What Jobs are available in Maidstone?

• Competitive salary £51,90 6,000 (including shift allowances, DOE)
• Hot food restaurant on site
• Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
• Private healthcare + equal parental leave
• Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Gym membership & wellbeing support
• Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
• Free parking on site

• Practical electrical engineering skills gained through HNC/HND (NVQ Level 4 apprenticeship or equivalent) and BS7671, or comparable hands-on experience in a technical field.
• Understanding of precision instrumentation -including repair and calibration-or experience with similar technical equipment.
• Mindset: Strong problem-solving abilities, curiosity, and a drive to improve processes and efficiency.
• Ability to adapt to various electrical power supplies and control systems, with a willingness to learn new technologies and approaches to equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining automated or electromechanical machinery, or a background in related fields such as industrial maintenance, robotics, or process engineering, with exposure to automation concepts.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, test, and modify automated and electromechanical equipment, applying transferable skills from related technical roles.
• Apply engineering principles -drawing on both mechanical and electrical knowledge-to resolve production issues and enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Develop, track, and communicate maintenance metrics to identify, reduce, and eliminate recurring equipment issues, contributing to improved system reliability.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (such as Lean Manufacturing or Kaizen), bringing fresh perspectives from previous roles or industries.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis on major breakdowns and recurring problems, using analytical skills and experience from any technical problem-solving environment.

• Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow"
• Access world-class training & development from day one
• Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package

Multiple positions are available and hiring is ongoing to meet the wide variety of needs we support.

We are on a mission to transform the quality of education provided to young people with SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) and SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties).

We are looking for SEN / SEND tutors with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners in Kent.

At Targeted Provision our mission is to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We keep the team around the child, and you will be supported throughout every placement by our team of SEN / SEND Support Specialists.

This role is perfect for qualified SEN / SEND teachers who are eager to work via 1:1 tutoring with children and young people with a variety of learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise their engagement and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.

• Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit you schedule
• Occasional opportunities to take on remote jobs and online teaching assignments and work from home
• Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities, including access to the full Tes CPD suite while working with us
• A SEN / SEND Support Team dedicated to keeping a team around the child, and ensuring that every placement is a success for the young person and you
• We invite every active tutor to join our tutor community, where our tutors and ourselves share best practice, resources, and tips
• A place as part of a child-centred company committed to transforming the world of support for vulnerable young people for the better

• This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD), or other Additional Educational Needs referred to Targeted Provision
• These young people are referred to us by local authorities and schools and will require some level of support in their educational and social-emotional journey
• If selected, your role will be to provide this support via flexible and holistic trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring

• Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
• Providing the young person with holistic and engaging sessions which meet their needs and advance their educational and social-emotional journey
• Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress

• Professional Teaching Qualifications (Qualified Teacher Status / QTS / QTLS)
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience
• Experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and / or other Additional Educational Needs
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes
• Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this at cost if needed)
• Two professional references
• You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online assignments

It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

• This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, to provide short-term engagements as and when they arise
• You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE
• We do not offer any set amount of work nor expenses coverage
• Our insurance covers the work you do for us
• This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position

We look forward to receiving your CV, outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.

We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.

We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.

Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching background often have worked in the following roles:

• SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
• SLD / MLD Teacher
• Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
• Intervention Specialist
• Ex-Teacher

Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support background include

• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• Educational Therapist
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Educational Psychologist
• Inclusion Coordinator

If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.

Location: London / Radbroke / Glasgow (any of these)

Hybrid: 1 day a week in office

Length: 6 months

PAYE only

Barclays is looking to fill some new roles working in the workforce change and restructuring team.

About Workforce Change & Restructuring:

Employee Relations Workforce Change & Restructuring (‘ER WFC&R’) manages the global change and restructuring portfolios across all employing entities; supporting the shaping of the workforce to meet long-term objectives and achieve optimum business performance, optimise costs and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. Our vision is to become a more simple, efficient and insightful best in class Workforce Change & Restructuring service whilst keeping the bank safe

Overall purpose of the role:

The role holder will support the Workforce Change and Restructuring delivery model pan Barclays and will be allocated projects across the entities.

• The role holder will be required to drive and support allocated change programmes.

• Support and drive the HR workstream for change programmes such as restructuring, LEE transfers, outsourcing, in sourcing, new site set up, pan entity and across our global locations leveraging in country HRBP, ER and other specialist HR functions as required.

Key Accountabilities: The role holder will be responsible for the following key deliverables in Employee Relations:

• Project Initiation

• Due Diligence

• Consultation

• Implementation

• Communication Plan

• Governance and Risk

• COE

Key Skills:

• Strong/numerous examples of Workforce Change / Restructuring (must be shown throughout your CV)

• Experience in handling/liaising with/managing Unions & Union representatives or conducting WFC in a heavily unionised environments

• Experience of leading Union/works council consultations

• Employee/Workforce Consultations and/or Redundancies experience

• Experience working on Tupe projects/programmes

• Experience of leading large scale/multiple change programmes

• Experience of delivering change programmes outside the UK

• A good understanding of current employment legislation

• Project management, change management and stakeholder management skills

• Experience of working in a highly matrixed organisation

• Solid appreciation of the importance of recognising cultural and geographic sensitivities

• Excellent analytical and data skills; be confident around data

• Excel to an intermediate level, and so experienced in merging sheets, data management, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data in Excel, and preferably able to use formulas to do quality checking of data

Essential Experience:

• Technical - consultancy, unions, redundancy and relevant legal requirements

• Project Management skills

• Show in your CV how you structure and run a program, and track everything.

• MS Excel - experienced in merging sheets, data management, data manipulation, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data in Excel

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measure and reward the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.

Hybrid:

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment - from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.

Location: London / Radbroke / Glasgow (any of these)

Hybrid: 1 day a week in office

Length: 6 months

PAYE only

Barclays is looking to fill some new roles working in the workforce change and restructuring team.

About Workforce Change & Restructuring:

Employee Relations Workforce Change & Restructuring (‘ER WFC&R’) manages the global change and restructuring portfolios across all employing entities; supporting the shaping of the workforce to meet long-term objectives and achieve optimum business performance, optimise costs and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. Our vision is to become a more simple, efficient and insightful best in class Workforce Change & Restructuring service whilst keeping the bank safe

Overall purpose of the role:

The role holder will support the Workforce Change and Restructuring delivery model pan Barclays and will be allocated projects across the entities.

• The role holder will be required to drive and support allocated change programmes.

• Support and drive the HR workstream for change programmes such as restructuring, LEE transfers, outsourcing, in sourcing, new site set up, pan entity and across our global locations leveraging in country HRBP, ER and other specialist HR functions as required.

Key Accountabilities: The role holder will be responsible for the following key deliverables in Employee Relations:

• Project Initiation

• Due Diligence

• Consultation

• Implementation

• Communication Plan

• Governance and Risk

• COE

Key Skills:

• Strong/numerous examples of Workforce Change / Restructuring (must be shown throughout your CV)

• Experience in handling/liaising with/managing Unions & Union representatives or conducting WFC in a heavily unionised environments

• Experience of leading Union/works council consultations

• Employee/Workforce Consultations and/or Redundancies experience

• Experience working on Tupe projects/programmes

• Experience of leading large scale/multiple change programmes

• Experience of delivering change programmes outside the UK

• A good understanding of current employment legislation

• Project management, change management and stakeholder management skills

• Experience of working in a highly matrixed organisation

• Solid appreciation of the importance of recognising cultural and geographic sensitivities

• Excellent analytical and data skills; be confident around data

• Excel to an intermediate level, and so experienced in merging sheets, data management, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data in Excel, and preferably able to use formulas to do quality checking of data

Essential Experience:

• Technical - consultancy, unions, redundancy and relevant legal requirements

• Project Management skills

• Show in your CV how you structure and run a program, and track everything.

• MS Excel - experienced in merging sheets, data management, data manipulation, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data in Excel

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measure and reward the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.

Hybrid:

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment - from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.

Location: London / Radbroke / Glasgow (any of these)

Hybrid: 1 day a week in office

Length: 6 months

PAYE only

Barclays is looking to fill some new roles working in the workforce change and restructuring team.

About Workforce Change & Restructuring:

Employee Relations Workforce Change & Restructuring (‘ER WFC&R’) manages the global change and restructuring portfolios across all employing entities; supporting the shaping of the workforce to meet long-term objectives and achieve optimum business performance, optimise costs and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. Our vision is to become a more simple, efficient and insightful best in class Workforce Change & Restructuring service whilst keeping the bank safe

Overall purpose of the role:

The role holder will support the Workforce Change and Restructuring delivery model pan Barclays and will be allocated projects across the entities.

