Operations Support **Internal Applicants Only**

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Due to continued growth we have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Support to join our friendly team at our Deeside site on a 6 month fixed term basis.

Salary:£28,366 per annum, plus £2,000 shift premium, plus £2,000 night shift allowance.

**Working hours:**4 on 4 off nights, 7pm-7am.

The purpose of an Operations Support is to provide a knowledgeable, solutions-based approach to the Warehouse to ensure the smooth day to day running of the technical function on-site.

Key Duties of an Operations Support:

• Work closely with 3rd parties on external systems.
• Assisting the Picking and Packing Team by providing Engineering solutions to assist in an Operational capacity.
• Monitoring all machines and ancillary plant to drive efficiency and reliability.
• Carry out planned maintenance, inspections and complete repairs with little disruption to the Operational schedules.
• Look for opportunities to continuously improve performance.
• Follow set procedures and guidelines with respect to Health and Safety and COMAH Regulations.
• Ensure good working practices and housekeeping are adhered to.
• Providing weekly reports to management team on status of operational equipment.
• Proactively make recommendations regarding the equipment to meet the site operational requirements and future development.

Technical knowledge and experience in working with the following equipment is desirable:

• Checkweighers.
• Pallet wrapping m/c.
• Shrink wrapping.
• Various bespoke hand packing/labelling lines with printers.
• MCS.
• Printer Management.
• Device Management.
• Staff Maintenance (such as passwords and access levels).
• Conveyor systems.

You will be expected to demonstrate competence in the following areas:

• Patching of Dumb Terminals and Printers.
• Label Printer set-up and maintenance.
• Network patching of laptops and printer to pack benches.
• Systems/Peripheral Configuration.
• Local Control of IT Asset Management.
• General Troubleshooting and Fault Finding.

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• **Pension scheme –**We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance-  x2 your annual salary.
• **Wellness –**Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!