Overview
Join Our Team: Supporting Farmers, Strengthening the Rural Economy, and Feeding the Nation!
Are you passionate about supporting local communities and helping deliver high-quality, sustainable food? We are one of Europe’s leading food processing companies, and we're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our dynamic team in Llanybydder!
We are looking for a Procurement Supply Chain Apprentice to join our existing team at Llanybydder. The successful candidate will gain a comprehensive understanding of the site’s end-to-end processes and will be responsible for organizing and coordinating raw materials supplied by producers via procurement officers and agents to meet the daily production requirements.
Who We’re Looking For:
We would love to hear from individuals who enjoy working with others, taking pride in doing things properly and feel comfortable following procedures in a regulated environment.
You’ll be someone who
- Follows instructions and work with care and consistency
- Upholds and shares our strong values and supports a positive team culture
- Communicates well
- Works well with others
- Is reliable and hardworking
- Good understanding of animal handling – or willingness to learn
- Ability to work in a demanding environment
Responsibilities
Your Main Duties will include:
General Duties
- Ensuring Procurement targets are met within deadlines, without compromising quality or control of costs
- Ensuring good housekeeping is maintained
- Ensuring that Quality, Health & Safety and other Company policies are adhered to and liaising with relevant departments to ensure issues are resolved
- Maintaining good employee relations and promoting equality of opportunity
- Working within the Dunbia Mission, Vision & Values.
Specific Procurement Duties
- Coordinating daily production planning requirements for raw material.
- Controlling all livestock book-ins.
- Ensure production requirements are met and requirements outlined to wider team.
- Coordinate livestock numbers for overnight lairaging
- Acting as a point of contact for producers and hauliers supplying Dunbia Llanybydder.
- Communicating to field Officers and Agents raw material requirements and prices upon agreement by management.
- Addressing and recording producer queries/complaints.
- Monitoring Farm Assurance and organic status of all procurements made by Dunbia Llanybydder, ensuring records are up to date for auditing purposes.
- Ensuring all relevant documentations are all completed to acceptable standard.
- Maintaining up to date farm assurance and traceability records from producers to whole carcass.
- Promoting the Dunbia brand at all times.
- Assisting in maintaining and improving company advertising and promotion possibly through attending site visits, meetings, agricultural shows and other related events as a Company representative.
- Completing relevant animal welfare training, ensuring full compliance at all times,
- Liaising central payments department regarding supplier payment queries.
- Liaising with the Procurement Manager and/or Procurement Field Officers regarding relevant procurement enquires.
- Supporting with project work within the department
Qualifications
What We Offer:
- Immediate Start – Join us right away and start making a difference from day one
- Weekly Pay – Reliable and fast payments for your hard work.
- Permanent, Full-Time and Part-time Positions available – Stability and a long-term career with growth opportunities.
- Free Tea & Coffee – Stay refreshed during your shift.
- PPE Provided – Your safety matters; we supply all necessary protective equipment
- Long-Service Award – We value loyalty and recognize those who stay and grow with us
- Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Earn rewards for bringing great people into the team
- Progression Routes – Access to internal development pathways and apprenticeship opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential support for well-being and mental health
No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.
Procurement Supply Chain Apprentice employer: Dawn Meats Group
Join a leading food company that prioritises employee development and offers a supportive work culture in a dynamic production environment. With opportunities for training and progression, you will be part of a team that values quality and safety while working towards shared production goals. Located in a state-of-the-art meat processing plant, this role not only provides competitive piece rate pay but also the chance to contribute to a company that exports to over 50 countries worldwide.
