We’re recruiting for a Goods In Raw Material Specialist to join a fast-paced manufacturing business in Northallerton, playing a key role in servicing the operational requirements of the Goods In, Processing and Production teams.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be responsible for picking, assembling and line-feeding raw materials to production areas, ensuring critical components are moved accurately and efficiently from storage into staging areas ready for recipe mixing and bottling or canning.

Working closely with the Goods In management team, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining high levels of performance, accuracy and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating pallet trucks and forklifts to load and unload materials
• Picking, assembling and organising stock for production ‘Kanban’ areas
• Moving components between loading, storage and machinery areas
• Returning unconsumed components to storage following production
• Checking products and component information for quality, batching, customer codes and stock quantities
• Liaising with Quality Assurance regarding defects or variances
• Acting as a link between Goods In, Production and Process teams to ensure materials are picked accurately and on time
• Identifying and reporting stock variances, identification issues and batch discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate system and physical stock movements from receipt through to consumption
• Assisting with loading/unloading, stock checks, recycling and waste handling as required
• Completing required paperwork and procedures to a high standard
• Keeping warehouse, working areas and grounds clean and tidy
• Supporting other areas of the business with reasonable requests as required

Health & Safety

• Ensuring the safe and efficient use of material handling equipment
• Completing daily equipment and Pre-Use Checks
• Using appropriate PPE and following procedures, risk assessments and COSHH regulations
• Reporting faults, hazards, damage and non-compliance immediately
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture and leading by example

Safety & Quality

• Maintaining site hygiene standards and following procedures
• Completing appropriate documentation and highlighting non-conformances
• Maintaining traceability of componentry and finished stock
• Supporting food safety compliance with company, governmental and customer requirements

Skills & Experience

• Minimum three years’ experience in a Goods In and FMCG setting is essential
• Current, valid Reach Truck and Counterbalance Forklift licences are essential
• Warehouse experience preferred
• Exceptional computer literacy
• Good verbal communication skills
• Confident, self-motivated and disciplined
• ‘Can do’ approach with the ability to work unsupervised in a time-pressured environment
• Flexible, reliable and able to follow instruction

Physical & Personal Attributes

• Ability to lift and move boxes of up to 20kg and work in varying temperatures
• Physically able to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn and pivot, including occasionally standing for long periods
• Regularly operating a powered industrial truck with good eye-hand-foot coordination
• Honest, respectful and reliable, with excellent timekeeping
• Positive team player with a flexible approach, willing to assist others and share knowledge
• Able to communicate at various levels

Additional Information

• Hours: 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shifts – 2 days and 2 nights, 6am–6pm and 6pm–6am
• Salary to increase after 2 years' service

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role and the overall objectives of the business.