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WRS are pleased to announce that we have moved to larger newly refurbished offices we are now based at;
2 South View Roade Northamptonshire NN7 2NS
Weetabix bought by China’s Bright Food http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17935661
Restaurant Managers UK wide £25-30k + c£10k Bonus + Full Autonomy & Support to deliver Results & achieve your Potential call 07787 40 88 44
WRS are seeking a Production Manager £40k in Bucks on an initial 6 months contract.
Samworth Brothers pushing for £1 billion turnover http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Business-News/Samworth-Brothers-pushing-for-1bn-turnover
Fire at Carlsberg brewery in Northampton – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-14392283
Buyer Non Food Inventory & Services c£40k + Car + Bonus + Benefits – Berkshire call WRS to discuss on 07787 40 88 44
Export Sales Executive £17-19k an excellent opportunity to establish your career within a branded FMCG environment
Maintenance Engineer £25k Oxon Day Shift Call WRS to discuss 07887 40 88 44
2x Electrical Engineer £29k + o/t Northampton Day Shift PLC skills (Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley) Call WRS on 07787 40 88 44
NAE required for a branded Food Manufacturer c£30k + Bonus – Call 07787 40 88 44 to discuss in more detail
Survey Sales Consultant £30k + Bonus + f/e Car + Benefits; South England
Survey Sales Consultant £30k + Substantial Bonus + f/e Car + Benefits Southern England About KOREC KOREC is a well-established nationwide company providing innovative measured solutions for the Construction, Machine Control, Survey and Mapping industries. From GNSS Receivers to Lasers, Robotic instruments to Total Stations, KOREC offer Sales, Hire, Service and Repair. Position Summary The successful candidate will be responsible for maximising the sales of Trimble Surveying Solutions in the Southern Region, including Robotic Total Stations, Trimble GNSS, Software and Spatial Imaging. Ideally you will have experience of construction or land surveying GPS equipment although this is not essential as full product training and induction will be provided. The right candidate will be a self-starter, with evidence of sales success in a business-to-business sales environment, be ambitious, tenacious and have a ‘sense of urgency.’ Candidates will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and outstanding negotiation and presentation abilities at all levels. Above all you will have the confidence, commitment and ability to sell innovative positioning solutions. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a rapidly growing company with a young and ambitious team. Full Product and Professional External Sales Training will be provided. A substantial package, including company car, is available to the right candidate. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for providing high quality, premium surveying equipment to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed their expectations then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88 44....
read moreNPD Manager Food Manufacturing £40-50k; M40
NPD Manager £40-50k North Oxon This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and quality driven food manufacturer who supply a wide range of premium products primarily within the baking and ingredients products. Reporting to the Commercial Director you will also work closely with Marketing Manager & Quality Manager and be responsible for managing product and packaging development for all NPD projects and product changes for both Branded and Own Label products and to commercially evaluate New Product Development opportunities. Your principle responsibilities will include; managing product development process from concept to customer acceptance (either brief to external suppliers or develop in-house). To Develop all packaging formats and designs in conjunction with Marketing team and develop and approve artwork whilst also evaluating product costing in conjunction with the Commercial Assistant. As part of your liaison with marketing you will assist in the research and evaluate market opportunities. You will be the primary driver of all Packaging innovations and changes to include managing the implementation of packaging changes for both NPD and EPD which includes the pioneering and innovation of new packaging formats. This will also involve the aspects specified above for NPD and product changes. In terms of Process you will evaluate current NPD process and recommend changes to system to improve efficiencies whilst also managing product and packaging change process generate and maintain critical path for projects and current status. As part of our supplier partnership ethos you will develop a high level of supplier awareness and build a database of suppliers (product and packaging) in order to be aware of capabilities and fully in touch with both formulation and packaging options. In addition to your relevant food industry experience gained supplying the UK Grocery channel you will posses a number of key personal skill and attributes that are central to how we like to do business. The first and most important will be your passion for food and cooking. You will also be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills combined with a natural consideration for other team members. These will all be combined with you natural commercial awareness and numeracy. You will also have a passion to deliver over and above your customers expectations working with quality products means we expect to deliver an equally high service level. You will already have gained a relevant food science or related degree and experience gained within a role that covers food development for both branded and own label ranges. As such you will be accustomed to working under your own initiative. Ideally you will have gained some experience of people management but more importantly you will have the required people skills to do so. Most importantly and above all else you will posses an obvious and infectious love of all things cooking and baking....
