Production Team Leader

Cranswick Plc; West Carr; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranswick Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an ambitious Production Team Leader to oversee a production area on a Monday to Friday shift. You will motivate and lead operatives, ensuring product safety, quality and legality are achieved while driving excellence.

You will track yields, labour, efficiencies and waste, manage daily plans, and collaborate with other departments to drive continuous improvement, HACCP compliance and food safety culture.

Qualifications

• Prior experience leading a team within the food industry (e.g. Team Leader, Line Leader or equivalent) is preferable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to motivate operatives and liaise with management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate recording of yield, labour, efficiencies, waste and other key metrics are maintained and communicated to your team
• Understand the operation of all machinery used in a given area and ensure optimum setup to maximise efficiency and achieve target yields
• Delivery of the daily production plan on time and in full
• Assist the team with identifying areas of opportunity or support needed and liaise with management where appropriate
• Remain confident, cool and approachable with all colleagues and customers
• Attend regular management meetings, delivering KPI information and completing actions and escalating any issues which arise
• Collaborate closely with other departments to problem solve and establish agreed solutions
• Ensure compliance with key company and customer requirements and assist in audits
• Work in partnership with the senior management team to be part of the site culture which drives food safety, H&S, ethical, environmental and energy behaviours
• Be able to show initiative and good problem solving skills
• Good knowledge of basic food hygiene and health & safety principles
• Ability to communicate, understand and follow instructions and have good attention to detail

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

IT systems

Paperless factory

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Production Team Leader to be responsible for and oversee an area within production working on a Monday to Friday shift pattern., The ideal candidate would be an ambitious, dedicated and dynamic Production Team Leader in our Low Risk area who is looking to join a new team and would be able to motivate, engage and lead a team of operatives. As a Production Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring that product safety, quality and legality are achieved whilst maintaining high standards and inspiring your team to strive for excellence.,

• Ensure accurate recording of yield, labour, efficiencies, waste and other key metrics are maintained and communicated to your team
• Understand the operation of all machinery used in a given area and ensure optimum setup to maximise efficiency and achieve target yields
• Delivery of the daily production plan on time and in full
• Assist the team with identifying areas of opportunity or support needed and liaise with management where appropriate
• Remain confident, cool and approachable with all colleagues and customers
• Attend regular management meetings, delivering KPI information and completing actions and escalating any issues which arise
• Collaborate closely with other departments to problem solve and establish agreed solutions
• Ensure compliance with key company and customer requirements and assist in audits
• Work in partnership with the senior management team to be part of the site culture which drives food safety, H&S, ethical, environmental and energy behaviours
• Prior experience leading a team within the food industry (i.e. Team Leader, Line Leader or equivalent) is preferable
• Ability to use IT systems, and be comfortable with running and understanding a paperless factory
• Ability to lead, communicate and motivate a team
• Be able to show initiative and good problem solving skills
• Good knowledge of basic food hygiene and health & safety principles
• Ability to communicate, understand and follow instructions and have good attention to detail