Finishing Team Leader

Kalsec Europe Ltd.; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalsec Europe Ltd. seeks a production supervisor to oversee blending, packing, and raw material handling at our UK facility. You will log usage, run start-ups, cleaning schedules, and ensure GMP, food safety and quality standards are met.

You will support daily production huddles, train and onboard operatives, and act as deputy to the Production Manager. Collaborate with Finishing and Material Handling to identify improvements and implement system changes; occasional travel to HQ in the US.

Responsibilities

• Blending and packing using a recipe, logging usage accurately.
• Ensure line start-ups, cleaning schedules and required paperwork are completed on time.
• Maintain GMP, food safety and quality standards.
• Log and report maintenance, breakdowns and non-conformances to Production Manager/QA Manager.
• Adhere to Health & Safety procedures and policies.
• Support daily production huddles to communicate priorities and plan.
• Lead by example to ensure standards are followed by Finishing and Material Handling staff.
• Assist Production Manager with training and records for the team.
• Collaborate with Finishing and Material Handling to identify improvement opportunities and implement changes.
• Assist with onboarding new operatives; act as deputy to Production Manager in their absence.
• Support investigations related to non-conformances, incidents or health & safety issues.
• Provide admin support with daily schedules and approvals; ensure paperwork is available.
• Assist with Lean Manufacturing implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Occasional travel to external courses and visits to head office in the US.
• Contacts with internal departments, HQ, planning, warehouse, sales and customers.

Job description

• Blending and packing of Kalsec products using a recipe, picking ingredients and accurately logging their usage.
• Ensure all line start-ups, cleaning schedules and all other necessary paperwork for each area are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure that established standards of GMP, food safety and food quality are met.
• Ensure maintenance, equipment breakdowns and non-conformances are logged and reported to Production Manager, Facilities Coordinator or QA Manager.
• Ensure adherence of the Kalsec Europe’s Health & Safety procedures and policies.
• Support with daily huddles with the production team to communicate priorities, changes, and the production plan.
• Lead by example the adherence to established standards and procedures. Ensure Finishing and Material Handling staff adhere to the expected standards and procedures.
• Assist Production Manager to ensure manufacturing team are kept up to date on all areas of training and appropriate records maintained.
• Lead collaboration with the Finishing and Material Handling team and the Production Manager to Identify any opportunities for key areas to improve and implement any agreed system changes.
• Assist with on-boarding new operatives within the team.
• Act as deputy to the Production Manager during their absence.
• Support with any investigations related to non-conformances, incidents or health and safety issues.
• Administration support to the Production Manager, including daily schedules, supervisor approvals and making sure relevant paperwork is available to the team.
• Support with BRCGS activities, such as new equipment approvals, training records.
• This role is a 50/50 split between hands on activities and supervising/administrative tasks.

OTHER DUTIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO

• Fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position in a fashion that is consistent with KALSEC VALUES.
• Be aware of the company's Q.A. policy and objectives. To observe these policy provisions and fulfill in all respects the requirements of his/her job. Q.A. procedures as defined shall be strictly observed.
• Kalsec, Inc. is committed to providing safe products to its customers. This position requires completing annual training for Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, Food Defense and Food Safety.
• Additional initial training and annual refresher training will be assigned based on job classification. Training is conducted through Kalsec, Inc.’s internal training or using external consultants and on-the-job training in each department.
• This position is also required to ensure all people that report up to this position complete initial and annual training related to food safety.
• Assist with implementation of Lean Manufacturing.
• Identify key areas for continuous improvement within the manufacturing process.
• Primarily facility-based
• Occasional travel to external courses and possible visits to head office in the US.
• Contacts with all internal departments, Head Quarters, planning, warehouse, sales team, customers.