Established in 1997 as the first manufacturer of sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi, Food To Go, Prepared Meals and Snacking products in the UK, supplying Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s to name a few. Over the past 25 years Taiko has launched more first to market Sushi and Food to Go products than any other sushi manufacturer in the UK.

• Perform general secretarial/administrative duties for the Production department.
• Daily staff absent and attendance report, uploading return to work form to ESS
• Good numeric and literacy skills
• Previous experience in a similar administration role, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in using MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience of using Navision software.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.

As a production administrator you play a pivotal role in overseeing and optimising production processes within organisation. You will coordinate activities across departments, manage production schedules and resources, ensure product quality and compliance with regulations, and troubleshoot any issues that arise during production. Through effective coordination and resource management, you will contribute to the efficiency, quality, and profitability of production operations.

Facilitate communication between the sales team, production, and other relevant departments.

• Ensure that all relevant parties are informed about changes in product availability, pricing, or
other pertinent information.
• Provide general administrative support to the production department, including filing, data entry, and managing office supplies.
• Assist in organizing sales meetings and events as needed.

We're proud to offer:

• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail k