Team Leader - Meals

apetito UK; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food supplier in Trowbridge is seeking a Team Leader to guide and develop their production team. This role involves motivating staff to meet daily production targets while adhering to health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership qualities and a proactive attitude. The position offers competitive pay, bonuses, and benefits including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, and more.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary bonus

Employer contributions to pension scheme

Life assurance

Subsidized canteen

Free parking

Christmas vouchers

Apetito perks scheme

Qualifications

• Proven understanding of written and verbal English.
• Ability to motivate and develop a team to achieve standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the production team.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies.
• Deliver team briefings and communicate performance.

Skills

Good standards of English

Basic computer skills in Word and Excel

Positive can-do attitude

Proactive

Job description

The department and team

The main purpose of the Team Leader (Grade 6) is to lead, motivate, develop, and encourage our team to deliver the daily production targets to an agreed standard.

£15.72 per hour + Bonus + Benefits

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors, serving more than 1,300 care homes, healthcare, and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier, cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

• Ensure adherence to rules, procedures, and standards in managing your team.
• Identify and facilitate ways for team members to develop.
• Deliver team briefings and clearly communicate performance.
• Ensure clear lines of communication.
• Complete all necessary documents and ensure due diligence and traceability documentation are fully maintained.
• Maintain departmental hygiene standards in line with external and internal audits and requirements.
• Adhere to company colour coding policies regarding clothing and equipment.
• Continuously improve technical and hygiene standards.
• Ensure compliance with business H&S policies and maintain accurate H&S records.
• Participate in departmental risk assessments to eliminate accidents, report and investigate all accidents thoroughly, and promote safety awareness.
• Support environmental initiatives by minimizing waste, segregating waste appropriately, and seeking ways to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
• Drive reductions in customer complaints by focusing on achieving right first time.

Essential

• Good standards of English and Math
• Basic computer skills in Word and Excel

Desirable

• Level 3 Food Safety
• IOSH Managing Safety, Behavioral Safety

Personal Qualities

• Positive can-do attitude
• Lead by example
• Proven understanding of written and verbal English
• Proactive
• Motivate and develop a team to achieve and improve standards
• Provide clear direction, goals, and objectives
• Recognize and celebrate team contributions and achievements
• Take responsibility and be accountable for actions
• Challenge poor performance or inappropriate behavior appropriately
• Ensure team members understand their roles in achieving the vision
• Provide feedback to team members and management
• Undertake available/trained development opportunities

Benefits include a competitive salary (Living Wage accredited), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to purchase additional days, a discretionary bonus, pension scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, subsidized canteen, free parking, Christmas vouchers, apetito perks scheme, and more.

As a family-owned business, we pride ourselves on making a difference and creating meals that promote health and well-being. We support British food and farming, aim for Net Zero by 2040, and are committed to inclusion and sustainability. Learn more about apetito’s dedication to a sustainable future and our inclusive workplace.