Area Leader - Longwick

Maldon Salt Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Maldon Salt Ltd in Essex is seeking an Area Leader to join the operations team. You will help manufacture salt by operating primary and secondary equipment, ensuring safety, quality and performance standards, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

As a lead, you will train the team, manage shift checks, oversee quality documentation and liaise with engineering support and line managers. The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience and commitment to Maldon values.

Qualifications

• Experience in manual manufacturing roles and safe work practices.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Sage X3 and Mango is desirable.
• Proactive with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain equipment in primary and secondary areas to quality and efficiency standards.
• Complete shift/weekly checks of plant and equipment.
• Complete daily quality inspections of salt.
• Ensure product meets Maldon Salt standards and specifications.
• Maintain effective communication with team members/line management.
• Follow site escalation procedures for issues, non-compliance, and failures.
• Ensure all quality and traceability documentation is completed.
• Apply quality procedures to drive a quality-based culture in line with BRC requirements.
• Participate in problem-solving with engineering team and contractors.
• Lead training of team in processes, procedures, and standards.
• Utilise Sage X3 HHT scanning for stock receipt and identification.

Skills

Manual work

Manufacturing knowledge

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Health & safety

MS Office

Sage X3

Mango

Education

GCSEs A-C

HACCP/ISO/COSHH knowledge desirable

RTITB/ITSAR FLT License desirable

Tools

Sage X3

Mango

MS Office

Job description

As an Area Leader, you work as part of the operations function in delivering the daily requirements to manufacture salt by effective operation of primary and secondary equipment, following established ways of working and ensuring your team uphold the company standards to include safety, quality, and performance metrics.

Key internal stakeholders for this position will include Engineering Support, Unit Leaders, and the Manufacturing Team Managers.

About The Company

Maldon Salt is a fourth-generation family-owned business with almost 145 years of craftsmanship at its heart. Our unique pyramid shaped sea salt flakes have been hand-harvested using the same traditional methods since 1882 and are recognised globally as the finest of sea salts, exporting to over 60 countries worldwide. Trusted by chefs and cooks around the world and recognised by the Royal Household, we have proudly held the Royal Warrant as official purveyors of sea salt since 2012.

Today, Maldon Salt combines this unique heritage with innovation-remaining true to our roots whilst inspiring new generations of food lovers with an expanding portfolio of salts and seasonings.

As a business, we take our corporate social responsibility to our customers, partners, and our ourselves seriously, continually seeking ways to reduce our environmental impact. This includes initiatives such as lowering carbon emissions and using carbon-balanced packaging. In partnership with the World Land Trust, Maldon Salt supports global conservation efforts, helping protect threatened habitats and wildlife with every box produced. This ongoing commitment reflects our dedication to global environmental sustainability and responsible business practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain associated equipment in primary and secondary areas of operation to known standards in terms of quality and efficiency
• Complete Shift/Weekly checks of all plant and equipment
• Complete daily quality inspection of salt
• Ensure product produced meets Maldon Salt standards and product specification
• Maintain effective communication with team members/ line management
• Follow site escalation procedures in the event of issues, non-compliance, and failures
• Ensure all product quality and traceability documentation has been completed
• Ensure consistent quality standards by applying approved manufacturing and quality procedures driving a quality-based culture in line with BRC requirements
• Fully understand and operate quality control procedures as outlined in the site quality systems
• Fully participate in identified problem-solving processes to be able to do first line fault finding and diagnostics and work alongside the engineering team and external contractors
• Full involvement in improvement activities utilising continuous improvement framework to establish and capture learning, best practice, document control and process control, plant re-design / modifications and engineering out of re-occurring problems
• Be the lead in training the team in processes, procedures, and standards
• Pallet truck use
• Pan set up
• Salt pan raking duties when required to cover absence
• Salt drying/storage
• Fully understand and operate Sage x3 HHT scanning solutions for stock receipting and identification
• Pan chipping
• Take reasonable and practical care of personal health and safety and of others who may be required to implement any legal or company directives regarding health and safety at work
• Maintain and drive all standards relating to quality and hygiene, including cleaning/cleanliness of work areas/ welfare areas and related facilities.
• Competently use mango as a Super user, Auditor and/or Reviewer
• Any other reasonable duties as requested

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• Practical experience of manual working
• An understanding of manufacturing, H&S process, legislation and individual responsibilities, is essential
• Knowledge of office-based procedures including use of PC /IT equipment and associated software MS office, Sage X3 and mango is highly desirable
• Takes pride in their approach to work
• Has a clear, consistent focus on improving ways of working
• Supports a culture of continuous improvement
• Motivates others to work together through effective team work
• Takes personal responsibility to ensure results are delivered
• Displays the Maldon Values
• Displays behaviours of prevouisly leading teams

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 GCSE's A - C or demonstrable ability to interpret technical information is essential
• HACCP/ISO/COSHH knowledge is desirable
• RTITB/ITSAR FLT License is desirable

Hours

• 6:30 am to 12:30 pm, 5 days per week
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Overtime may be required
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days with length of service (plus bank holidays)
• 1 week company sick pay after 6 months service, increasing to 3-weeks Company Sick Pay (after 12 months service)
• Income protection (after 3 months service), payable at 75% of basic salary, for up to 5 years (subject to approved claim by insurance provider)
• Life Assurance (4 x basic annual salary, after 6 months service)
• Private Medical Insurance (after 6 months service), with option to self-fund partner/child/children
• Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (4% matched contributions)
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts to high street retailers

Maldon Salt Ltd, Oval Park, Hatfield Road,, Essex