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Mulberry is an internationally acclaimed British lifestyle brand founded in 1971 in Somerset. We pride ourselves on quality, design, and a purpose‑driven approach. In 2024 we achieved B Corp Certification and continue to focus on sustainability and the Mulberry Spirit.
Responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for the production team and day‑to‑day activity.
* Maintain hourly work output paperwork, ensuring that product is supplied for distribution on time and through full adherence to production plans.
* Ensure basic output figures are maintained.
* Conduct basic housekeeping responsibilities.
* Monitor craftspeople within the line to check they comply with all health & safety regulations and company policy.
* Continuously monitor the performance of the team.
* Identify and implement changes to improve the flow and productivity of the line and inspire and lead the teams in all aspects of operational improvement.
* Resource support for any technical issues in your line.
* Action line changeovers.
* Carry out WIP counts at week.
* Take part in a stock take twice per year.
* Ensure that quality targets are met, working in conjunction with the Quality team, through the supply of product to agreed specification, identifying improvements with regard to consistency, reduction of scrap and total number of repairs.
* Work with the Production & Operations Manager to resolve staffing needs; ensure your team is upskilled to allow flexibility, and work with the Industrialisation team to arrange any training requirements.
* Liaise with the Production and Operations Manager regarding recruitment for your line; carry out any necessary recruitment requirements.
* Promote the highest possible quality standards at all times within the line.
* Provide a point of contact for craftsperson queries.
* Make recommendations to the Production Operations Manager relating to performance.
Brand
* Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community‑oriented spirit.
* Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, behaving in a way that is open‑minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
* Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.
Made to Last
* Wherever possible, incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work; contribute to decreasing Mulberry’s carbon footprint, helping to mitigate climate change and promote a greener, more sustainable future.
* Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included; promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.
Team
* Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders.
* Develop, challenge and grow direct reports by means of effective management, forming a solid leadership style.
* Hold daily morning meetings with the line, communicating any important messages from the business.
* Log absence and behavioural issues using an absence tracker and Dayforce, taking advice from HR when necessary.
* Handle confidential employee information (e.g. absence data).
* Chair confidential meetings for craftspeople in your line (e.g. investigations, recorded conversations, disciplinaries).
* Carry out annual performance reviews, analysing performance and setting future objectives, ensuring talent is recognized.
* Act as an internal coach and mentor during training, e.g. apprentices.
* Perform performance management of the team through regular coaching and development, and quality face‑to‑face interactions.
Benefits
* Competitive basic salary
* Bonus
* An enviable staff discount and exclusive access to staff sales
* Pension Contributions & Life Assurance
* Training and opportunities to develop
* Two paid volunteering days per year
* Access to Help@Hand – a wellbeing service featuring remote GP appointments, mental health support, physiotherapy, personal training & retail discounts
Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications, skills or experience and as they relate to the particular role. If you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best, please email us at talent@mulberry.com.
Seniority level: Associate | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Manufacturing, Management, and Production | Industries: Retail, Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry, Fashion Accessories Manufacturing
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