About Us...
Who We Are
L & C Consulting is a successful recruitment specialist in Shropshire. We support companies in their recruitment of staff for office based, commercial, operational and technical vacancies. We are a small, bespoke recruiter that offers clients and job seekers alike a dedicated, professional service from start to finish. We understand the need to source the right people to fill our client’s vacancies. We want happy candidates and happy clients.
Managed by Lee Pickford, a professional recruiter with over 20 years’ experience of recruiting for companies in the local area,
L & C Consulting have an excellent understanding of the local recruitment market.
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Why Our Clients Use Us
At L & C Consulting, we offer an in-depth, search & selection based, permanent recruitment service where we take the time to try and source candidates with relevant experience and skills to your specific vacancy as opposed to the ‘scatter gun’ approach used by so many other agencies.
Honesty, transparency, efficiency and a genuine effort to support the companies we recruit for - Our values are the framework of our strategy – they make good business sense but also enable us to deliver a real competitive edge which will help us to help you.
For Our Applicants
Whatever the reason for your job search,
L & C Consulting will do our best to support and help you in finding the right next step in your career.
Trying hard to find out what it is you really want from your next role, we’ll not only call you with details of the roles our existing clients ask us to recruit for, but we can also actively promote your details to relevant organisations in the area to support you even more.
Skill Sets we recruit for...
Administration / Customer Service
Administration / Customer Service
Administration / Customer Service
Across multiple sectors and environments, we recruit for a wide range of Administration and Customer Service based roles
Sales & Marketing
Administration / Customer Service
Administration / Customer Service
We are regularly looking at a wide range of Marketing, sales and other commercial opportunities
Finance & Accounting
Administration / Customer Service
Finance & Accounting
From Accounts Assistant through to Finance Manager level, we recruit into the Private and Practice sectors
IT
Manufacturing & Engineering
Operational
We recruit for various level IT and other Technical support roles
Operational
Manufacturing & Engineering
Operational
A range of warehousing, supply chain and logistics based roles from Admin, supervisor and managerial levels
Manufacturing & Engineering
Manufacturing & Engineering
Manufacturing & Engineering
Roles including skilled machinists, welders, Quality, HSE, Maintenance, Production Management and more
Selected CURRENT Vacancies include...
Customer Service Administrator
Telford - Permanent - £25,500 - £26,500
We are recruiting on behalf of a large manufacturing company in Telford for a permanent Customer Service / Sales Support Administrator. Based in Telford, this full time role is in a busy, small, but crucial area of the business.
The role is supporting manufacturing in handling a large volume of orders that come through, ensuring they are processed accurately and also providing more general admin support to the sales team and providing information for the customers.
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
· Receiving, collecting, checking and inputting of all daily received sales orders
· Prompt and positively deliverance of order acknowledgements with correct prices, part numbers and realistic delivery dates
· Maintain and update customer records / profiles on the internal CRM system
· Receiving and recording any relevant customer feedback
· Confirming stock availability
· Handling customer enquiries
· Creating and sending out invoices
· KPI reporting
To be considered for this excellent opportunity, you will have previous experience within a similar role within a manufacturing environment. You’ll be used to handling and processing orders, have a high level of attention to detail, be well organised, have an excellent telephone manner, be IT literate and have the ability to work unsupervised.
(Technical) Warehouse Supervisor
Telford - Permanent - c£30,000
We are recruiting for a Technical Warehouse Supervisor / Team Leader / Senior Technical Operative to join and help lead a small team of Warehouse Technicians within a stable warehouse and technical team. This new post will suit a reliable, hardworking and flexible individual and offer promotion prospects and plenty of overtime. As well as the ability to lead the small team on a day to day basis, you will also be able to demonstrate a high level of IT / AV / technical understanding.
This is a permanent position, 09:00 – 17:30,Mon – Fri but with overtime so you will need to be flexible on your working hours at times.
Reporting into a Warehouse Manager, your duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Run a small team of technicians and warehouse operatives, including allocating work, checking work, monitoring attendance etc
- Support in responding to incoming technical calls
- Liaise with various internal departments
· Liaise with customers directly by phone and email in regard to order requirements and details
· Ensure loads are despatched on time, safely and securely
· Controlling Goods In and Goods Out
- Responsible for the quality checking and preparation scheduling of orders leaving the warehouse.
· Check despatch / products are accurate
· Process relevant paperwork
You MUST have a high level of technical / IT Hardware / AV understanding as the work you will be undertaking and allocating is of a highly technical nature. Previous warehouse team leader / supervisory experience is also ideal, but the technical elements are more important. You will also have a stable, consistent work history and need to be physically fit due to the hands on nature of the role.
It is an extremely clean warehouse environment, and uniform and safety shoes are provided after the probation period.
