Purpose of the Position:
This is a hands-on management role with the primary
objective of the role is to provide support to the senior management team in
smooth running of daily production operations by leading an area of
responsibility, ensuring operational effectiveness is maximised, KPIs are met,
and high technical, quality and H&S standards are maintained and developed
through management of people, processes and systems.
Team and Process Management
- Plan and coordinate staff and
activities in the respective area
- Collect and provide Goods in
relevant data (e.g waste report, technical documentation, GMP, maintenance
records) to the management team
- Work closely with Department
Managers and other Team Managers providing regular feedback on team and
individual performance and identifying training needs
- Train new and existing staff on
new products and procedures and help monitor compliance
- Carry out periodic team briefs,
appraisals, take active part in disciplinary process management to maintain and
improve performance and promote development
- In accordance with site
schedules, help to close out any non-conformances raised during GMP,
fabrication, hygiene and internal audits in a timely manner
- Help investigate and follow up on
all customer complaints and resolve internally/externally as required
- Promote a culture of quality
achievement and performance improvement through a team-based environment with
the manufacturing teams.
- In accordance with site schedules
audit site CCP and technical procedural paperwork, document any
non-conformances with the management team and take the relevant corrective
action to ensure compliance and control
- Actively participate with the
smooth running of all audits and visitors attending site
- Ensure all equipment in the
respective area is fully operational and any breakages are reported and
actioned
Goods in
- Unload deliveries
- Ensure all delivered goods are
checked against paperwork to confirm correct items have been delivered, in the
correct quantity and quality, without damage
- Liaise with Technical department
on quality issues/problems ensuring all products received in comply to the
customer agreed specifications
- Ensure all deliveries are booked
in on Procure Wizard and required goods in paperwork is completed at all times
- Ensure all shortages and late
deliveries are reported in a timely manner to the relevant departments
- Ensure the goods are segregated
as per requesting departments in order to facilitate smooth flow of work
throughout the day
- Ensure all items delivered are
clearly batch coded and put away in line with company procedure and stock
rotated accordingly (FIFO)
- Liaise with all other departments
to maximise the productivity and efficiency of the business
- Undertake and manage stocktaking
activities as directed and keep stock control systems up to date
- Maintain a clean and tidy work
place
- Establish and sustain high
standards through impeccable attention to detail
- Ensure you adhere to all relevant
legislation (H&S, Hygiene, BRC, SALSA etc) and that any violations are
reported to your line manager immediately
- Ensure that all Fork Lift
documentation including daily check sheets are completed. Correct care and safe
use of all company equipment including Forklift, pallet trucks at all times
- Must be able to commit to working
shift patterns as and when the job demands
- May be required to work as part
of a team in other areas of the business. Can be allocated to any part of the
line at the beginning of shift and will work doing the same role throughout
therefore can be repetitive.
- Any additional duties as
requested by the line manager
Key Attributes:
- Experience at management level
within a fast paced food manufacturing facility, ideally busy goods in/out
environment
- Ability to plan and coordinate
production activities under pressure
- Highly numerate with good
understanding of written and spoken English
- Punctual and reliable
- Knowledgeable in people
management practices including investigations, disciplinary procedure, and
performance management and recruitment & selection processes
- IT literate, mainly Word, Excel,
Outlook
- Forklift licence would be
advantageous
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Major Contacts:
Internal
Goods in/out operators
Logistics Manager
Production Manager/Supervisor
Procurement team
Production team
Various Departments within the Shed
Technical Manager/Coordinator
External
Auditors
Customers
Suppliers