read moreFood Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-45k
Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-45k Operating from two major manufacturing facilities our client produces some of the UK’s leading branded food products and has extended this portfolio with a number of highly successful new product launches. Having undergone a substantial structural and cultural change programme they are now seeking to maximise the benefits of these changes and to establish a culture of continuous improvement as they strive towards operating within recognised lean manufacturing and GMPs. As one of the Manufacturing Shift Managers you will play a crucial role in ensuring that this change programme is implemented and executed at the front line where the efficiencies can be truly derived. You will be responsible for a team of 20 technical operators and liaise closely with the engineers within this highly automated high volume manufacturing environment. Working across two plants this is a critical front line manager role in leading the change management programme in Manufacturing. You will manage, motivate and lead the team to deliver the company’s business plan. On shift you will ensure handovers are effective, detailed and accurate and any non-conformities identified and reported in a timely, concise manner. Managing and reducing costs is crucial for all FMCG businesses to maintain and improve their margins in the current market. As such you will identify and support delivery of change management improvements, have an understanding of, and control, costs within budgetary limits including labour. As part of your role you will also conduct downtime analysis and corrective action planning as well as control and reduce material wastage usage levels whilst also controlling and managing time and attendance including sickness absence using established company procedures including. The Manufacturing Shift Manager will have responsibility with GMP for maintaining quality standards within the two plants on raw materials, packaging and processing issues. You will be required to fully understand all relevant Food Legislation for safe operation of the Plants. The Shift Manager will ensure all staff comply with the company Hygiene policies and procedures and maintain work areas in accordance with world class manufacturing standards of hygiene. You will be the champion of the highest possible levels of health and safety and housekeeping and ensure they are upheld in line with legislative, quality and Good Working Practice requirements. You will have already gained experience of working as a Shift Manager or FLM managing a team in a high volume manufacturing environment ideally supplying food and drink finished goods into the grocery channel. Alternatively you will have operated within an automotive, pharmaceutical or other FMCG manufacturing business. As such you will be experienced in Modern Manufacturing techniques and Change Management programmes and can demonstrate your achievements. Above all you will demonstrate a flexible, adaptable and positive attitude combined with and winning mentality. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium convenience food to meet our customers requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88 44. ...
read moreRegional Sales Consultant Mapping & GIS £Basic + Uncapped Bonus + Car; South West
Regional Sales Consultant Mapping & GIS £Basic + Uncapped Bonus + Car South West About KOREC KOREC is a well-established nationwide company providing innovative measured solutions for the Construction, Machine Control, Survey and Mapping industries. From GNSS Receivers to Lasers, Robotic instruments to Total Stations, KOREC offer Sales, Hire, Service and Repair. Position Summary The successful candidates will be responsible for maximising the sales of Trimble Hand Held GNSS Data Collection solutions for a wide range of applications in our South East and South West England sales areas. You will have experience in GIS Data Collection, Land Surveying or GIS Software solutions. The right candidates will be self-starters, with evidence of sales success in a business-to-business sales environment, be ambitious, tenacious and have a ‘sense of urgency.’ Candidates will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and outstanding negotiation and presentation abilities at all levels. Above all you will have the confidence, commitment and ability to sell innovative positioning solutions. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a rapidly growing company with an ambitious team. Full Product and Professional External Sales Training will be provided. A substantial package, including company car, is available to the right candidate. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for providing high quality, premium surveying equipment to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed their expectations then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M: 077 87 40 88 44....
read moreCommercial Brand Manager £40-45k; M40
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and privately owned FMCG business based in Oxfordshire. Due to continued growth year on year, an opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Brand Manager to join the marketing team. The organisation has a selection of instantly recognisable products and brands in it’s portfolio and the successful candidate will enjoy a breadth of opportunities to grow and develop these. In addition to working with the company’s branded products you will also have the opportunity to work with a number of very high profile licensed products as well as retailer own label ranges. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this varied role will allow you to employ your experiences across the full marketing mix as you take full responsibility for the P&L on your defined portfolio. You will have full marcomms responsibility and play a key role in supporting the sales team through trade marketing. You will drive NPD in line with the brand plan and take an active role in defining the knowledge of the key consumer groups and their dynamics. You will have gained previous experience in a Brand Manager or Category Manager role within an FMCG business as well as having a strong working knowledge of the major UKgrocery accounts. You will be prepared to challenge the business and build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and have a self-starter attitude. This is an organisation which has grown rapidly and will continue to do so and as such you will need to be flexible, adapt to change and be comfortable working within a hands on flat structure which is more roll your sleeves up than ivory towers. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium convenience food to meet our customers requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88 44....
read moreHygiene Manager Food Manufacturing £30-35,000; Northamptonshire
Do you have a passion for driving quality standards and managing people to achieve their best? Have you led a hygiene team within a food or drink manufacturing environment at a supervisory or management level? This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading suppliers of healthier food and snacking products breakfast, baking and cooking products. For over 125 years, they have been supplying the best quality products from around the world to their consumers. As a business they have a simple aim; to provide great quality & innovative products to their consumers which is why they are looking to hire the best manufacturing team in the UK. We are looking for individuals who possess the ability to deliver outstanding results through getting the best out of their team, and with the potential to progress in a people focused organisation. The company is currently undertaking an exciting expansion and is looking to add to its team by employing an ambitious, determined and enthusiastic Hygiene Manager. The Role – Hygiene Manager It will be your full responsibility to head up the hygiene team and continuously improve and develop the cleaning instruction cards. Maintaining the hygiene standards and being prepared for internal and external audits at all times. You will be in control of your own hygiene budget – experience working with a budget is essential. Clearly communicating with all members of the team on a regular basis, working with all departments to push forward on hygiene standards and advise on areas of concern and improvement. You will be a confident, flexible and organised manager with the ability to access and approach areas of improvement with positivity and a view to improve and exceed hygiene standards at all times. Motivation to lead a team in audit circumstances to ensure all departments work towards the highest standards. You will bring your knowledge and expertise to the role and implement strategies to develop and train the workforce, identifying areas of strength as well as gaps in skill sets. Do you meet the following criteria…? A confident, communicative, forward thinking manager Detailed understanding and experience of auditing both internal and external A strategic planner and motivator for all departments in respect to hygiene Driven towards achieving the highest of standards at all times If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium, healthy convenience food to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88 44....
read moreManufacturing Section Leaders; Northamptonshire £24,000 – £30,000
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading suppliers of healthier food and snacking products breakfast, baking and cooking products. For over 125 years, they have been supplying the best quality products from around the world to their consumers. As a business they have a simple aim; to provide great quality & innovative products to their consumers which is why they are looking to hire the best manufacturing team in the UK. We are looking for individuals who possess the ability to deliver outstanding results through getting the best out of their team, and with the potential to progress in a people focused organisation. You will ensure that the overall operation of the plant is carried out in accordance with their high standards and procedures The role: Support the Manufacturing Managers to implement productivity initiatives and champion those of colleagues Support the waste reduction program to include raw material waste and packaging Support the Manufacturing Managers to positively influence labour variance for the shift Ensure compliance to production and technical documentation Ensure that the factory is cleaned to an acceptable standard and within cost boundaries Support the Technical Manager to ensure compliance with GMP standards and customer requirements Ensure conformance to the production plan and action any shortfalls effectively Ensure that direct reports are adequately trained and that SOPs are adhered to Responsible for the coaching and management of the Front Line Employee population Support / lead the implementation of Continuous Improvement activities Achieve all set KPIs in respect of Safety, Cost, Quality, Service and People Ensure the health and safety of all on shift is maintained or enhanced Lead and develop a shift-based Safety Action Team The person: Degree educated, or equivalent Operating at a Section Leader or Team Leader level within the food industry, or a fast-moving manufacturing business Experience of working with a multi-cultural workforce Experience of implementing Continuous Improvement processes and best practice Ability to operate under own guidance with minimal support Understanding of basic QA principles Strong Health and Safety awareness Handling performance management and disciplinary issues Problem solving ability Ability to generate productivity initiatives Motivation & coach others to improve their performance IT literate Positive and enthusiastic approach, with strong influencing skills Passionate about delivering improvement and change Communication skills Results focus Employee engagement skills Planning and organisational skills Ability to develop others If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium, healthy convenience food to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88 44....
read moreRegional Sales Consultant Mapping & GIS £25k + Uncapped Bonus + Car; The North
Regional Sales Consultant Mapping & GIS £25k + Uncapped Bonus + Car The North About KOREC KOREC is a well-established nationwide company providing innovative measured solutions for the Construction, Machine Control, Survey and Mapping industries. From GNSS Receivers to Lasers, Robotic instruments to Total Stations, KOREC offer Sales, Hire, Service and Repair. Position Summary The successful candidate will be responsible for maximising the sales of Trimble Hand Held GNSS Data Collection solutions for a wide range of applications. You will have experience in GIS Data Collection, Land Surveying or GIS Software solutions. The right candidate will be a self-starter, with evidence of sales success in a business-to-business sales environment, be ambitious, tenacious and have a ‘sense of urgency.’ Candidates will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and outstanding negotiation and presentation abilities at all levels. Previous B2B sales experience working with a technical product range would be an advantage. Above all you will have the confidence, commitment and ability to sell innovative positioning solutions. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a rapidly growing company with an ambitious team. Full Product and Professional External Sales Training will be provided. A substantial package, including company car, is available to the right candidates. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for providing high quality, premium surveying equipment to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed their expectations then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M: 077 87 40 88 44....
