Job description
Production Team Leader
Shift B: Mon Fri rotating shift 05.30-14.00 - 13.30-22.00
Milton Keynes
Cranswick Convenience Foods is one of the largest cooked meat processors in the UK, supplying multiple customers, the food service sector, and further processors.
Our Operations Team Leaders oversee a small production team to deliver the daily operational plans within their area. This is a hands-on role where they work alongside team members to keep a production line or area running.
Ensuring the processes, production and quality of our products meet the safest and highest specification as per customer and company requirements, the Team Leader will work with their Supervisor to create a dynamic and friendly environment for their teams to work in.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Ensure the daily plans are delivered for their area and escalate any production issues to the Supervisor as required.
- Ensure their teams comply with company and legislative health & safety, food safety and personal hygiene procedures and regulations.
- To participate in training of procedures and ensure the team all follow them correctly.
- Assist the Supervisor in the department to achieve or improve performance targets.
- Ensure that agreed GMP standards are maintained, and Green results are achieved on weekly audits by the technical team.
- Promote team training and development by conducting team appraisals, and on the job training.
- Provide cover for the Supervisor in their absence.
- Manage the break times of their team.
- To be representative of the company’s high standards at all times and to conduct yourself in a professional and positive manner.
- Ensure that all required paperwork for your shift is completed, and systems updated.
- Any other task as reasonably requested by their line manager.
Technical skills and experience:
- Experience of working as a successful Team Leader or Operative in a Food Manufacturing role.
- Good Knowledge of basic food hygiene / health and safety principles.
- Good Literacy & numeracy levels – able to write and speak in English.
- Behavioural requirements for the role
- Good reliability and good timekeeping
- Conscientious with a good ability to communicate with others
- Willingness to learn and be a good team player
- Leads by example and can create a positive working environment for their teams
- Takes co-operative, enthusiastic, and orderly approach, helping to complete production tasks when required
- Flexible approach with ability to carry out a wide variety of tasks and adapt to the changing needs of the Company
- Able to demonstrate our site behaviours and values
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to [email protected]
Closing date: 27th April 2023
(Please note that should we receive significant interest this closing date may be brought forward)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Milton Keynes, MK4 4AE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 27/04/2023
Reference ID: TLFMP