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Team Leader

Job Reference: FJ-wdw4c

Manufacturing and Production
Newmarket, Suffolk
£33446 per annum
Benefits: Annual bonus scheme
Permanent

Team Leaders

Join this well-established international food supply business. We are seeking candidates ideally from a food background, who are motivated team leaders, to join a fast-paced food manufacturing environment on a permanent basis.

The role involves working within a team to achieve production targets within a chilled environment. Whilst maintaining the highest quality and food safety standards, wearing full PPE.

There is a distinct food aroma throughout the production area and you will be required to stand for the duration of your shift.

Due to the location, you must have your own transport.

Monday - Friday early or late shift (42.5 hour week)

05:45-14:15

13:45-22:15

Salary £33,446 plus overtime after 40 hours and an annual bonus.

What They offer:

    • Company annual bonus scheme after 6 months
    • Overtime after 40 hours at x 1.25. Sundays paid at double time
    • Paid lunch breaks
    • Company pension
    • Life Insurance
    • Health Cash Plan
    • 28 days holiday
    • On-site parking
    • Free hot drinks
    • Free soup & roll Friday's

Key responsibilities:

- Encourage the team to monitor product quality and reject any unsuitable products

- Ensure waste is minimized and reported accurately to the supervisor daily

- Lead a smooth change over between teams

- Ensure correct documentation of stock, production levels and tasks completed on management system

- Achieve daily targets

- Report any hazards or defects to the shift manager

- Challenge and motivate team members to hit productivity targets

- Ensure all materials (packaging and product) are ordered timeously and accurately.

- Ensure yield is maximised by assessing the quality of product and ensuring compliance.

- Comply with health & safety policies, wearing PPE and observing safe working practices

- Liaising with the engineers and technical departments when required

Essential skills and experience:

- Proven leadership and management experience ideally in food manufacturing

- Well organised with ability to meet tight deadlines

- Knowledge of HACCP and VACCP

- Basic IT skills

- Knowledge of Health and Safety standards