Oakland International Job Board
- Build and maintain excellent customer relationships
- Liaise with clients to inform them of any non-compliance to Oakland’s procedures and end destinations.
- Review system adjustments and ensure that investigations take place as required
- Pass customer claims to Claims Department to be logged
- To provide help and advice to clients, using our services, over the telephone, by email or face-to-face.
- To investigate and solve clients’ problems and queries.
- To create, maintain and enhance effective working relationship with peers and work colleagues, both within the department and throughout the company
- To control and manage the E-docs software for your allocated zone of customers.
- Actively seek training in the respective areas to enhance the flexibility of the company
- Build working relationships with peers and work colleagues both within the department and throughout the company.
- Operate to high moral, personal and appearance standards.
- Maintain personal discipline, time keeping and morale.
Person Profile
- Analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Confident telephone manner
- Confident use of MS Office packages including Excel and Word
- Strong organisational skills
- Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Numeracy skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Previous experience of working in a customer service and operational role
- GCSE level or equivalent in a relevant subject (i.e. Business Administration / IT)
- To participate fully in the Company’s Personal Performance and Development process and to undertake training and development relevant to your job.
- To contribute to the development of a respectful and mutually supportive working environment in accordance with our values.
- Support the team to monitor and control the use of resource in a cost-effective manner.
- Encourage team members to develop and learn, ensuring the team are trained in respective areas to enhance the flexibility of the company.
- Build working relationships with colleagues both within the department and throughout the company.
- To comply with all Oakland policies and procedures, especially your own duty of take care towards your own personal health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Job Features
Job Category | Office |
Department: | Customer Services |
Weekly working hours: | 44 |
Salary | £12.21 |
Responsible to: | Head of Customer Services |
Responsible for: | n/a |
Authorised by | KH |
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. SOLVE PROBLEMS. JOIN OUR TEAM! We are recruiting for a full time Customer Service Administrator to become a vital link between Oakland and our valued customers. Reporting to the...
- Ensuring stock integrity
- Investigating missing stocks
- Pallet breakdowns
- Pallet rebuilds
- Reporting and documenting findings
- Constructive feedback to management team about operational picking concerns
- To participate fully in the Company’s Personal Performance and Development process and to undertake training and development relevant to your job.
- To contribute to the development of a respectful and mutually supportive working environment in accordance with our values.
- Support the team to monitor and control the use of resource in a cost effective manner.
- Encourage team members to develop and learn, ensuring the team are trained in respective areas to enhance the flexibility of the company.
- Build working relationships with colleagues both within the department and throughout the company.
- To comply with all Oakland policies and procedures, especially your own duty of take care towards your own personal health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
- To support the company in helping to maintain the product, safety, quality, legality and integrity of our food safety culture.
Person profile
Education / Qualifications / Licences- Desirable-- MHE licences (e.g. Reach, VNA, PPT)
- Previous warehouse experience
- Numeracy skills
- Basic level experience in using Microsoft packages (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Quality control experience
- Stock checking / auditing experience
- Experience of using pick gun
- Flexibility of hours/shifts essential
- excellent Analytical skills
- Self-motivated/ability to use own initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule: Sunday to Thursday - 12:00 to 21:00 (40 hours per week)
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Job Features
Job Category | Warehouse |
Department: | Bardon |
Weekly working hours: | 40 |
Salary | £12.21 |
Responsible to: | Head of Customer Services |
Responsible for: | PI Team |
Authorised by | KY |
We are recruiting for a Warehouse Operative role (Pallet Auditor) on our Swing shift. Based within a chilled warehouse, the pallet auditor checker is responsible for assisting in the checking and veri...
- To lead, motivate and supervise the performance of the Open Foods team in both quality and production activities to surpass the team KPI’s, ensuring the proper and most efficient methods/techniques/tools are being utilised.
- Inventory management of all packaging and bulk products to ensure consistent production.
- · To identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and service.
- · To work with internal and external stakeholders to prioritise Open Food requirements.
- Developing a system for organising and verifying accurate order fulfilment for distribution, palletizing and labelling based on customer requirements.
- To Coordinate packing activities with team members and Management
- To maintain, improve and manage a safe working environment including the timely completion of accident investigations and any actions required. Ensuring that team members are fully aware and comply with all Health and Safety standards, company and legal requirements. E.g. COSHH, HACCP, MHE compliance.
- Responsible for monitoring and reporting of non-compliance instances with third parties.
- Lead and contribute to discussions within department, company, customers and suppliers to solve problems and make decisions.
- Obtain, evaluate and where applicable develop methods of producing information to aid decision making.
- Liaise with HR & payroll to ensure wage deadlines and any personal issues are resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
- Leading the consistent application of the Company People Management Process. This will include:
- Providing daily / weekly team briefings.
- Encouraging direct reports to contribute to continuous improvement suggestions.
- Responsibility for people management processes such as Return to Work interviews, probation reviews, annual appraisals, involvement in disciplinary investigations and meetings. Ensuring absence is managed effectively.
- Supporting the recruitment and selection process of new employees and responsibility for the management of agency staff.
- Responsibility for the training and development of the team including performance reviews and regular 1:1's.
- To participate fully in the Company’s Personal Performance and Development process and to undertake training and development relevant to your job.
- To contribute to the development of a respectful and mutually supportive working environment in accordance with our values.
- Support the team to monitor and control the use of resource in a cost effective manner.
- Encourage team members to develop and learn, ensuring the team are trained in respective areas to enhance the flexibility of the company.
- Build working relationships with colleagues both within the department and throughout the company.
- To comply with all Oakland policies and procedures, especially your own duty of take care towards your own personal health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
- To support the company in helping to maintain the product, safety, quality, legality and integrity of our food safety culture.
