Job Title: Production Supervisor
Hourly rate: £15.00
Company Profile
A Motherwell based company who are a Miller and UK Contract packer of Dried Pulses, Cereals, Pasta, Rice, Pulses and Rice and Corn Flours supplying UK foodservice, retail, and manufacturing markets are looking to add a Production Supervisor to their busy team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Supervise Production Teams: Plan, assign, and monitor tasks for production staff, ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to schedules and customer order requirements.
* Manage Production Processes: Ensure the safe production of by ensuring all products meet BRC, HACCP, customer and internal product standards. Oversee machinery and equipment operation, troubleshoot issues, by liaising with the site engineer and implement process improvements to maintain efficiency and quality.
* Address any production related issues relating to process, quality and food safety arising from internal and external customer complaints and audits. Aid the Technical and QA department and DHoPW in the investigation of root cause analysis concerning non-compliances raised.
* Inventory and Resource Management: Assist the DHoWP, to monitor production requirements and plan production processes including staff level (i.e. by effectively planning holidays), raw materials, components, and finished goods, ensuring adequate supply by review of customer orders and updating the Business Central system accordingly and daily.
* Control of yield, waste and monitoring the use of raw materials, packaging and implementing effective stock rotation. Control and manage packaging materials and issue of labels.
* Quality Control: Ensure products meet established standards, monitor production output, and enforce quality assurance and food safety protocols. Ensure all products are manufactured to current BRC, customer and legal food safety standards.
* Maintaining Accurate Records: Keeping accurate production records of output and processes in accordance with current procedures, to ensure compliance with regulations, food safety standards including BRC and customer requirements.
* Hygiene and Cleaning: Ensure the hygiene of production areas is maintained, ensure all hygiene / cleaning procedures / records are always adhered to. A clean as you go policy is a requirement of all staff.
* Safety Compliance: Maintain a safe work environment by enforcing health & safety and food safety procedures, conducting inspections within the production area, and ensuring adherence to health and safety and food safety regulations.
* Training and Development: Onboard, train, and mentor employees, providing guidance, feedback, and performance evaluations.
* Coordination and Communication: Collaborate with other departments such as engineering, maintenance, and Technical & QA. Report key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to management.
* Fostering a Culture of Improvement: Promoting a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement among production staff. By leading by example with adherence to company general policies, i.e., Food Safety, Health and Safety, attendance and timekeeping.
* Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process optimisation, cost reduction, and productivity enhancement, implementing corrective actions as needed.
* Investigate, monitor, implement company’s standards on Food Safety and Health and Safety.
Qualifications
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and strong general computer literacy
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Strong customer service skills with a customer-focused approach
* Proactive attitude with the ability to take initiative
* Flexible and willing to assist wherever required
* Effective problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
* Ability to work well as part of a team
* Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks
* Food hygiene certificate level 2
* Knowledge of BRC, food safety, HACCP.
* Knowledge or experience within the food industry
* Understanding of food industry production GMP requirements
Other Info
Further training can and will be provided as the needs of the site change and the company do invest in personal development.
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