Production Planner

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual looking for a new role. This is an exciting time to be joining the Worldwide Fruit team as we invest and integrate new systems and ways of working in to our business and looking forward to the future!

• Production Planning & Scheduling

Develop and execute efficient daily and weekly production plans to meet forecasted volumes, ensuring optimal use of labour, materials, and equipment while adhering to customer specifications and company procedures.

• Resource Coordination & Labour Management

Plan and organise staffing requirements, liaising with labour providers and Team Managers to ensure sufficient cover for forecasted volumes and proactively manage overtime or contingency needs.

• Order Processing & System Accuracy

Process all customer orders accurately and on time, maintaining up-to-date information in Prophet and related systems, and ensuring data integrity across stock, job closures, and EDI activations.

• Stock & Material Control

Maintain livestock accuracy across all sites and systems, ensuring the correct product and materials are issued for production and dispatch while minimising rework and waste.

• Reporting & KPI Monitoring

Produce and analyse regular reports on production performance, stock accuracy, and order fulfilment; track KPIs such as OTIF, yield, and efficiency, highlighting variances and improvement opportunities.

• Continuous Improvement & Systems Development

Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, reduce waste, and streamline administrative processes; support system upgrades and process innovation through testing, feedback, and training.

• Quality, Compliance & Food Safety

Ensure all production planning and order processing activities comply with hygiene, health & safety, food safety, and customer standards, maintaining full traceability and supporting internal/external audits.

• Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Maintain clear and effective communication across Production, Procurement and Commercial teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and smooth handovers between shifts as well as support the logistics team to ensure accurate and on-time vehicle departures and dispatch performance.

• Training & Team Support

Provide training and guidance on planning systems and procedures, support colleagues across departments, and foster teamwork and continuous improvement within the planning function.

• Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility

Integrate sustainability considerations into production planning by supporting efficient resource usage and collaborating with Procurement and Production to align with ethical and seasonal sourcing goals.

• To ensure brand integrity is maintained for Worldwide Fruit and our customers by following policies and procedures so the product meets the expected standard and specification. Ensuring that care and attention is dedicated to what we produce is to the best of our ability for all brands involved.