Team Leader - Food Production

Thorn Baker Recruitment; Fleckney; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Leicestershire is seeking an experienced Bakery Team Leader. The role demands leadership of operatives, maintenance of health & safety standards, and ensuring the efficiency and quality of production. Ideal candidates will have previous team leader experience in food production and a positive, problem-solving attitude. The position offers a salary of up to £32k per annum depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Previous team leader experience required, preferably in food production.
• Positive, flexible and can-do attitude.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and take responsibility for team operatives.
• Maintain and improve health & safety standards.
• Ensure safety and quality of products produced.

Skills

Team leadership experience

Problem solving skills

Organisational skills

Good communication skills

Job description

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Bakery Team Leader for a leading Leicestershire based food manufacturer

This is a permanent position direct with our client

The Job

Provide leadership and take responsibility for the operatives in your area.

• Safety: Maintain and improve health & safety standards for the area
• Quality: Ensure safety & quality of products produced
• Delivery: Daily plan completion
• Cost: Ensure the area is run in an efficient manner
• Morale: Manage people in your area and training

Key Tasks

Safety

• Promote safe working practises.
• Identify and report near misses.
• Support incident investigations.

Quality

• Monitor and improve Quality standards.
• Monitor and improve GMP and hygiene standards.
• Follow Technical advice to ensure Quality Management Systems are fully implemented and products made are safe and meet relevant legislation and customer requirements.

Delivery

• Communicate production plan to your team.
• Monitor progress against the plan throughout the day. Report any deviations from the plan.
• Achieve 98.5% customer service level.
• Support NPD trials and new product launches.
• Specific areas: Manage the receipt, filing and issuing of customer orders to the lines.

Cost

• Monitor WIP and finished product stock holding and rotation
• Meet KPIs for service level, waste, efficiency, labour costs

Morale

• Lead by example
• Training – bakery operator role specific
• Training – new product launches
• Training – safety and quality
• Identify skills gaps
• Holiday planning
• Investigations and disciplinaries
• Carry out any reasonable request made of you by your manager.

Salary is up to £32k per annum dependant on experience

The person

• Previous team leader experience required - preferably in food production
• Positive, flexible and can-do attitude
• Problem solving skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Good communication and influencing skills

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