Team Manager - Days - 6 month Secondment

Yeo Valley Production Ltd; Highweek; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Annual bonus

Non-contributory pension

Life cover

Healthcare cash back

Cycle to work

Employee product discounts

Learning and development

Job summary

Yeo Valley is seeking a Production Team Manager at our Newton Abbot site to lead a production operation on days shift for a fixed 6-month secondment. You will develop the team, ensure materials and finished products meet high standards, and work with other functions to improve quality, efficiency and cost.

You will drive safety, performance against KPIs and lead continuous improvement initiatives while modelling strong leadership and communication.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence people at all levels.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in IT software, especially Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Production Team to deliver on targets and KPIs.
• Champion Health & Safety within the area and promote a positive safety culture.
• Collaborate with other functions to plan and prioritise work.
• Oversee handling of raw materials and dispatch of finished products.
• Utilise computer systems and handheld devices for production tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve quality, efficiency and cost.

Skills

People leadership

Problem solving

IT skills

Communication

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

At Yeo Valley, we're passionate about nurturing and nourishing people and the planet by making great food the right way, forever. At our Newton Abbot site where we make our delicious Ice Creams and Desserts, we are looking for a Team Manager to lead our Production Team on Days shift. This is a 6 month secondment opportunity.

As Production Team Manager, you'll be responsible for leading and developing one of our Production Operation teams, while also building on and developing your own key leadership skills.

You’ll ensure our raw materials, prepared and finished products are produced to the highest standards in the safest environment. As well as making sure things are running smoothly, you’ll always be looking for ways to improve the quality, efficiency and production costs through engaging and supporting your team members and collaborating with other functions.

This fixed term position is working Days shifts 6:00 to 18:00, 4 days on 4 days off.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the team to ensure effective delivery of our products
• Leading Health & Safety within the area of responsibility, engaging the team to ensure compliance and improve the safety culture
• Developing the team to achieve targets. Engaging them and promoting autonomy to enable them to achieve theirKPI's; safety, quality, deliver, cost
• Working collaboratively with other functions to ensure that work plans are agreed, prioritisedand delivered
• Supporting and supervising in the following: Preparation of, receiving, handling and issuing of raw materials and the dispatch of finished product;
• The use of a computer and software packages (Microsoft bias);
• Using hand-held devices and relevant software systems;
• Leading and developing the team to improve the quality, efficiencyand cost of productionthrough engagement and application of the leadership principles
• Ensure your teamis compliant with quality standards
• Deliver communication and reportingto the highest standard
• Leading and developingthe team to focus on asset care and quality assurance
• Leading continuousimprovement activities providing measured improvements through application ofCI principles

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

The important things:

• Ability to influence people at all levels
• Demonstrable problem solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency in IT software such as Microsoft
• Excellent communication skills

Even better if you have:

• Previous management experience
• Health & Safetyqualification, IOSH or other recognised qualification
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement application - 5s, SIC, RCA's, visual management
• Experience of working with external auditors
• Dairy science qualification
• Experience of coaching and development
• Asset care/ autonomous maintenance experience
• Change management experience
• Quality Control or Quality Assurance qualifications/experience

Why should I join the family?

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• 22 days holiday( increasing with length of service)
• annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• non-contributory pension scheme
• life cover
• competitive holiday allowance
• healthcare cash back plan
• cycle to work scheme
• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• preferential rates with our partners
• learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valleydo notaccept speculative agency applications; we willonlyaccept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitmentportalat the point of instruction.