Loading Bay Team Leader, Loading Bay Team Leader

Pilgrim's Europe; Llanidloes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast

Pension scheme

Paid breaks

28 days holiday

Free parking

Canteen discount

Discounts

Life assurance

Long service award

Career development

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in Llanidloes is recruiting a Loading Bay Team Leader to support the Loading Bay Supervisor and ensure the safe, timely movement of carcases and finished product in our chilled operation.

You will deputise for the Supervisor when required, perform routine loading tasks, maintain product safety and quality, liaise with internal teams and external bodies (FSA, OV), and help ensure compliance with FSQM and health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy required.
• Team working skills essential.
• Flexibility across shifts.
• HACCP Level 2 qualification.
• Desirable: Food Hygiene Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Supervisor in their absence.
• Undertake routine loading tasks including movement of carcases, cut product and offal and complete dispatch documentation.
• Move/load carcases and boxed stock safely to protect product safety and quality under FSQM and Health & Safety procedures.
• Liaise with internal departments and external bodies such as the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) and Official Vetinary (OV).
• Assist with identification, segregation and disposal of non-conforming product to prevent release into the food chain.
• Ensure the safe operation of loading bay equipment, including chillers, as per SOP.
• When required deputises for the Loading Bay Supervisor.

Skills

Numeracy & Literacy

Team Working

Flexibility

HACCP Level 2

Food Hygiene Level 3

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Loading Bay Team Leader to join our team at Pilgrim's Europe - Llanidloes site.

As a Loading Bay Team Leader to provide support to the Loading Bay Supervisor to ensure, the effective and timely movement of carcases and finished product e.g. boxed stock onto the assigned refrigerated transportation with due consideration to safety, product quality and legislative requirements.

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Supervisor in their absence. Accept responsibility and be accountable for day-to-day activities.
• At the direction of the Loading Bay Supervisor undertake a range of routine tasks associated with the movement of carcases, cut product and offal. Duties include stringing, scanning of stars and compilation of dispatch documentation.
• Undertake the movement/loading of carcases and boxed stock in the correct manner to protect product safety, integrity, legality, authenticity and quality in accordance with the Food Safety Quality Management Systems (FSQM) & Health & Safety procedures and certification requirements.
• Liaise when required, with internal departments and external bodies such as the Foods Standards Agency (FSA), Official Vetinary (OV).
• To assist with the identification, segregation and disposal of non-conforming product to prevent it’s inadvertent release into the food chain.
• Proactively ensure the safe operation of equipment which falls under the remit of the loading bay area (including chillers) as stipulated within the relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• When required deputises for the Loading Bay Supervisor.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications

• Numeracy & Literacy skills
• Team Working
• Flexibility
• Minimum HACCP (Level 2)
• Basic Food Hygiene Level 3 (desirable)

We Offer

• FREE breakfast every Friday
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Paid breaks
• 28 days holiday entitlement - including bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Discount on retail, cinema, travel and much more
• Life assurance policy
• Long service award
• Opportunities to develop and progress in your career