Line Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavaghan & Gray, part of 2 Sisters Food Group, is based in Carlisle, Cumbria. The role sits in Production/Operations, leading a line or area to meet the line schedule and maintain safety and quality on site.

The post holder will drive day-to-day operational performance, interpret results to boost efficiency and manage labour and materials to optimise OEE. Interactions with H&S, Technical, Hygiene, Engineering and HR/L&D ensure safe, efficient production and minimal downtime.

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely certification (training will be provided)
• CIEH Level 3 Food Safety for food management (training will be provided)
• 12 months experience of people management is desirable
• 12 months experience of working in a production environment is desirable

Responsibilities

• To effectively manage day to day issues on the line / area to ensure optimum operational performance
• To understand and interpret results, and take action to improve performance
• To control the cost of manufacture by operating to the agreed standards of labour utilisation, material utilisation, machine performance and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Member of middle management within the Production/Operations function, managing a production line or area in accordance with the line schedule and allocated employees
• Key interactions with all site functions (incl. H & S, Technical, Hygiene, Engineering, HR/L & D and any other support services) to ensure that Production is run safely, efficiently and effectively and to minimise downtime / waste

Skills

People management

Production environment experience

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

CIEH Level 3 Food Safety

Job description

Cavaghan & Gray are a member of the 2 Sisters Food Group based in Carlisle in Cumbria. Specialising in producing ready meals for one of the leading food retailers in the UK.

Job Description

Main expectations of the post holder are:

• To effectively manage day to day issues on the line / area to ensure optimum operational performance
• To understand and interpret results, and take action to improve performance
• To control the cost of manufacture by operating to the agreed standards of labour utilisation, material utilisation, machine performance and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Member of middle management within the Production/Operations function, managing a production line or area in accordance with the line schedule and allocated employees
• Key interactions with all site functions (incl. H &S, Technical, Hygiene, Engineering, HR/L & D and any other support services) to ensure that Production is run safely, efficiently and effectively and to minimise downtime / waste

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely (training will be provided)
• CIEH Level 3 Food Safety for food management (training will be provided)
• 12 months experience of people management is desirable
• 12 months experience of working in a production environment is desirable