Operations Team Leader

ARLA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ARLA in Leeds is seeking an Operations Team Leader to drive Creamery production, set daily objectives and lead a team toward Lean-driven improvements. You will champion safety, quality and efficiency, guiding teams to meet KPI targets and sustain high standards across the production line.

The role emphasizes Lean techniques, problem solving and effective communication to deliver operational plans and continuous improvement within a large dairy facility.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment.
• Leads production teams using Lean tools and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and effective communication skills.
• Planning and organising workloads with cost awareness.
• Accountable for safety, quality and productivity KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational plans and set day-to-day team objectives.
• Lead production teams to improve performance using Lean tools.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, productivity and sustainability.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean tools

Problem solving

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Cost awareness

Tools

APS

SPC

OEE

Job description

Arla Foods Stourton have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Team Leader to join the team. The dairy, located in south Leeds, is one of the largest in the UK with the capacity to produce 750million litres of milk per year. Arla is the UK's largest dairy, farmer owned and the creator of household favourite brands such as Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak & Castello plus many many more. How will you make an impact? Responsible for delivering operational plans and setting day-to-day team objectives or acts independently to deliver the business policies and programmes in the Creamery production department.

• Ensures a healthy, inclusive and safe working environment, and safety mindset.
• Ensure quality and food safety within in own area of responsibility, and quality and food safety mindset
• Leads and manages the Production teams with an LCO mindset to jointly improve performance (using LEAN tools, APS, SPC, OEE), and is accountable for Continuous Improvements within the department.
• Responsible for KPI development including safety, quality, delivery, productivity & sustainability
• Experienced Team Leader within a food manufacturing environment
• Lean tools and techniques
• Problem solving
• Effective communication skills
• Planning & Organising of workloads
• Cost awareness / performance requirements
• Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.