Production Team Leader

Manpower UK Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a competent team leader for a food production role in Tewkesbury. The candidate must have a proven track record in leadership and communication skills, ensuring line efficiency and adherence to health and safety standards. Responsibilities include motivating staff and accurate production reporting. Offering a competitive salary and benefits including holidays and a pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary

22 days holiday plus bank holiday allowance

Refer-a-friend bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Aviva pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven and successful track record as a team leader in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and safe working practices.
• Positive attitude possessing high levels of commitment and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating, training and utilising staff to ensure line efficiency.
• Ensuring production records are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Reporting maintenance, quality or production issues promptly.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Flexibility

Problem-solving

Job description

Location: Tewkesbury
Hours: Minimum 37.5 hrs/week - 5 shifts over 7 days ( Monday to Saturday)
Start Times: 05:15 or 13:30 - finish times based on production requirements
Salary: From 14.54 to 15.42

About the Role

An important role within the production environment, responsible for teams of staff and individual processes. Working within the leadership team, the individual will be a competent leader with excellent personnel skills. Adaptability, communication and a drive to achieve outstanding results are vital to this role

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading, motivating, training and utilising staff via practical instruction to ensure line efficiency
• Working as part of a leadership team to ensure internal and external standards are met, in order to deliver all products to the highest standards;
• Ensuring that production records are completed, accurately and efficiently, for the production area under their control;
• Reporting any maintenance, quality or production issues, promptly and accurately to the appropriate person, in accordance with company procedures
• Ensuring all staff follow established policies and procedures to maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards throughout production and operation;
• Assist in maintaining a safe working environment;
• Have a flexible approach to ensure that appropriate levels of cover are provided to meet the needs of the business;
• Perform any other reasonable task as requested by senior members of the team;
• To cover any appropriate role as required;
• Understand, comply and enforce the Company's Health and Safety Policy statement.

What We're Looking For

Essential:
Proven and successful track record as a team leader in a busy environment;
Knowledge of Health and Safety and safe working practices;
Have an eye for detail to ensure accuracy and precision;
Positive attitude possessing high levels of commitment and motivation;
Ability to work flexibility to cover shifts and work to tight deadlines;
A strong communicator able to foster and maintain excellent working relationships

Desirable:
Knowledge of food production and associated procedures and technical requirements;
Knowledge of HACCP and KPI's;
Experience of working in the dairy or similar food production sector

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and advancement.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holiday allowance; with an additional day after 3 years of service.
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme (up to 500).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted products and delivery options.
• Aviva pension scheme (4% employee, 4.5% employer contributions).
• Health and well being support, including cash back on health procedures, through Simply Health.