Working for an aspirational business who have clear, structured, detailed plans to grow, resulting in long-term opportunities.
Our client is looking to appoint a highly experienced Senior Production Operative to support the shift production management team ensuring objectives, KPIs, standards and targets are achieved, maintained and where possible improved.
The role will be predominantly Monday to Friday 6am-3pm but there will an element of flexibility required with some weekend work possible.
Key responsibilities:
* Make clear and decisive decisions where necessary in relation to customer specifications, compliance and standards to make an effective contribution to the overall running of the factory.
* Coordinate production teams, ensuring adequate staffing levels to ensure orders are completed in full, on time and at optimum efficiency.
* Assist in the training and development of the production teams to help drive results through continuous improvements and challenge existing process to further optimise factory KPI’s.
* Ensure employees have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to achieve business performance standards and ensure that individual potential capabilities are realised.
* Effectively communicate with departments and brief teams as required.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of best practice and lean principles, strategy, processes and procedures to aid and improve our operational performance.
Skills and Experience:
* Proven experience in managing teams of 10 to 20 staff members, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop team performance.
* Results-oriented and accustomed to working towards defined targets and KPIs.
* Familiarity with Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies and ways of thinking; experience with LEAN principles is highly desirable.
* Skilled in delivering effective and practical training.
* Strong understanding of compliance requirements in relation to hygiene and food safety standards.
* Experience with Prophet or similar ERP platforms is highly advantageous.
* Competent in Microsoft Office, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
* Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of additional languages such as Polish, Latvian, Lithuanian, or Romanian is an asset.
* Demonstrate ability to integrate well within established teams and contribute to a positive team culture.
Benefits
* 25 days per year, plus Bank Holidays
* Cash-back for medical, healthcare and dental costs with Medicash
* Life Assurance
* Employee assistance scheme
* Virtual GP access
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced parental leave