So, what will I be doing?
Yeo Valley is not just a dairy manufacturing company, we are the manufacturing company that produce over 25% of the UKs packaged yoghurt, created by with a stellar reputation and a passion Yeo Valley is known for its commitment to organic farming, sustainability, and animal welfare.
As a Key Member of the Department Leadership Team, you will identify, lead and drive performance capability improvements within your area of responsibility through the Engagement and Development of your Operational Team and the Ways of Working supporting the strategic plans. Working hours will be 4 days on & 4 days off.
1. Develop and implement a plan for your team that delivers an improvement to your overall team capability, ensuring that it is in support our operational design framework and is fit for the future.
2. Embed the physical and cultural safety and environmental management systems within your team. Ensuring successful delivery of the standards, performance metrics and underpinning values.
3. Lead and nurture the business and site culture within your team and through the role modelling of the Yeo Valley values and Leadership principles demonstrate a personal and leadership commitment to “Our Yeo Valley”.
4. Develop the quality and food safety culture within your team, ensuring compliance to the Yeo Valley Manufacturing standards and enabling your team to deliver best in class product quality which exceed customer quality standards.
Sounds interesting, what do I need?
Essential:
5. Proven experience of applied knowledge of High Performing Workplace / TPM / Lean within large complex FMCG operations
6. Proven experience managing teams
7. Proven experience of leading Continuous Improvement teams
Desirable:
8. Short shelf life / high care / dairy category experience preferred
9. Proven experience as a successful cultural change agent
Why should I join the family?
We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.
We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:
10. competitive holiday allowance
11. non-contributory pension scheme
12. life cover
13. healthcare cash back plan
14. cycle to work scheme
15. subsidized Yeo Valley products and services
16. preferential rates with our partners
17. annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
18. learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow