Materials Controller

Location

Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire

Company

Sofina Foods

Hours of Work

Full-time

The Ideal Candidate

• Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent)
• Experience of working in food manufacturing environment.
• Excellent administration skills and utilisation of Microsoft office suite.
• Efficient in delivering objectives and workload.
• Ability to work with peers in a matrix structure to draw in external skills to achieve local goals.
• A personal commitment to role model behaviours.
• Track record of delivery.

Company Information

Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.

With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.

Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.

Country Code

GB

Why Sofina Foods?

• Competitive hourly rates
• Online Benefits Hub
• Life insurance & company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site canteen and parking
• Employee referral scheme

Schedule

12 Hour Shift, Day Shift

Salary

£13.53

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure and manage relevant/owned store system locations to guarantee the correct stock is in place for production.
• Provide feedback to the site services team when issues arise and ensure solutions are implemented.
• Review, understand, and correct any system errors (COGI and LX03) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure all production reports are available and presented to the relevant manager promptly for review.
• Challenge and investigate variances against standards to provide accurate feedback to management.
• Ensure batch control is maintained on the system and challenge areas not following correct processes; escalate out-of-spec issues (e.g., incorrect batch usage) to management promptly.
• Ensure all production is completed daily in the system and all lineside locations are cleared.
• Assist with end-of-shift lineside stock counts.
• Conduct accurate and timely stock counts within storage areas.
• Check the accuracy of returned goods to the site.

Summary

Join our high-performing team and help drive production excellence.