Overview
So, what will I be doing?
As a lead member of the team you will be supporting the production team at our Cannington Site. You will be responsible for the coordination and optimization of all resources in a defined area and be the go-to person for support. Using your coordination skills, you will ensure operational activities are completed whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and product quality to ensure our customers receive our fantastic products to specification.
You will be working with the frontline production teams and the wider site team to ensure optimal utilization of our assets and raw materials, whilst working toward performance improvement goals and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities
* Demonstrate a commitment to Health & Safety by working in a safe manner, role modelling our safety behaviours, challenging unsafe practices, rectifying unsafe conditions and escalating observations when support is needed.
* Active involvement in making sure all relevant controls and procedures are completed effectively.
* Work with and support the Technical team to understand audit non conformances and consumer complaints and work together to put in place actions to prevent reoccurrence.
* Participate in Short Interval Control Reviews to support the operation in optimising production through the coordination of resources and raw materials.
* Communicate and share performance data with teams to increase awareness of how their role contributes to the success of the shift, site and business.
* Undertake problem solving activities to rectify issues with equipment and actively support the identification of root causes when escalating to the wider support team.
* Train and validate team and individual understanding through effective coaching and mentoring to build capability within the team.
* Effectively record and deliver operational handovers.
* Energise the team and demonstrate a consistent enthusiastic approach, taking action quickly and encouraging others to do the same.
The working pattern for this role is 4 on 4 off day rotation 12 hour shifts (6:00 - 18:00).
What do I need? Essential
* Good team working skills
* Able to undertake manual tasks
* Attention to Detail
* Effective Communication
Desirable
* Basic food hygiene
* Knowledge of HACCP
* Relevant work experience as a machine Operator in a production environment
Why should I join the family?
We are 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 UKs 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 UKs packaged yogurt.
We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:
* competitive holiday allowance
* non-contributory pension scheme
* life cover
* healthcare cash back plan
* cycle to work scheme
* subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
* preferential rates with our partners
* learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow
Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away and dont miss the opportunity to join us!
Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.
Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.
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