Job Description
Warehouse Section Leader
We rise to challenges together
Salary:
£31,000 - £31,520 per annum
Benefits:
Highly competitive rewards package, staff shop and excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group
Location:
Spalding
Ways of Working:
Site Based
Shift:
5 from 7 shift pattern, rotating shifts, /
Contract Type:
Permanent
Why join us?
We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it's exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.
What we do.
This fantastic opportunity will be based at our Bakkavor Spalding site, which employs over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities & 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups & sauces and mayonnaise.
About The Role.
You will manage the relevant day to day running of the warehouse function. To lead and direct the team to ensure that all resources are managed and utilised effectively to achieve the required service levels & performance results. To provide a key link between the warehouse and all external and internal customers.
Accountabilities:
* Health & Safety - To embrace, encourage and engage in a safe working environment for all employees in their area by adhering to, supporting, enhancing and enforcing team safety compliance and standards as set out in the Group Health and Safety policy.
* Quality Standards - Ensure teams are performing, complying and delivering quality standards toward GMP, food safety, product quality, presentation and housekeeping.
* Performance Management - Manage team performance and attendance including appropriate formal disciplinary action, performance review, absence management (including return to work plus any other associated processes and procedures).
* Training & Development - Ensure all colleagues are coached and trained in all aspects of their role, including health and safety, food safety standards and quality procedures.
* Continuous Improvement - Manage and promote improvement activities including but not limited to – Safety, Quality, Operational KPIs, waste management, production control processes plus any associated administration and record keeping.
* Adherence to plan through Team - Ensure that their team are correctly deployed and are performing to standards in adherence to the plan. Manage breaks and the shift changeover process to ensure it does not disrupt productivity and workflow
* Communication & employee engagement - Support mechanisms / processes in place to communicate and drive employee engagement, continually review effectiveness and explore new options which link to and support local and site engagement plans.
* Recruitment - In conjunction with HR and other associated parties, participate in colleague recruitment processes, induction and training.
* Administration - Carry out necessary administrative tasks and produce data / reports as required including WMS, Protean, T&A, holiday management and any other relevant data
About You.
* Good organisational skills to allocate tasks and adjust manning levels as required
* A driven attitude that achieves results
* Strong verbal communication skills to provide regular briefings and directions to staff
* Previous experience in supervising a team
* Able to work within a pressured environment and capable of reacting to ever changing customer needs
* Experience within a Warehouse/Logistics environment
What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
* Life Assurance (1 x salary)
* 22 days holiday
* Staff Shop
* Stakeholder Pension Scheme
* MyBargains Discount Platform
* Personal Accident Insurance
* Free Independent Mortgage Advice
* Employee Assistance Programme
* A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
* Discounted tutoring for children
* Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
* Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)
* Free Car parking
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor.
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team
Find out more and apply.
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