weekly stock takes as per plan and any other areas as directed by the Eng Purchasing Manager 
• Chemical ordering – Assist the Eng Purchasing Manager with ordering all chemicals to ensure a continued supply 
• Stores areas 5s’ – Ensure the stores areas are always 100% technically compliant and no stock is ever placed on floors. Ensure all stock bins are clearly labelled, clean and uniform 

About you 

• Previous administration experience
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Flexible working attitude and great attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, strong team-working and the ability to work unsupervised in a pressurised environment – all will be key to this role
• Knowledge of CMMS

What you’ll receive.  
 

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.    

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• 33 days holiday
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years’ service)

Proud to be Bakkavor.   

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!   

Find out more and apply. 

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