• The role holder will be required to drive and support allocated change programmes.

• Support and drive the HR workstream for change programmes such as restructuring, LEE transfers, outsourcing, in sourcing, new site set up, pan entity and across our global locations leveraging in country HRBP, ER and other specialist HR functions as required.

Key Accountabilities: The role holder will be responsible for the following key deliverables in Employee Relations:

• Project Initiation

• Due Diligence

• Consultation

• Implementation

• Communication Plan

• Governance and Risk

• COE

Key Skills:

• Strong/numerous examples of Workforce Change / Restructuring (must be shown throughout your CV)

• Experience in handling/liaising with/managing Unions & Union representatives or conducting WFC in a heavily unionised environments

• Experience of leading Union/works council consultations

• Employee/Workforce Consultations and/or Redundancies experience

• Experience working on Tupe projects/programmes

• Experience of leading large scale/multiple change programmes

• Experience of delivering change programmes outside the UK

• A good understanding of current employment legislation

• Project management, change management and stakeholder management skills

• Experience of working in a highly matrixed organisation

• Solid appreciation of the importance of recognising cultural and geographic sensitivities

• Excellent analytical and data skills; be confident around data

• Excel to an intermediate level, and so experienced in merging sheets, data management, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data in Excel, and preferably able to use formulas to do quality checking of data

Essential Experience:

• Technical - consultancy, unions, redundancy and relevant legal requirements

• Project Management skills

• Show in your CV how you structure and run a program, and track everything.

• MS Excel - experienced in merging sheets, data management, data manipulation, pivot tables, vlookups, and handling large amounts of data in Excel

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measure and reward the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.

Hybrid:

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment - from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.

As one of our Self-Employed Core Delivery Drivers you'll enjoy freedom, flexibility and better financial rewards, plus all the support and benefits of being part of our wider Yodel team. You don't need any experience, and the more you deliver, the more you earn.

Competitive rates for each parcel you deliver or collect
Typically, our Delivery Drivers can earn anything between £18 - £20p/h (paid per parcel).
We're in the business of delivering promises as well as parcels therefore we're raising our game and giving you more reasons to come and join us. All our rates are competitively enhanced taking business mileage and operational costs into consideration. It's a total gamechanger.

Daily & Weekly Payment Options
Yodel offer flexible payment options to all Self Employed delivery drivers, giving you the supplier the option to access earnings from the very next day via an app provided by our early access partner, Onsi or alternatively, suppliers can join the weekly payment cycle scheme, which kicks in following 4 weeks of completed delivery services.

Both payment options allows you, the supplier, to receive more regular payments for the delivery services you have provided.

We have plenty of parcels for to deliver
There are plenty of parcels to deliver meaning the earning opportunity is in your hands. Our parcels weigh up to a maximum of 15kg and can vary in size. You can realistically deliver and collect between 16-25 parcels an hour depending on the area and your experience, for 6 days a week. The more you deliver, the more you earn with the opportunity to take more parcels and boost your revenue.

We'll give you freedom and flexibility
You can plan your own route or use our handy award-winning app with simple instructions and built in optimisation which will help you prepare and plan your routes more easily, as well as allowing you to liaise directly with customers.

We'll offer regular work in the same area, 6 days a week
We deliver parcels for some of the biggest retailers around. So, there's no shortage of parcels to deliver. Plus, you'll be able to stay local and get to know the roads and customers.

We'll develop and support you
You'll get all the independence of being self-employed, plus the backing of our expert team and access to a Yodel representative, to answer your questions.

Each day is what you make it. You can plan your own route, which will keep things fresh and interesting. And at each delivery or doorstep, use your mobile to scan parcels and make sure they're safely received by the customer, so there's no difficult technology for you to get to grips with. We will arrange a suitable time for you to collect your parcels daily, or for those located within a more rural area, we can drop to you. Simple!

Want a bit more? All our Self Employed Delivery Drivers have access to:

- Partner Discounts - Including Naked Wines, Beer Hawk and Hello Fresh.
- Health and Wellbeing Programmes - Offering support from managing relationships to finance
- Develop and grow your business - There's plenty of parcels to deliver meaning the earning opportunity is in your hands

No, experience, no problem! We give full training and support to help you get on your way.
All you need to show us is the following to get started:
- Access to a insured car or van (up to 3.5 tonne)
- A full UK or EC/EEA Driving Licence
- Proof of Right to Work in the UK
- IOS or Android smart phone
- Proof of own bank account
- And finally, have a great attitude
Yodel recognises that its people are fundamental to its success. We are committed to equal opportunities, we value differences between people, and we aim to build teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to discuss
We are looking to partner up with more Self Employed Delivery Drivers than ever before so register your interest today!