General Manager
Shrewsbury - Permanent - £45,000 - £50,000 (DOE) Plus Bonus and Great Package
We are recruiting with a successful, food processing company in Shrewsbury for a new Operations Director / General Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Director / General Manager to come on board and run the day-to-day functions of this growing manufacturing business. The role will suit someone who wants to join a rewarding, professional company with a good salary and benefits package with genuine chances to impact the company growth and success.
Playing a key part of the Senior Management Team and reporting into the Managing Director, duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Running a small production and Goods Out team on a daily basis
· Workload planning and allocation
· H&S
· QC
· Warehousing and stock control functions
· General management, training & development other efficiencies and processes
Relevant applicants should have an adaptable, flexible approach, have excellent communication skills and be a dynamic, team player and motivator. You will ideally have worked in an automated, food processing environment previously and be happy ‘getting stuck in’ with this hands on role as well as managing strategic level operations.
You will also be well organised, IT literate (Ms packages, MRP etc) and have an extremely professional approach to your work.
The role comes with an excellent package including a generous salary, great holiday allowance, bonus, medical insurance and more.
Monday – Friday, Days.
Receptionist
Shrewsbury - Permanent - (£25,000 - £26,000)
We are representing one of our most prestigious, Shrewsbury based clients who are now looking to recruit a new Permanent Receptionist / Secretary.
Duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Being the main point of contact for answering incoming calls on the switchboard
· Meeting and Greeting visitors on site including escorting them to the meeting rooms, fetching refreshments etc
· Various admin duties including updating records and logs
· Boking meeting rooms as requested
· Secretarial support for Directors and other Management
· Dealing with outgoing and incoming mail
· Providing admin and secretarial support to other internal teams
To be considered for this extremely professional organisation, you MUST have excellent communication skills, high levels of experience in a similar role, be well organised, well presented and highly IT literate with Ms Office packages.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:30, 37.5 hours per week. A valid UK Drivers Licence is also essential to allow you to cover other duties as required.
Quality Technician
Telford - Permanent - £25,000 - £28,000 (DOE)
We are recruiting with a successful & growing Manufacturing company for a new QC / Quality Technician to join their team. This permanent position will suit an experienced, Quality Technician looking for a role on a Monday – Friday day shift, ideally someone who has experience in the Building / Construction sector.
Working as part of a small team, your duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Testing raw materials & finished products
· Recording results, reporting and analysis
· Investigating issues
· Supporting audits
You will be hard working and flexible as well as technically astute – able to work independently but also as part of a broader team. Experience in a similar role is essential.
You will have good communication skills, be IT literate and able to keep accurate records.
Salary will be c£25,000 - £28,000 (DOE) plus overtime.
Production (Food) Manager
Shrewsbury - £40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus and great package - Permanent
We are recruiting with a successful, food processing company in Shrewsbury for a new Operations Manager / Production Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager / Production Manager who wants to join a rewarding, professional company with a good salary and benefits package.
Reporting into the Managing Director, duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Running a small production and Goods Out team on a daily basis
· Workload planning and allocation
· H&S
· QC
· Warehousing and stock control
· General management, training & development other efficiencies and processes
Relevant applicants should have an adaptable, flexible approach, have excellent communication skills and be a dynamic, team player and motivator. You will ideally have worked in an automated, food processing environment previously and be happy ‘getting stuck in’ with this hands on role.
You will also be well organised, IT literate (Ms packages, MRP etc) and have an extremely professional approach to your work.
The role comes with an excellent package including a generous salary, great holiday allowance, bonus, medical insurance and more.
Monday – Friday, Days
Technical Warehouse Operative
Telford - Permanent - £22,000 - £26,000 (DOE)
Do you have a passion for IT & Technology?? Then this could be the warehouse / technician job for you!
L & C Consulting are recruiting for an experienced Warehouse Operative to join a successful, growing technologies company in Telford on a permanent basis. Joining a stable warehouse and technical team, this new warehouse post will suit a reliable, hardworking and flexible individual and will offer promotion prospects and plenty of overtime. You’ll be working in a clean, modern warehouse environment where you’ll be provided with PPE and uniform (after probation period) and be working with state of the art IT and other technical equipment on a daily basis.
Duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Unloading deliveries
· Booking stock in and out on the system
· Quality Inspection work
· Re-stocking of stores shelving
· PAT Testing
· Uploading and downloading information, system upgrades etc onto various IT equipment (laptops, iPads etc.)
Hours of work are Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 and there will be plenty of overtime.
You MUST have previous warehouse / goods in / goods out experience, have a stable, consistent work history and have a good level of IT literacy.
A passion for IT / AV and a technical aptitude are ideal attributes in the right candidate, and as you develop in the role, the need to visit customer premises will also arise so you will also need to have a valid UK drivers licence.
The role involves heavy lifting at times and so you will also need to be physically fit.
Buyer
Shrewsbury - Permanent - Up to £40,000 (DOE)
We are working with a Shrewsbury based concern to recruit for a new Buyer. Based in modern offices, this role will be working within the purchasing team and covers all areas of procurement / supply chain management.
