About this role
About Us:
Established in 2000, Extons Foods are now one of the UKs largest independent cheese processing companies supplying sliced, grated, block and continental cheese to wholesalers, retailers, and sandwich manufacturers. We have continually grown and we’re not slowing down! A Family Run business with a friendly hands-on approach.
Role Description:
As a Goods In Manager, you will be responsible for unloading and accurately booking in goods delivered to site, whilst completing the necessary inbound checks required to maintain compliance. You will work with the goods in operative to effectively utilise space, label pallets and maintain accurate records within the system.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage all inbound deliveries and goods receipt processes.
• Verify deliveries against purchase orders, product specifications, and delivery documentation.
• Ensure accurate stock booking and inventory management within the ERP/SAP system.
• Investigate and resolve shortages, damages, and supplier non-conformances.
• Maintain full batch and material traceability.
• Ensure the Goods intake area remains compliant with BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, allergen control, and site procedures.
• Conduct intake quality checks, temperature verification, and documentation reviews.
• Quarantine and report non-conforming materials.
• Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Goods Intake team.
• Manage labour planning and departmental performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Work closely with Procurement, Planning, Production, Technical, and Warehouse teams to ensure goods intake is run efficiently.
• Working along side stock control team to investigate and address issues.
The ideal candidate:
The ideal candidate must have:
• Lead by example and role model behaviours.
• Be computer literate.
• Self-Motivated, driven and committed.
• Maintain a proactive and positive approach to the challenges of the job, coping with frustrations and time constraints.
• To behave appropriately and professionally, acting respectfully to all colleagues.
• Be open minded with a willingness to adopt new methods and changes as required.
• Adopt high professional and personal standards.
• Be physically capable of lifting products up to 25kg.
Working Hours:
• Core Hours 9am-5pm / 10am-6pm, expectation to spend a shift with nights twice a month
• Site based.
Benefits:
• Free parking, within proximity to all major travel networks.
• 28 days holiday, inclusive of bank holiday, increasing with service.
• An extra day off for your birthday!
• Health cash plan (Medicash), after 3 months.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension scheme – employer 4% and employee 5%.
• Company paid events throughout the year.
• FREE pack of cheese every week plus a discounted staff cheese shop.
• Doughnut Fridays.
• Free fruit on a Tuesday.
Please note we unfortunately do not offer sponsorship for work visas or immigration. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Learn more about Extons Foods at https://www.extonsfoods.com/ £35,000