An Excellent opportunity for an Office Administrator to join a well-established company based in Maidstone, Kent.

Job Type: 20 hours Per Week, Mon – Fri, Permanent.

This role is initially offered at 20 hours per week, with the possibility of increased hours in the future depending on business needs.

Salary: Very Competitive Salary, Depending on Experience. (£13.00ph)

Location: Maidstone, Kent.

The Company:

Delivering bespoke security solutions we aim to provide unrivalled safety through security. The company ethos and culture are to deliver the highest standards and values, tailored to private clients, whilst remaining committed to developing a class winning solutions whilst upholding traditional heraldic values.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic part time Office Administrator for 20 hours per week with excellent IT and customer care skills to support their management team.

This is an office-based role.

You will support the daily office procedures for the operations team and will act as a point of contact for all clients and employees, providing administrative support and managing their queries.

You will be highly motivated, proactive and have a good sense of humour. You will have excellent organisation and communication skills, both verbal & written with high levels of attention to detail, a good use of initiative, and be able to work flexibly and prioritise workloads to meet specific deadlines.

Main duties include:

Managing shared inboxes and responding to routine enquiries. Preparing, formatting, and circulating reports, meeting notes, and presentations. Maintaining accurate records, databases, and filing systems (digital and physical). Scheduling and coordinating meetings, site visits, and team calendars. Monitoring and recording expenses against budgets. Assisting with supplier onboarding and maintaining supplier records. Supporting with quotes, tender documents, and contract administration. Tracking project progress and updating internal systems. Assisting with resource allocation and workforce scheduling. Liaising with engineers, subcontractors, and clients to coordinate activities. Monitoring deadlines and following up to ensure tasks are completed. Maintaining health & safety records, training logs, and compliance documents. Ensuring policies, procedures, and certifications are up to date. Preparing site access paperwork and permits as required. Acting as the first point of contact for internal queries. Supporting cross-team communication between operations, finance, and management. Preparing client updates or summaries on project status when required. Identifying areas where admin processes can be streamlined. Supporting implementation of new systems or tools for greater efficiency. You will have a good working knowledge of office equipment and office management tools and are ultimately able to ensure administrative activities run smoothly on a daily and long-term basis.

Candidate Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience in an office administration or finance-focused support role. Confident working with numbers, and quotes. Business Administration qualification desirable. GCSEs including English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above). Accomplished in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word and Xero. Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and a proactive work ethic. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks under pressure.

What We’re Looking For

A professional and positive attitude with a sense of ownership and accountability. A methodical, disciplined approach to managing finance processes. A team player who is equally comfortable working independently. Reliable, trustworthy, and able to handle sensitive information discreetly.

Benefits

Competitive salary. 20 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata). Private Healthcare. Company contributory pension scheme. Pirkx membership for additional benefits and perks.

Office Based. Working 20 hours Mon – Fri on a permanent basis you will receive a highly competitive salary £13,520.00 annum.

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now!

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.

Production Planner (Full-time, Permanent)

On site - Aylesford, Kent

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. They hold strategic stocks in 35+ centres around the world to ensure continuity of supply and have liquid and dry premix manufacturing facilities in the UK, China and the USA. Their premix business is underpinned by over 40 years of experience in ingredient sourcing and distribution, servicing customers with global inventories, market expertise, and leading market positions in Vitamins, Amino Acids, Sweeteners, Preservatives, Proteins, Aroma Chemicals, and more.

About the Role

This role is responsible for planning all orders into the production and planning schedules to ensure the customers' deadlines are met to the best of their abilities. Oversee all stock control tasks related to Production Planning. Communicating with departments such as Customer Support, Quality and Production to help ensure schedule adherence and help with completion of objectives.

What's on offer?

