British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.
Salary Range £48,000 to £55,000 per annum
Job Purpose Lead and manage the shift team to produce and deliver high quality packed sugar in a safe and efficient environment. To be accountable for the shift team, it’s output and performance.
Core Accountabilities
Provide operational leadership to the shift team to ensure that they are engaged and equipped with the skills, knowledge and guidance to deliver individual and team objectives.
Implement short to medium term operational decisions as developed by the Process Manager to ensure the best OEE is achieved across production lines
Improve overall capability levels within the team by holding meaningful development and succession conversations with team members.
Ensure that all relevant policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to on shift to facilitate standardisation across the site.
Propose and support the implementation of approved continuous improvement activities to reduce the cost base, maintain personal and food safety, and ensure legal compliance.
To work in partnership with the other Shift Performance Managers and technical experts to ensure best practice is identified, captured, shared and implemented.
Provide safety leadership, develop a culture leading to zero lost time injuries, and ensure all shift activities comply with regulatory environmental requirements and support good neighbourhood relations.
Understand the site contingency plans and lead site incident response until a member of the Factory Leadership Team is on site. Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
IOSH general certificate
Understanding and application of Lean Manufacturing techniques
Understanding of behavioural based safety leadership
Significant experience of working in a complex food manufacturing environment
Experience of leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team
Proven track record of effective technical problem solving, fault diagnosis and continuous improvement
Experience of working in a lean operating environment
Track record of working across teams to deliver continuous improvement
Highly results driven in a commercial and operational environment
Ability to provide ‘hands on’ support and leadership
A solution-oriented thought process. An ability to ‘read’ situations, grasp the key issues quickly and take ownership for improvement