Overview:

To supervise the production team and organise labour to meet the daily and weekly production schedule.

Manage the relationship with agency labour provider, identifying labour needed to meet production plan and ensuring it is provided.

Liaise with other departments (Blending, Warehouse, Planning etc.) to ensure materials are available for production in a timely manner

Maintain production records including output, downtime and stock movements.

Reconcile stocks at the end of works order and close works orders

Carry our routine quality checks and implement corrective actions

Carry out machine changeovers and basic fault finding

Manage any equipment breakdowns and carry out simple repairs

Complete routine maintenance tasks

Carry out back to work interviews

Carry out operator role when required to cover beaks or unplanned absence.

Requirements:

* Food manufacturing experience

* Formal food safety training, minimum Level 2 food safety training. HACCP experience an advantage.

* Good appreciation of health and safety requirements when working with automated machines and workplace vehicles.

* Experience of machine setting, changeover, and troubleshooting is essential

* Engineering / technical skills / experience essential

* Competent in the safe use of hand tools

* Good written communication and numeracy

* Good IT skills

* Basic Excel and Word capability

* Ability to work under pressure

* Good Eye for detail

* Flexible approach towards work

* Physically fit (duties include lifting/moving products)

* Able to lead team meetings, experience leading group problem solving or Continuous Improvement workshops an advantage.

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