- KPI understanding and investigating any issues arising from these.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule: Dayshift (Monday to Friday) - Flexibility to work weekends during peak periods
Experience:
- Food production: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Features
Job Category | Warehouse |
Department: | Open Food |
Weekly working hours: | 40 |
Salary | £14.00 |
Responsible for: | n/a |
Authorised by | KH |
Job Purpose: Supervision of the Open Food Activities conducted on site, ensuring that it is operating in an efficient and effective manner. Ensuring the team maintains the level of service required, w...
- Net Zero Science Based Targets – support with identifying the journey plan to meeting these targets.
- Supporting B-Corp re-accreditation – helping to ensure that the re-accreditation is achieved for Oakland International.
- Work with internal stakeholders to create and deliver a plan to embed appropriate values and practices from the B-Corp standard across the Oakland group.
- Contribute to the creation of a compelling wider environmental strategy for the Oakland group.
- Support tactical projects which ensure the delivery of the overall environmental strategy.
- Produce basic tactical reports showing achievement against agreed targets for environmental behaviours, e.g. energy saving, recycling, for use by team management at site level.
- Develop and implement a clear and consistent strategy promoting environmental values and behaviours within the various workplaces within the Oakland group.
- Research environmentally beneficial technologies and solutions.
- Produce simple payback/benefit assessments showing the impact of implementing environmental measures.
- Engage and build partnerships with those stakeholders who can support Oakland International’s environmental goals.
Generic Responsibilities
- To participate fully in any Personal Performance and Development process offered and to undertake training and development relevant to your role.
- To contribute to the development of a respectful and mutually supportive working environment in accordance with our values.
- Support the team to monitor and control the use of resources.
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues.
- To comply with all Oakland policies and procedures, especially your own duty of take care towards your own personal health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
- Maintain employee, organisational and beneficiary confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act
Candidate Profile
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· 5 x GSCE A – C (inc. English & Maths) · 3 x A Levels A – E, or equivalent · Full UK Driving Licence |
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Job Features
Department: | Sustainability |
Weekly working hours: | 40 |
Salary | 27,500 |
Responsible for: | n/a |
Authorised by | KH |
We are seeking a highly motivated person support the development of a recognized group-wide engagement programme promoting the environmental values of Oakland International. The role will be active...
- Booking in drivers on arrival to the gatehouse.
- Booking out drivers when departing from site.
- Checking and removing security seals from inbound trailers.
- Collating delivery notes and issuing security seals for drivers collecting from site.
- Debriefing Oakland drivers at the end of their shifts.
- Compiling daily reports for the shift managers.
- To accurately input information onto the VBIS system.
- To ensure all delivery notes are updated daily and accurately input information into the Oakland in-house system.
- Take ownership of partner telephone and email queries as and when required, dealing with issues professionally and efficiently reaching a resolution satisfactory to the customer.
- Any other administration duties relevant to the customers’ requirements.
- To participate fully in the Company’s Personal Performance and Development process and to undertake training and development relevant to your job.
- To contribute to the development of a respectful and mutually supportive working environment in accordance with our values.
- Support the team to monitor and control the use of resource in a cost effective manner.
- Encourage team members to develop and learn, ensuring the team are trained in respective areas to enhance the flexibility of the company.
- Build working relationships with colleagues both within the department and throughout the company.
- To comply with all Oakland policies and procedures, especially your own duty of take care towards your own personal health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
- To support the company in helping to maintain the product, safety, quality, legality and integrity of our food safety culture.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £25,396.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule: Monday to Friday (18:00 to 03:00)
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
Job Features
Job Category | Office |
Department: | Distribution |
Weekly working hours: | 40 |
Salary | Array |
Responsible for: | n/a |
Authorised by | KH |
We are recruiting within our Bardon location for someone to provide administrative support to our Transport Department, including accurately processing drivers on arrival and departure at the gatehous...
Mechanical Technician
Responsibilities
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs on mechanical systems and equipment.
- Diagnose mechanical issues and implement effective solutions.
- Collaborate with team members to optimize equipment performance.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Assist in the installation of new machinery and equipment as needed.
- Proven experience as a Mechanical Technician or similar role.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems and troubleshooting techniques.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Good communication skills for effective collaboration with colleagues.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: From £45,000.00 per year Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Monday to Friday
Job Features
Job Category | Warehouse |
Department: | Green Clover Developments |
Weekly working hours: | 40 |
Salary | £45,000 |
Responsible for: | n/a |
Authorised by | KH |
Mechanical Technician Location: Seafield Lane, Redditch B98 9DB From £45,000 a year – Permanent, Full-time Company Overview Green Clover Developments is a growing open food business. Having s...
Would You Like To Work For A Company That Values Its Customers, People And The Local Community?
If the answer is yes, then Oakland International is the company for you.
Our employees are key to the success of our business. Every person plays an important part in ensuring that the customer’s needs are met at every opportunity.
We actively encourage and support creativity and personal development. We seek to find better ways of doing things and continue to do what we are doing well. We are extremely keen for our people to fulfil their potential and progress with their careers. We strongly promote a policy of equal employment opportunity.
To apply for a full time job please download and fill in our Application Form.
Please send all completed application forms for the attention of Human Resources, Oakland International, Seafield Lane, Redditch, B98 9DB. Alternatively you can email the application form and your cv to careers@oakland-international.com.
If you need any assistance filling in the application form or if you have any questions please contact us directly.
To find out our current vacancies please telephone our HR team on +44 (0) 1527 596222 / +44 (0) 1530 432312 or email careers@oakland-international.com