Agriculture Planning Co-ordinator

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Company

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

What are we looking for?

Job Title: Agriculture Planning Co-ordinator

Reports to: Agriculture Planning Manager

About the role:

To plan, coordinate, and support rearing planning operations and agricultural administration activities. It involves close collaboration with internal teams, external customers, and contractors to maintain operational efficiency and compliance.

Key Accountabilities of the role – What I do IT

(The below is not exhaustive)

Production & Sales Coordination

• Support the planning and sale of approximately 4 million laying hens annually to internal and external customers.
• Manage laying farm cycles to meet supply and demand requirements.
• Communicate forecasted depletion dates to relevant departments.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain direct liaison with customers to ensure requirements and service standards are consistently met.
• Respond to queries from stakeholders including hauliers, catching teams, and management.
• Coordinate contractors for pullet movements and vaccine administration.

Order processing & Document Control

• Support the management of the chick order book, ensuring accuracy of dates and locations.
• Support order processes and issue documentation to stakeholders.
• Complete Laying Hen Passports and distribute to customers.
• Process purchase orders, raise invoices, and manage payments.

Data & Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate records and prepare master information for internal and external communication.
• Collate and present data to support decision-making.
• Create Health & Welfare plans and record cards for rearing and laying farms.
• Monitor stock levels and order testing/vaccine consumables.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Lion Code of Practice, RSPCA Assured, DEFRA, and other regulatory standards.

General Support

• Perform ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Agriculture Senior Leadership Team.

Shared Accountabilities – Making it better together US

Health & Safety responsibilities

• Follow the health and safety policies and procedures. Column
• Report any hazards, incidents, or injuries to the team leader or manager.
• Use the personal protective equipment and clothing provided.
• Cooperate with the team leader or manager on health and safety matters.
• Participate in health and safety training and induction.

Social & Environmental responsibilities

• Demonstrate awareness of the social and environmental impact of your work and strive to minimise any negative effects.
• Follow the company's policies and guidelines on sustainability, ethics, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety.
• Support your team members and collaborate with other colleagues to achieve the company's social and environmental goals.
• Seek opportunities to learn and improve your skills and knowledge on social and environmental issues relevant to your role.

About You: How I do it ME

Skills, Knowledge & experience

• Customer service: Strong interpersonal skills to maintain relationships and meet service standards.
• Stakeholder engagement: Confident in liaising with internal teams, external customers, and contractors.
• Clear communication: Ability to convey timelines, requirements, and updates effectively.

• Record keeping: Accurate and timely maintenance of operational and compliance records.
• Data collation and presentation: Competent in gathering, analysing, and presenting data.
• Document management: Skilled in preparing and issuing documentation.
• Basic financial skills: Experience with invoicing, purchase orders, and reviewing financial records.
• Commercial awareness: Understanding of customer needs and business priorities.
• Microsoft Office proficiency: Especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Multitasking: Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Problem-solving: Responding to queries and resolving issues efficiently.
• Initiative: Proactive in identifying and addressing operational needs.

Personal attributes

• Works Together and collaborates with others to complete tasks and solve problems
• Takes Ownership for the quality and timeliness of their work
• Is Courageous and does what they know is right even if its uncomfortable
• Takes Action and does everything in their ability to deliver what has been promised
• Contributes to a trusting team by treating everyone with Respect and showing kindness to all colleagues
• Strives for Excellence and takes every opportunity to learn new skills


• Key Stakeholders
• Agriculture Team including Farm Admin
• External stakeholders such as hauliers and catching teams
• Producers

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.