Line Leader - Telford

IPL - Part of the Asda Family; Dawley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension

Colleague discount: 15% off Asda from/

Discounted rates on Asda services

Wellbeing services access

Allied inclusion networks

Parental leave policies

Job summary

IPL - Part of the Asda Family is seeking a Production Line Lead to organise and motivate a dedicated line, ensuring daily targets, quality and compliance with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards. You will oversee documentation, handovers, and 5S, while optimising resources and deputising for the Shift Operation Leader when needed.

You will work in a fast-moving produce environment, leading a small team and collaborating with packaging to ensure correct labels and packaging are ready,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-moving produce production area.
• Experience of leading a small team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Good practical skills and the ability to work quickly and methodically.
• An awareness of Health and Safety.
• Willingness to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and organise an individual production line to meet daily production targets and ensure orders are satisfied to high quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to company policy and all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.
• Ensure finished products meet customer specs and perform positive release where required.
• Be accountable for product quality and promote a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.
• Complete daily checks and documentation including line start-up checks, handover, H&S and Fire Register.
• Promote a Health & Safety, quality-focused culture and monitor the work area for safety and cleanliness.
• Provide clear communications with stakeholders and ensure detailed handovers.
• Optimise use of company resources and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Deputise for the Shift Operation Leader when needed.
• Ensure 5S is followed and drive actions for continuous improvement.
• Monitor and record weights and waste, ensuring conformity to procedures.
• Liaise with the packaging team to ensure labels and packaging are ready to use to avoid downtime.
• Verify products against the Matrix to ensure accuracy of packaging, labels and information.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

IT skills

Health & Safety

Flexibility

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Job description

• Lead, motivate and organise an individual production line to ensure daily production targets (efficiency & yield) are achieved and customer orders are fully satisfied to the highest quality standards
• Ensuring adherence to both company policy and all laws and regulations pertaining to Food Hygiene and Health & Safety
• Ensure that all finished product meets customer specifications, positive release product as required
• Accountable for product quality and to ensure that quality is everyone's responsibility
• To ensure all daily checks and documentation are completed in an accurate and timely manner. To include line safe start up checks, handover, H&S and Fire Register
• Promote a Health & Safety, quality focused and driven culture and to monitor your work area to ensure the workplace is safe and a 'clean as you go' policy is maintained at all the times
• Provide communication to all concerned as required, making sure detailed handovers are provided
• To optimise the use of Company resources and comply with the Company policy and procedures
• To deputise for the Shift Operation Leader when needed
• Ensure the 5s process is followed as required. To seek and drive actions for a continuous improvement environment
• Monitor and record the weights (finished product, class 2 & waste) where required, ensuring conformity to the required procedures
• Liaise with the packaging team to ensure that all labels and packaging are on the line and ready to use in good time before job is ready, avoiding downtime and loss in productivity due to incorrect labels or packaging issues

• Ensure that any product produced is verified against the Matrix ensuring packaging, label, product information is accurate

  Proven experience of working within a fast moving environment within a produce production area

• Experience of leading a small team
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Good practical skills and the ability to work quickly and methodically
• Excellent team working skills
• An awareness of Health and Safety

• A willingness to work flexibly

  At IPL, Forza, and Kober, we’re dynamic businesses, dedicated to fostering the development of our colleagues and creating an exceptional work environment. We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration to drive our success. To continue our growth, we’re seeking individuals who embody our values, culture, and commitment.

  In return, we offer opportunities for professional development, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension
• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• Plus, lots more! Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances, and long-term incentive schemes.