Production Supervisor

Hours: 12.30-21.30

REPORTING TO:

Production Manager

REGULAR COMMUNICATION

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

High Risk Production Staff

Production Manager

Technical Team

H&S & Hygiene Manager

Supply Chain Team

Labour Providers (Agency)

OCCASIONAL COMMUNICATION

INTERNAL

People & Planet Team

Engineering Team

EXTERNAL

Auditors (Food-safety)

HSE

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

(WHY DOES THE JOB EXIST?)

First line Supervisor responsible for leading teams in the High Risk & Despatch areas to produce outstanding quality food; ensuring compliance with standards and policies while always pursuing and promoting continuous improvement.

RESOURCES YOU ARE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR

(e.g. STAFF, EQUIPMENT, £’s etc.)

People

• Machinery/ Equipment, including but not limited to:
  • Kliklok packing machine
  • Critical Control Point equipment e.g. metal detector, ovens, chillers, fridges etc.
  • APC/DPD packing line
  • Wholesale box packing line
  • Dispatch area
• Sundry equipment including racks, trays and packaging etc.

Main Duties

Responsible for the traceability of the products within your area (use of raw material, semi-finished goods and waste)

Report to the Production Manager and other stakeholders on results and issues in the area

Schedule and organise staffing to deliver on planned production volumes

Responsible for the operational performance in the area by ensuring the production plan is attained in the time and costs targets while maintaining high quality standards

Motivate and develop team members to ensure processes are followed and maximise performance

Ensuring a safe working environment for all

Key Accountabilities:

• Health and Safety & Hygiene
• Product Quality & Food Safety
• BRC Accreditation
• Manufacturing
• Cost Control
• Staff / Human Resources
• Production Records and Paperwork
• Projects
• Communication
• Training

Key Skills:

• Ability to lead & motivate teams.
• Clear written skills.
• Good verbal communications skills at all levels of the business.
• To have good understanding of the manufacturing process & performance in terms of efficiency, quality, materials & equipment.
• Ability to solve problems, offer solutions and identify improvements
• Flexibility in approach to meet work demands – including working hours

Our Referral Incentive:

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details 

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK