Do you have the right DNA to work for us?

 

Dugdale Nutrition Attitude

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• Are you self-motivated, driven and ambitious?

• Are you Passionate about British Agriculture?

• Are you enthusiastic, professional and personable?

• Do you enjoy working as part of a team?

 

If you are then an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Formulations Assistant to join a leading FMCG/Animal Feed manufacturing business. Working 42.5 hours per week Mon - Fri.

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About us…

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Dugdale Nutrition Ltd is a modern family business, leading the UK’s ruminant sector by delivering outstanding products, people, partnerships and performance. We currently have two production facilities based in Clitheroe and Speke that run 24/7.

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Main Purpose...

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• Provide a key feed formulation role to ensure customer and company requirements are met in a timely and efficient manner.

• Support wholesale account managers in providing a high level of service to key wholesale partners.

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Key Tasks & Responsibilities…

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• On a daily basis, ensure all new, reformulated and existing formulas meet customer requirements and provide quotations for new retail and wholesale business as requested.

• Use production & administration platforms to enable the required links with Bestmix, ensuring feed specifications & formulas are consistent throughout the main IT platforms of the business and across both the Clitheroe and Speke sites.

• Liaise closely with the Formulation & Technical Managers to ensure feed specifications meet required parameters.

• Create, amend and maintain finished product declaration labels, in line with legislative requirements.

• Assist Managing Director and Operations Director in managing key wholesale accounts and ensuring requirements are met in a timely manner.

• Generation of new retail and wholesale price lists as required.

• When required, provide cover to aid the retail sales team in analysing forage samples and running monthly Interherd+ reports.

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Person Specification…

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Essential:

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• Motivated, pro-active, flexible & able to multi-task effectively

• Attention to detail and ability to follow through procedures and processes

• Highly organised

• Excellent communication skills, able to work independently but also as part of a team

• Good IT skills including MS Outlook & Excel

• Knowledge of UK agriculture

• Some knowledge of ruminant nutrition and/or qualification in Agriculture, Animal Science or similar (not necessarily to degree level)Some knowledge of ruminant nutrition and/or qualification in Agriculture, Animal Science or similar (not necessarily to degree level)

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Desirable:

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• Some knowledge of ruminant nutrition and/or qualification in Agriculture, Animal Science or similar (not necessarily to degree level)

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What you’ll receive…

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• Competitive salary - based on experience

• Pension

• Life Assurance

• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Program

• 31 days Annual Leave (pro rata to your shift pattern) including Bank Holidays

• Free onsite parking

• Company Health Cash Plan Scheme 

• PPE​

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