JOB POST SUMMARY

Date posted: 28 August 2025
Pay: £32,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Do you want to work for an award-winning company where quality is something that really matters? Findlater’s is the UK’s leading branded pate producer, where we truly value high standards and working co-operatively.
We are looking to hire a warehouse and logistics supervisor to support our teams across the business. Based in Linlithgow, this full-time role is ideal for someone with excellent communication skills, an ability to effectively work on their own or as part of a team, good attention to detail and a proactive approach.
We are looking for someone who can commit to being on site full time, day shift Monday to Friday.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Has extensive knowledge and proven abilities in warehouse management best practice, including but not limited to: ensuring accurate stock rotation, recording of stock movements, performing accurate stock counts, ensuring safe movement of people, pallets, stock and equipment in and between all areas.
• Competent and confident user of forklift with extensive experience of safely moving pallets in confined spaces.
• Experience of refrigerated and/or frozen storage preferred
• Has proven knowledge of food safety and hygiene legislation and best practice relating to packing and warehousing of ingredients and products similar to Findlater’s
• Competent and confident using a range of simple packing tools including; tape guns, pallet wrapping etc.
• Has experience of using a range of computer systems including Excel, Outlook, Courier Portals and is confident in doing so.
• Happily and confidently learns to use new technology and tools introduced by the business and contributes ideas and suggestions to best implement.
• Able to consistently act as a role model and liaise effectively with production team leaders where assistance is provided on peak dispatch days.
• Able to work in cold environments for extended periods of time.
• Has proactive approach.
• True team player – happily supports other areas of the business as required and values the contribution of others.
• Flexible – happily takes on new tasks and positively adapts to change, including at short notice.
• Reliable – does what is expected, when it’s expected and proactively flags potential issues.
• Accuracy and attention to detail – has proven skills in ensure accuracy and paying close attention to detail.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Control goods coming in checking for quantity, shelf life and quality is as ordered.

• Carefully drive forklift for pallet movements and storage.

• Ensure products are put into stock in correct areas and rotated.
• Check what deliveries inward are expected each week, planning goods-in on any particular day.
• Immediately deal with any issues relating to damaged stock or shortages and promptly escalate to the management to ensure that the supplier is made aware in a timely manner.
• Control and monitor the warehouse to make sure everything is in its correct location.
• Respond to internal stock requisitions.
• Accurately complete the weekly stock counts and ensure that they are always available for the weekly management meetings
• Manage booking out deliveries in a timely manner.
• Ensure good stock rotation.
• Fulfill orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Accurately complete paperwork and computer records as required.
• Ensure that required small run labels and sleeves are scheduled for printing as required.
• Accurately produce and collate dispatch paperwork from relevant systems.
• Manage booking out of deliveries to ensure they are collected at agreed time slots.
• Control all pallets leaving the building i.e. checking all the correct paperwork and counts are correct, and that they are stacked and pallet wrapped correctly.
• Check that all courier boxes are picked, packed, sealed correctly with the correct dispatch labels and allocated to the correct courier.
• Act as 1st point of contact for haulier issues, escalating when necessary to management.
• Correctly file all paperwork daily.
• Confidently use a range of in-house and external computer systems including but not limited to; Excel, Outlook, Courier Systems, Booking Portals and Ordering Systems.
• Flexibly undertake any other task required by the business.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Show commitment to the company values in all aspects of your role.
• Be a great team player and be willing to work with the entire Findlater’s team.
• Adhere to all company policies that are relevant to your role.
• Demonstrate a commitment to health and safety
• A commitment to equality.
• A strong commitment to the Findlater’s brand.
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people within and out with the Findlater’s team.
• Able to clearly communicate instructions.
• Can complete a range of written tasks accurately.