Finishing Supervisor

Jason's Sourdough | Geary's Bakeries; Leicester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free bread

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death In Service

Cycle to Work

Refer a friend £500

Job summary

Geary’s Bakeries is seeking a Finishing/Packing Supervisor for our Leicestershire bakery, working 7pm–7am. You will lead the finishing team, ensure packaging accuracy, and uphold health, safety and food safety standards.

You’ll manage shift reporting, train operatives, coordinate with departments, and deputise for the Shift Operations Manager while maintaining a practical, hands-on approach in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• Great communication skills
• Good understanding of Food Safety and Health and Safety
• Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing
• Experience in leading and supporting a team of people
• Good IT skills (Office package incl. Excel)
• A passion to learn and develop
• Resilience and tenacity to drive motivation
• Flexible approach to working hours

Responsibilities

• Driving a strong, non-compromising Health and Safety culture
• Adhering to a daily plan and communicating a daily shift report
• Ensuring the Finishing team adheres to all processes and controls
• Ensuring all machinery and equipment is safe to use and any damage is reported promptly
• Meeting business KPIs
• Developing and training a team of Finishing Operatives
• Liaising with labour agencies and providing feedback on performance
• Communicating with other departments in the wider business
• Taking an active role in audits and high-profile visits
• Deputising for the Shift Operations Manager when required
• Carrying out manual and non-manual tasks, which may be physically demanding

Skills

Communication

Food safety

Health & safety

Team leadership

Excel

Willingness to learn

Resilience

Flexible hours

Tools

Excel

Office suite

Job description

Hours: 7pm -7am

Rate: £16.97ph + £1ph Premium added to hours of 10pm – 4am

The Role

Our Finishing/Packing Supervisors at Geary’s ensure the delicious bread we produce is packaged and labelled accurately, whilst meeting all of our high-quality standards. Your main responsibilities include:

• Driving a strong, non-compromising Health and Safety culture
• Adhering to a daily plan and communicating a daily shift report to the wider business
• Ensuring the Finishing team adheres to all processes and controls, including Health and Safety and Food Safety measures
• Ensuring all machinery and equipment is safe to use and any damage is reported promptly
• Meeting business KPIs
• Developing and training a team of Finishing Operatives in all aspects of the role, identifying and remedying any training gaps
• Liaising with labour agencies and providing feedback on performance and service level
• Effectively communicating with other departments in the wider business
• Taking an active role in audits and high-profile visits
• Deputising for the Shift Operations Manager when required
• You’ll be moving around a busy bakery, carrying out manual and non-manual tasks, which may be physically demanding at times.

About Us

At Geary’s Bakeries, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We’re passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We’re made up of towards 900 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

The business has grown rapidly from £5m in annual sales to £125m+ in the last 15 years with strong and consistent profitability. We have an ambition to increase sales to more than £200m+ in the next 3- 5 years. A clear Vision and Strategy has been articulated, and this is being backed with major capital investment and a renewal and upgrading of the people, processes, and systems.

Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

About You

At Geary’s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we’re looking for:

• Great communication skills (we love to have a chat)
• Good understanding of Food Safety and Health and Safety (the important bits!)
• Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing (even better if it was in a bakery)
• Experience in leading and supporting a team of people (no matter how big or small)
• Good IT skills (ability to use full Office package, including Excel)
• A passion to learn and develop
• Resilience and tenacity to drive motivation
• Flexible approach to working hours

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.