Reconciliation (Stock Control) Operative

Are you organised, detail-focused and confident working with numbers and systems? Do you enjoy investigating discrepancies, solving problems and making sure everything adds up?

We’re looking for a Reconciliation Operative (Stock Control) to join our night–shift team in Clitheroe and play an important role in keeping our manufacturing stock and system information accurate following the introduction of our M3 system.

This is a hands-on role where no two days are exactly the same. You’ll work closely with colleagues across Production, Warehouse, Supply Chain and Stock Control, helping to investigate stock differences, complete system transactions and ensure our manufacturing activity is accurately recorded.

Job Title: Reconciliation Operative (Stock Control) – Chilled Food Manufacturing

Location: The Compleat Food Group, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1QD

Shift:  18:00 – 06:00, Fortnightly rotating shift pattern –  Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday  Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Pay: £16.27 per hour (£32,572 per annum + Overtime also available)

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

What you’ll be doing

As a Stock Control Operative, you’ll help keep our physical stock, manufacturing activity and system records aligned. Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing scheduled and targeted stock counts across manufacturing areas.
• Reconciling Manufacturing Order (MO) issuing and backflushing activity and identifying where material consumption hasn’t posted correctly.
• Completing agreed M3 system transactions and stock amendments, ensuring records remain accurate and fully traceable.
• Carrying out MO housekeeping, checking open or incomplete orders and escalating anything preventing accurate closure.
• Monitoring the production-side TOPUTAWAY process, ensuring manufacturing reporting is complete before handover to Supply Chain and Despatch.
• Investigating differences between physical and system stock and gathering information to help identify the root cause.
• Spotting failed, missing or incorrect transactions and escalating recurring issues.
• Producing regular reconciliation and stock reports, highlighting exceptions, negative stock and outstanding actions.
• Working collaboratively with Production, Warehouse, Supply Chain and Stock Control to resolve stock and transaction issues.
• Providing cover across the reconciliation process to support the agreed 7-day/shift coverage model.

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to know everything about M3 from day one. What’s most important is that you’re accurate, curious and comfortable investigating when something doesn’t look right.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence using computer-based systems and spreadsheets.
• The ability and willingness to learn M3 transactions and reporting.
• A methodical approach to investigating discrepancies and solving problems.
• An understanding of manufacturing material flow, stock movement or production reporting.
• Previous experience within stock control, warehousing, production reporting or ERP systems.
• Experience with stock counting, reconciliation or manufacturing-order transactions.

Why Join Us?

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 20.8 days’ annual leave with the option to purchase extra
• Holiday Discounts via our online retail platform
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites

Health & Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support – from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools – including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid

Career Growth & Development

• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme  to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups – including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

Recruitment Agencies: 

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.