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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

National Account Executive £30k

Posted by on Aug 2, 2011 in £25,000 - £30,000, East Midlands, FMCG, NAM, South | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your FMCG career within National Accounts. If you are seeking to become a NAM then this position will serve you with the ideal experience and customer exposure. Working for an expanding branded food manufacturer which has benefited from significant capital investment and brand / range extensions you will be joining the business at an exciting time in it’s development into a major supplier within it’s categories. Supplying a diverse account base to include UK Grocery multiple and second tier grocery you will gain exposure to major national accounts and be given an insight into the supply of both branded and own label products. In addition to maintaining the existing customer account base and achieving targets you will also be actively looking for new business opportunities. Be that to extend the number of SKUs supplied to a particular account or to open completely new customer accounts. You will be given unparalleled support and coaching whilst also being empowered with the autonomy to act independently. Ideally a graduate or of graduate calibre you will be seeking to develop your F.M.C.G career within Account Management. Previous experience within a customer orientated environment is essential, ideally you will already have gained experience within the UK Food & drinks industry or have support in the management of large national accounts. For further details please call Kieron Madden at WRS on M: 07787 40 88 44 or email your CV to...

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Electrical Engineer Day Shift £29k + o/t Northamptonshire

Posted by on Aug 2, 2011 in £25,000 - £30,000, £35,000 - £40,000, East Midlands, Engineering, FMCG, Manufacturing | 0 comments

We are seeking to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support the day shift within a truly fast paced and high volume manufacturing environment. As part of a much larger international plc you will be working for the UK division which itself has 30+ manufacturing sites and is a market leading supplier to major FMCG blue chip businesses. The business is dedicated to delivering innovative, cost effective solutions to meet the changing needs of individual customers. Having a strongly customer driven approach has enabled the business to develop long term relationships with some of the UK’s leading brand owners and manufacturers. As a days based Electrical Maintenance Engineer you will operate on a rotating or turn about shift to provide seven day site cover. This is a fantastic shift pattern which provides a week off shift every third shift. This can work exceedingly well for those with young families, or outside interests or indeed those wishing to spend time away from home. There is also ample opportunity to bolster you already strong basic salary with the prospect of over time. This over time is currently available due to both high levels of customer demand perhaps more significantly though is the project work created by a £multi million Cap Ex on site. This CapEx will greatly assist in further reducing unit costs and secure a prosperous long term future for the plant. As an apprentice trained electrical engineer you will already have gained experience of supporting a high volume manufacturing operation and have a progressive and pro-active approach to engineering services. Working with highly automated plant equipment engineering as a function Is held in very high regard within the organisation. In addition to your apprenticeship and time served experience you will also hold C&G 16th Edition or ideally 17th Edition. On site the business runs a variety of PLCs to include; Siemens, Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi as such you will need to be able to demonstrate fault finding g and diagnostics skills. For further details please call Kieron Madden at WRS on M: 07787 40 88 44 or email your CV to...

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Plant Manager £50k

Posted by on Jul 31, 2011 in £50,000 - £60,000, Manufacturing, North East, Operations Manager, Production Manager | 0 comments

Our client is a world-leading industrial supplies and engineering company, supplying products and services to a diverse and ever-expanding customer base. Global turnover is in excess of £10bn, built on a commitment to quality, innovation and exceptional levels of customer service. They have a major presence in the Teesside area, with 3 sites supplying a large number of high-profile customers in the chemical sector with products essential to the success of their manufacturing processes. A key vacancy on Teesside has now arisen. The successful candidate will take day to day responsibility for the main Middlesbrough site, ensuring that exemplary safety and efficiency standards are maintained within a critical 24/7, 365 day process operation. You will lead and manage a site operations & engineering team (c.40 reports including contractors) to ensure that customer fulfilment demands are always met, whilst also looking to continually improve long-term plant range, flexibility and performance. This will be achieved by a combination of carefully targeted capital projects and rigorous maintenance regimes, utilising site and other company or external engineering resources as required. Ideally degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline, you will have a demonstrable track record of success and delivery in an operations leadership role, with the ability to work at both strategic and hands-on operational levels. Commercially, aside from day to day budgetary responsibilities, you will also be comfortable in what is often a customer-facing role. Critically, you will have visible leadership capability, including the ability to influence and inspire your team, your peers and senior colleagues. A highly competitive salary and benefits package, together with exceptional career development opportunities are on offer to the successful...

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