Production Team Leader - Salad Bowls

Agrial Fresh Produce; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce company in Lichfield is seeking a Team Leader to oversee production teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and achieving performance KPIs. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, experience with team management, and a solid understanding of quality systems. Join a dynamic environment with competitive pay and employee benefits.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave entitlement

Training and Development

Benefits Platforms

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Experience with managing teams of over 10 members.
• Knowledge of HACCP and quality systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively across various functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead production teams to meet performance KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.
• Manage training and development of team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Mathematical capability

Understanding of Lean tools

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Overview

As a Team Leader, you will lead the production teams across your allocated shift pattern. The ideal candidate will achieve or exceed production performance KPIs across a balanced agenda whilst maintaining compliance to the relevant health and safety and quality procedures and policies. You will facilitate CI activity for the team within the site CI framework, as well as support with all team activities which will include interaction with scheduling, supply chain, NPD, Technical/QA functions and other production areas. A full Job Description is provided and can be found attached.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the daily/weekly plan is delivered in full and in line with budget including labour usage and yield. Monitor and report on hourly, daily and shift performance.
• Ensure all staff are suitably equipped and trained to perform in their role currently and for future needs of the business.
• To ensure effective management of agency team members.
• Ensure compliance to all Health and Safety, HR policies and quality procedures both internally and externally.
• Performance manages the team including quarterly performance reviews, target setting and coaching where required.
• Maintain good GMP of both area and plant liaising with Engineering/Snr technician where appropriate. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is highly preferential.
• Knowledge of quality systems including HACCP and corrective and preventative actions.
• Experience of managing teams with a headcount >10 including conducting investigations.
• Knowledge and examples of application of Lean tools and techniques including problem solving.
• Good level of mathematical capability and an understanding of yield and productivity measures.
• Good communication skills and a desire to build cross functional relationships.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene protocols are followed.

About the Company

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK\'s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK\'s most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week. Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 divisions. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial\'s vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Next Steps

Next steps: It\'s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do. We\'re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey! Please apply directly or contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.

Working hours: 4 days on, 4 days off. 7am - 7pm.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay: £16.25 per hour. An hourly salary of £16.25, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you\'d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: A competitive number of days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site.