• Personal growth, including training and development opportunities.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Access to flexible pay with Aslan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning all customer orders in the most efficient way to maximise production capacity.
• Oversee all other administration tasks related to production planning, raising batch documents, booking, etc.
• Raw material allocation following company procedures.
• Working closely with the Prep Room to ensure efficient stock rotation.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure raw materials arrive and can be sampled within the necessary timescales.
• Daily planning of the production/packing programs using the N1 report promptly from the order date.
• Overseeing allocation or document queries and authorising batch changes for Production/Warehouse.
• Participation and support in projects as and when required.
• Minimising plan changes wherever possible by working closely with Production Team Leaders to match workload with resources.
• Investigate system errors and issues to provide effective and timely solutions.
• Housekeeping of write-ons/write-offs for damages, QA, spillages or end of batch.
• Liaising with the administrator on scheduling requirements.
• Support Warehouse to improve the system of booking in/scanners/process.
• Support stock takes and cycle counting.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Education to Degree level or equivalent, such as CPIM certification, is an advantage.
• Proven experience with ERP and MRP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Interested? Our client would love to hear from you!

Submit your CV by clicking Apply.

Product Developer - Maternity Cover and Permanent roles available

Hybrid, 3 days in the office - Aylesford, Kent

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. They hold strategic stocks in 35+ centres around the world to ensure continuity of supply and have liquid and dry premix manufacturing facilities in the UK, China and the USA. Their premix business is underpinned by over 40 years of experience in ingredient sourcing and distribution, servicing customers with global inventories, market expertise, and leading market positions in Vitamins, Amino Acids, Sweeteners, Preservatives, Proteins, Aroma Chemicals, and more.

What does Product Developer mean in this role?

This role is responsible and accountable for scoping, developing and delivering NPD and Innovation solutions that meet customer needs to the agreed quality, cost and sustainability targets that are legally and regulatory compliant with the launch countries. From concept idea through to supporting implementation either in their own production facilities or via external co-manufacturers. Identifying and mitigating risks that may occur during the development and implementation stages and assure that these risks are effectively mitigated and managed throughout the project life cycle. Driving continuous improvement in the process of end-to-end product development and implementation.

What's in it for you?

• Personal growth, including training and development opportunities.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Access to flexible pay with Aslan.

What to expect?

• Complete customer product development and internal led innovation projects as assigned.
• Continuously build expertise on functional ingredients and nutrients - to be kept up to date on market trends.
• Be able to communicate professionally and effectively with customers to assure robust scoping of all projects.
• Provide Formulation and Nutrition support to all sections of the business and customers.
• Assure during the scoping process that the business truly understands the customer requirements and can provide accurate indicative costs and approve/reject projects on this basis.
• Assure that in the scoping process criteria are agreed in the scoping stage for product approval by the customer.
• Assure that all product development solutions are designed effectively to meet the customer requirements locked in the scoping stage which will include organoleptic, quality, legal and regulatory, stability and cost.
• Be able to design a product formulation from the customer idea whether that is an intermediate pre-mix, nutrition product (human or pet), RTD soft drink, or Dairy alternative product solution and implement it in the final manufacturing site (internal or external).
• Where applicable, complete sensory assessment prior to submission to the customer to assure that from an organoleptic perspective the products meet the agreed brief.
• Consider the role of the final packaging in the product shelf life based on industrial experience.
• Make informed decisions about the product shelf life based on the ingredient list, method of manufacture and final product packaging to be able to advise the customer as to an indicative product shelf life.
• Be able to advise customer on methodology to validate product shelf life.
• Assist in preparation and training provided to Sales Representatives and customers.
• Work alongside Procurement and Quality to identify and on board new raw material suppliers to meet customer needs as per company process. Ensure full approval is completed in a timely manner.
• Complete training for the broader team in product development.
• Scope and lead trials at internal manufacturing facility and with third party manufacturers to support product development (where required).
• Prepare for and attend first productions to assure that the manufacturing site is supported and any issues pertaining to the product can be dealt with effectively in a timely manner (where required).
• Provide technical inputs for supplier raw material approval.

Does this sound like you?

• Have a BSC/MSc in Food Science, Food Chemistry or related field.
• Experience in end-to-end product development from idea to implementation (ideally 2 years).
• Good understanding of ingredient functionality including but not limited to vitamins, minerals, flavours, colours, covering additives, and sweeteners and in the development and manufacture of premixes, nutritional products, RTD beverages and beverage concentrates.
• Experience in leading and project managing all technical aspects of a project from scope through to implementation.
• Passionate about sustainability and food innovation and a passion for continuous improvement.

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