Based in a small, dynamic team, your duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Manage existing supplier relationships & develop new ones
· Contract and performance negotiation
· Source new products
· Working with relevant internal departments (QC, Compliance etc)
· Admin support
· Reporting
To be considered for this excellent opportunity within a corporate style organisation, you will ideally have worked in a similar Purchasing / Buyer / Procurement role previously.
You will posses a high attention to detail, be well organised, motivated, reliable and flexible in your work. You will also be able to demonstrate an analytical approach, be IT literate (Ms Excel, SAP) and excellent communication skills.
You will ideally be CIPS qualified (or studying toward) as well as educated to a minimum of A Level standard.
Sales Administrator
Telford - Permanent - £26,000 - £27,500 (DOE)
We are recruiting on behalf of a large manufacturing company in Telford for a new International Customer Service / Sales Support Administrator. Based in Telford, this permanent, full time role is in a busy, small, but crucial area of the business. There is the option to WFH a couple of days a week after training. You will be supporting customers based outside of the UK and so the ability to speak Spanish will be a big advantage.
The role is supporting manufacturing in handling a large volume of orders that come through, ensuring they are processed accurately and also providing more general admin support to the sales team and providing information for the customers.
The role will be split between office working and working from home (after training).
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
· Receiving, collecting, checking and inputting of all daily received sales orders
· Prompt and positively deliverance of order acknowledgements with correct prices, part numbers and realistic delivery dates
· Maintain and update customer records / profiles on the internal CRM system
· Receiving and recording any relevant customer feedback
· Confirming stock availability
· Handling customer enquiries
· Creating and sending out invoices
To be considered for this excellent opportunity, you will have previous experience within a similar role, ideally within a manufacturing environment. You’ll be used to handling and processing orders, have a high level of attention to detail, be well organised, have an excellent telephone manner, be IT literate and have the ability to work unsupervised.
Stock Controller
Shrewsbury - Permanent - c£32,000 (DOE)
We are working closely with a Shrewsbury based concern to recruit for a new Supply Chain / Inventory Planner / Purchasing Administrator / Buying Assistant / Procurement Support. Based in modern offices, this new, permanent position will be based within a small procurement and inventory control team.
Duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Maintain system Inventory levels
· Maximise supplier discounts and performance
· Ensure optimum stock level holding
· Use MRP for forecasting
· Planning
· Expediting orders
· Assist in in sourcing new suppliers
· Raise Pos and receipt of deliveries etc
To be considered for this excellent opportunity within a corporate style organisation, you will have worked in a similar stock control / purchasing / supply chain / procurement-based role previously.
You will posses a high attention to detail, be well organised, motivated, reliable and flexible in your work. You will also be able to demonstrate an analytical approach, be IT literate (Ms Excel & an MRP / ERP based system) and excellent communication skills.
Systems Analyst
Telford - Permanent - £34,000 - £36,000 (DOE Plus a great package including hybrid WFH)
We are recruiting with a well-known and respected Telford organisation for a new Systems Analyst / Software Tester to join them on a permanent basis. The role comes with the potential to work from home on a hybrid basis as well as from the Telford office and there is also flexibility on the working hours (37.5, Mon – Fri).
Working within a small team & reporting into the Systems Project Manager, duties will include (but not be limited to):
· System analysis
· End to end testing of new software and apps
· Work closely with various internal teams and external developer
· Identify inconsistencies and bugs within system and provide relevant reports
· Track and manage resolutions
· New system improvements
· Technical support
To be considered for this excellent opportunity in Telford, applicants MUST either have experience in a relevant position or be a recent graduate (in Computer Science or similar) and be looking to gain practical experience.
You’ll be well organised, IT literate and have good communication and customer service skills.
Hours of work are flexible, Monday – Friday, between 08:00 – 18:00 (37.5 hours per week). The role comes with a superb package including generous holiday allowance, great pension, hybrid working hours and base, discounts and perks.
Warehouse Operative
Telford - Permanent - c£24,000 (DOE)
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established company in Telford for a new member of their warehouse team. To be considered for this permanent Warehouse Operative role in this small but clean & busy warehouse, you MUST have worked in a warehouse-based role previously, have a solid, stable work history in similar roles and be able to provide 2 recent, work-based references. Hours of work are 09:00 – 17:00, Mon – Fri (45 mins lunch).
Duties will include (but not be limited to):
· Unloading incoming deliveries and putting stock away in the correct locations
· Dealing with incoming delivery paperwork
· Picking and then packing items of stock for despatch
· Stock file checking
You must be bright, IT literate and be physically fit as you will be on your feet for long periods (though there is minimal heavy lifting). You will be professional & hard-working, be a good team player and have a good team mentality to fit into this busy environment.
A modern, clean environment with a good canteen including snacks and drinks provided!
Candidate Testimonial
"Just wanted to thank you again Lee. In the space of a week and a bit since you first called me, I’ve secured a new job! 😂🥳 so chuffed"