Production Supervisor
Salary: £15.25 per hour
Location: Poole, Dorset
Hours: 45 Hours
Our Client:
Our client is one of the leading wholesalers in the UK supplying a comprehensive range of quality wholesale meat, poultry, game and deli products. They have a proven track record in supplying a diverse customer base including Restaurant Groups, Airlines, Cruise Ships, High Street & Catering Butchers, UK Multiples and Online Businesses.
They are looking for an Production Supervisor to be responsible for monitoring the production of stock, meeting customer specifications, orders and time frames.
What they Offer:
· Life Assurance Policy
· Employee Assistance Programme which includes offers and discounts for shops and restaurants
· Discounted meat hampers
· Growing company with career progression opportunities
Key Responsibilities:
· To communicate and promote the Company’s strategy and agenda in a positive and enthusiastic manner and at all times prioritise the Company’s best interests and commercial advancement both internally and externally.
· To be responsible for the manufacture and packaging of product(s) against agreed timescales pre-determined costs and specifications.
· To have an appreciation of the comparative values of raw materials and consumables with a view to assertive cost management within the factory.
· To ensure that there is sufficient resource in place and training provided to guarantee all of the above.
· Demonstrate positive food safety culture by example.
· To manage and motivate all personnel under your charge in accordance with guidelines in Company Handbook, to be responsible for disciplinary action where appropriate to the level of Written Warning.
· In partnership with Operation Director, to establish agreed staffing numbers in proportion to targeted activity levels, including managing weekly wage cost to agreed budgetary levels.
· To be responsible for target setting and for setting and maintaining good standards of behaviour and workmanship at all times.
· To be responsible for identifying training needs and development.
· To be the principal point of contact between the Company and agency staff provider and to ensure that effective and open communications exist between parties.
· To be responsible for product quality and food safety.
· To ensure that specifications are in place, accessible and understood.
· To ensure that commercial performance meets product standard(s), both in terms of yield and quality, where prescribed.
· To ensure that standards of workmanship meet Company/customer expectations.
· HACCP Team Member.
· To ensure that all current Legislative & Accreditation standards are properly understood, communicated and acted upon.
· To be responsible for the all clean as you go hygiene in the factory.
· To ensure that the security of the premises and stock are maximised at all times.
Skills and Experience:
· Butchery & meat production knowledge base.
· Leadership & influencing skills.
· Computer literacy
· Numeracy
· Excellent written & spoken English