Line Leader – Evenings

Worldwide Fruit Limited; Spalding; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Fruit Limited is seeking a line leader to manage a small team and ensure daily production plans and customer orders are met. You will instruct and supervise WFL staff and agency workers, coordinating staffing needs and ensuring training on processes and packaging.

The role emphasizes efficient line operations, safety, quality, and adherence to customer specifications, with responsibility for inputting data, meeting targets, and promoting best practices in hygiene and housekeeping.

Qualifications

• Instruct and manage allocated staff (WFL staff and agency).
• Ensure production targets, time, and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and manage allocated staff (WFL staff and agency), coordinating daily staffing requirements in line with production plans, and ensuring staff are trained on Company processes and how to pack product correctly.
• Ensure each allocated production line is run efficiently, with minimal downtime/waste and in a safe manner, whilst complying with customer specifications and Company policy and procedures.
• Ensure there is sufficient packaging, product, and labels to meet the production schedule.
• Meet production targets, time, and quality standards in relation to all product packed, and record performance and waste KPIs in the correct format.
• Input into the Prophet system for each job and ensure jobs are closed during the shift, inputting all OEE data accurately.
• Act as focal point for escalation of issues and follow escalation procedures during daily meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all Company procedures regarding start up/close down, QA, customer specs, DQ, Organics and re-packing.
• Promote hygiene, health & safety standards and good housekeeping, supporting environmental best practices.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and communicate ideas to staff using tools like 5S and root cause analysis.
• Undertake duties such as cleaning or working on a line when required.

Job description

Our line leaders manage a small team to ensure we meet the production plans and customer orders on a daily basis.

Responsibilities include:

• To instruct and manage allocated staff (WFL staff and agency), co-ordinating daily staffing requirements in line with production plans, and ensuring staff are trained on Company processes and how to pack product correctly. To monitor their progress throughout each run.
• To ensure each allocated production line is run efficiently, with minimal downtime/waste and in a safe manner, whilst complying with customer specifications and Company policy and procedures. Also, to ensure that product is presented in the best possible way.
• To ensure there is sufficient packaging, product, and labels to meet the production schedule.
• To meet production targets, time, and quality standards in relation to all product packed, and record performance and waste KPIs in the correct format. To complete and sign off on traceability documentation in a timely manner, for example, start-up checks, label and packaging issued etc.
• To ensure accurate input into the Prophet system for each job, and ensure jobs are closed during the shift, unless otherwise specified, (i.e., hot seat changeover). To input accurately all OEE data.
• To be the focal point for escalation of issues. Where practical to resolve these issues, if not use the correct escalation procedure, updating area escalation boards and discussing at daily meetings.
• To ensure all Company procedures are adhered to in relation to start up, close down, quality management systems, customer specifications, DQ, Organics and re-packing.
• To ensure customer specifications are implemented effectively to manage production speed, product quality, safety, and legality with a view of maximising yield and limiting waste levels.
• To report any faults relating to machinery, factory fittings or equipment to the Team Leader or Engineer as soon as possible.
• To actively promote best practice in relation to Hygiene, Health & Safety standards and good housekeeping and support the Company's efforts to minimise its environmental impact and adopt environmental best practice.
• To look to identify areas of continuous improvement and communicate ideas to relevant staff. To use tools and techniques such as 5s, root cause.
• To undertake duties, such as cleaning or working on a line when required.