GA Pet Food Partners

The Company: GA Pet Food Partners mission is to make and deliver the world’s finest pet food. With nearly 3000 partner brands located throughout the world we strive to meet their demands and exceed expectations. Our core values are Quality, Innovation and Integrity; these values are embedded throughout the organisation. Our expertise and constant investment in innovative R&D brings a stream of new product development which our partner brands can seize and take to market with huge success. As a family-owned business GA has grown tremendously over the last few years and we are looking ambitiously towards further extensive growth. At GA we welcome new applicants who have the desire to make a difference and the work ethic to deliver. The Role This is a permanent role based at our Head Office in Buckshaw Village, near Chorley, Lancashire, you will become part of our Systems Development Team. The team performs software development and support functions using a range of technologies and are responsible for ensuring 24/7 availability of the business systems. In the Systems Development Team you will help support existing software as well as develop new software using a number of different technologies and patterns. · Work closely with the business and whole IT team to understand existing software systems. · Advise teams on what can be achieved with IT solutions. · Draft the technical requirements for each project based on internal specifications. · Develop new software using the existing team methodologies and tools. · Test and deploy operational systems in the working environment with documented handover. · Help develop junior members of the team. · Assist in fixing existing systems causing production issues. · Report weekly on the work you do in the team. The Candidate The successful candidate will be an organized, calm, very self-motivated individual who is confident working independently on given tasks and also as part of the team. With excellent communication and time management skills the ideal candidate will be comfortable working within the team to ensure constant availability of the business systems and engage with staff at all levels. Your wealth of experience and attention to detail will make you a valuable asset to the team. Desirable Technical Skills · T-SQL · ADO.NET · C# · WPF · ASP.NET WebForms · WebAPI · AngularJS and Javascript · TeamCity Salary/ Package · A competitive pay rate of £40 per hour/ £88,400 per Annum. · 28 days paid holiday, plus 6 optional additional unpaid days, giving 34 days holiday. · Membership of the GA Family Profit Share after 2 years, with Christmas Bonus prior to joining. · Canteens with complimentary tea and coffee. · Free onsite parking. · Life insurance of 3 times basic annual salary. · Colleague discount on pet food for family and friends. · Membership to the GA Family – regular company events including our Family Fun Day each summer, access to all clubs and societies, financial support fund available if required and a community of supportive colleagues. Hours · Working 42.5 hours a week, 8.00am – 17.00pm Monday to Friday. · The option to work a 4-day week.