Production Administrator

Production Planning Assistant

Location:

Coulman Road, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Salary: £13.50 per hour

Overview:

The Production Planning Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the production team, ensuring manufacturing processes run efficiently, documentation is accurate, and deadlines are met. The role acts as a key link between production, planning, quality, and other departments.

Duties:

• - Provide day-to-day administrative support to the production department
• - Maintain accurate production records, reports, and databases
• - Raise and process production paperwork (work orders, schedules, dispatch notes, etc.)
• - Monitor production schedules and flag delays or issues to supervisors
• - Coordinate with planning, warehouse, quality, and dispatch teams
• - Input data into production systems and spreadsheets accurately and on time
• - Support stock control activities, including raw materials and finished goods records
• - Assist with compliance documentation (e.g. audits, health & safety, quality standards)
• - Handle general office duties such as filing, scanning, and email correspondence
• - Support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives
  - Conduct cyclical stock counts, ensuring a high level of data accuracy in line with operational requirements.

Qualifications /

Experience:

• - Previous experience in an administrative role (production/manufacturing environment desirable)
• - GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (essential)
• - Experience with ERP or production systems (desirable, not essential)
• - Knowledge of manufacturing or factory operations (advantageous)

Key Qualities

• - Strong organisational and time management skills
• - High attention to detail and accuracy
• - Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• - Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• - Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• - Problem-solving mindset
• - Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Working Conditions

• - Office based in Production area with regular interaction with the production floor
• - Monday - Friday with 15:00 midnight shifts

Please note
-The environment is working in a food production facility and as such is cold (3 degrees). PPE is provided, however, it is still very cold.