Engineering Stores Co-ordinator in Wakefield, Yorkshire

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years. Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Location: Bakery 41, Wakefield

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

The Recipe:

• You’ll be the first point of contact for our internal customers on all purchasing and engineering stores matters.
• From ordering spare parts and keeping accurate records on Excel, to making sure stock is stored correctly, you’ll play an important role in helping our engineering team stay up and running.
• You’ll work closely with suppliers, provide regular updates to engineers on required parts, and make sure everything is in the right place at the right time.
• As an organised and methodical Stores Administrator, you’ll also update repairs and maintenance budgets, record timesheets on Excel, and support the team with day-to-day administrative tasks.

If you enjoy staying organised, have a keen eye for detail, and take pride in keeping things running smoothly, this could be the role for you.

The Role:

• Co-ordinate the activity within Engineering admin to ensure customer service is maintained and continuously improved.
• Co-ordinate work allocation within Engineering admin, ensure holiday/sickness cover is provided through cross skilling.
• Ensure Engineering spend is managed effectively through accurate administration, liaise with relevant parties to ensure there are no issues with SAP.
• Engineering Stores - ensure all parts are identified and located correctly in the stores.
• Ensure that all items that require outside refurbishment are dealt with appropriately.
• Information & reporting - provide weekly and period Engineering KPI reports, weekly and period spend reports and produce Ad Hoc reports on request.
• Attendance at meetings as required for generation of action plans etc.
• Provide help and support for Hygiene and Production departments on IT systems.
• Liaise with all Engineering team members and ensure correct admin/stores procedures are adhered to.

Essential Ingredients:

• Previous experience in a stores coordinator or administration role.
• Knowledge of IT systems & fully proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Team working skills and a willingness to learn.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the business.

Extra Dough:

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share).
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week's annual leave.
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%.
• Life assurance.
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
• Continued investment in your personal development.
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.