Area Leader, Nights (P)

Gousto; Spalding; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food delivery service in Spalding is seeking a First Line Manager for its Fulfilment Centre. The role requires expertise in leading teams and ensuring health and safety protocols are prioritized. Applicants should possess a strong understanding of HR policies, be customer-focused, and have excellent coaching abilities. The company offers various benefits, including paid leave and substantial discounts, aiming to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

21 days paid leave

40% company discount

Life Assurance

Access to digital GP and wellness app

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Employee assistance scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team within a fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Good understanding of HR policies supporting team management.
• Strong coaching and motivational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety is prioritized in all actions.
• Conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Monitor and drive team performance.

Skills

Team leadership in FMCG environment

Understanding of HR policies

Customer and quality focus

Coaching and motivational skills

Experience with Google Sheets

Basic problem-solving ability

Education

Level 2 food safety training

Job description

Nights Purple Shift 4 on 4 off rotation 6pm - 6am

In this busy role as a first line manager in the Fulfilment Centre you will invest in people; ensuring safety behaviours and following procedures are the teams top priority. You will have an established skill set in engaging the workforce and positively contribute to team dynamic and culture on site as a role model.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure that health and safety is given the highest priority and is considered in all plans actions and activities.
• Promote participation in employee surveys
• Conduct regular 1 : 1s and performance reviews with all team members
• Maintain regular communication with interrelated departments such as technical and engineering to plan and execute production goals efficiently
• Ensure worker scheduling and attendance records are up to date
• Monitor and drive team performance

Who you are

• Experience leading a team in a fast paced FMCG environment
• Have a good understanding of HR policies that support behavioural and performance management of your team
• Obsess over customer and quality
• Ability to drive Gousto culture team engagement and provide a sense of purpose to your team
• Build strong relationships and work in partnership with other departments
• Good coaching and motivational skills that support the building and development of high performing individuals
• Experience using Google sheets and open to learn other tech systems
• Basic problem solving ability (RCA 5Whys)

Company Benefits

• 21 days paid leave
• 40% Gousto discount, Your first Gousto box FREE 15% Gousto discount for friends and family
• Life Assurance Pension and Giving at Gousto scheme
• Access to Aviva digital GP and wellness app glasses & eye test contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym Flex; up to 40% discount on over 3000 gyms
• Perk Pantry with recognition 1000s of discounted and cash back deals from retailers
• Employee assistance scheme

Qualifications :

Level 2 food safety training

Additional Information :

Gousto is for everyone :

Whether its creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equity in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome and were looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

For our roles outside of Operations most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our officesevery week combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work and if you require additional flexibility please talk to us about it.

We understand that some individuals may require reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the interview process. Please tell us what you need and we will make every effort to accommodate. (Eg Extra time or systems accommodations)

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Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills : Business Intelligence,Bidding,Accounts Assistant Credit Control,Account Development,Content Development,Lab Testing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1