read moreOperations Manager – Food Manufacturing c£50k + Bonus; Oxfordshire
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and privately owned FMCG business based in Oxfordshire. Due to continued growth year on year in both the UK and International divisions, an opportunity has arisen for a European Export Manager to join the sales and marketing team. The organisation has a selection of instantly recognisable products and brands in it’s portfolio and the successful candidate will enjoy a breadth of opportunities to grow and develop these. In addition to working with the company’s branded products you will also have the opportunity to work with a number of very high profile licensed products as well as retailer own label ranges. Reporting to the Finance Director you will be responsible for; ensuring the effective running of the Operations and Logistics functions of the company including providing strategic and operational direction. Provide clear and effective day to day leadership, management, guidance and mentoring. Improve team cohension and effectiveness and lead continuous improvement via adherence to key metrics, whilst maintaining quality, customer service, and health and safety, at agreed levels. Operate to agreed KPI’s as required. You will have gained previous in both efficiency improvement and planning for Operations and Logistics able be able to demonstrable Change Management experience and success and ideally hold a recognised qualification or have received formal training lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. This role is a true Operation Manager position and covers both production and logistics, as such you will need to be able to demonstrate previous management experience within both disciplines. This privately held organisation values it’s team members and views them all as individuals who can each contribute to the business’ success. The business already has an inclusive and positive ethos and business culture and one where HS&E is integral to the long term well being of the business and the team members, as such you must view Health & Safety as being paramount. This role will be seen as the lead across both manufacturing and supply chain and as such you will need to poses the drive, energy, charisma and enthusiasm to be able to take every individual with you on the journey as you will only be able to achieve your goals and KPIs by bringing the whole team forward with you. The position is at a sufficient level of seniority that you will also need to have strong commercial and business acumen and have ability to create, propose, manage and control budgets. This is an organisation which has grown rapidly and will continue to do so and as such you will need to be flexible, adapt to change and be comfortable working within a hands on flat structure which is more roll your sleeves up than ivory towers. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium convenience food to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88...
read moreContinuous Improvement Manager £32- £38k; Nottinghamshire
We are seeking to appoint a Continuous Improvement Manager on behalf of a multi sited, chilled food manufacturing at one of their facilities based in Nottinghamshire. You will have a proven track record of implementing lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools and techniques ideally gained within a high volume manufacturing environment. Previous exposure to FMCG or indeed chilled food production would also be advantageous – more importantly you will be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver CI Prjoects with and through the individual people that make up the team, taking people with you on the journey is crucial for it’s longer term success. The Continuous Improvement Manager reports directly to the Factory Manager and will hold responsibility for fostering a production culture that encourages continuous improvements. You will not have any direct reports but will be training and supporting others in manufacturing management. Responsibilities: Use Continuous Improvement techniques and tools, including PIPs, team result plans, value stream mapping, line balancing and problem solving to ensure targets are met, challenged and improved upon Analysis of factory data set improvement plans and feedback on results to relevant managers Set clear KPIs with the factory manager and cascade down through teams to shop floor level If a team is failing to deliver against its improvement plan you will intervene and drive the pace of change, setting a plan to bring improvements back on target Create a culture where employees can continuously challenge the “status quo” , take measured risks and embrace change Formulate factory capital strategies with the Factory Manager Monitor overhead spend The successful candidate will have a proven track record of fast paced chilled food manufacturing and a demonstrable track record of delivering change through continuous improvement initiatives. You will have strong leadership skills and be able to operate in a multi-functional changing environment. LEAN Manufacturing qualifications would be desired but are not essential. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a UK market leader in the field of fresh chilled and prepared products for the major retailers. Always striving for the best product quality at the best possible price, with the consumer at the forefront of everything it does. The business makes over 160 different SKUs for the major retailers, and the site continues to strengthen and grow year on year, an outstanding business, that is a real market leader in the chilled food sector. With sites throughout the UK, you will be joining a highly reputable and innovative organisation with great prospects for career development and progression. If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium convenience food to meet our customers requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:07787 40 88...
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