Line Leader - Packing

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Job Purpose

To manage a specific production/packing line area or function as directed by the Team Leader to effectively ensuring that packing/production schedules are achieved on time, to the specified cost, quality and quantity by the most efficient utilization of resources available.

Responsibilities

• Encourage, train, develop and motivate staff.
• Strive to improve productivity and improve wherever possible.
• Ensure your line and associated equipment / staff are ready and available in advance, for the start of each shift and all associated change over’s.
• Achieve set targets by reducing cheese wastage and labour costs.
• Understand the production plan for your line, utilise the skills of your staff to maximise efficiencies, able to move staff to meet your plan.
• Aware of product quality standards and specifications and ensure systems and specifications are being actively used by your team.
• Understand and achieve line plans.
• Coordinate Raw materials and packaging to line on a daily basis, with no production stoppages.
• Ensure all records where required, are completed accurately.
• Has good level of understanding of Company Policies. Ensure Health & Safety procedures, Quality/Hygiene standards and Company Rules/Procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Able to use Clawson IT Systems applicable to their role. Undertake relevant training as and when required.
• Manage staff morale online.
• Ensure staff use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for own actions and respectfully challenge others where appropriate.
• Have a thorough understanding of products and process controls on your line of control.
• Show respect for colleagues, customers, and the environment.
• Behave in an honest, industrious, and uncomplicated way.
• Responsible for ensuring product sampling, check weighing, and process quality control checks are completed and recorded where appropriate for line.
• Report problems or issues as they arise, which may impact on the lines output.
• You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as the Company may reasonably request/require.

Person Specification

Essential

· Adaptable/flexible to meet requirements and demands of production and seasonal fluctuations

· Health & Safety awareness

· Industrious and be able to work under pressure

· Good level of Accuracy and numeracy when completing records.

· Good knowledge of operating machinery

· Good standard of spoken and written English

· Quality focused.

· Current Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (to be achieved within 12 months)

· Self-motivated and able to motivate staff.

· Basic IT skills including Excel and Word.

· Must be able to work on own initiative.

· Ambitious, driven and passionate about making improvements, which lead to visible financial results and increase factory control and ownership.

Desirable

· Health & Safety trained in Manual handling, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and risk assessment.

· Must possess an understanding of Allergen awareness.

· Knowledge of quality and compliance systems

· Food/process manufacturing background

Competencies

· Adaptability/Flexibility

· Effective Communication

· Integrity

· Leadership

· Planning & Organising

· Teamwork

Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 6:15am - 3pm

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £10.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: One location