This role is working 40 hours per week working alternative shift or
The main purpose of the Team Leader (Grade 7) is to lead, motivate, develop and encourage our team to deliver the daily production targets to an agreed standard.
£17.05 per hour + Shift Allowance + Bonus+ Benefit
apetito is the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.
Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.
Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.
Working towards departmental KPI's; Right first time, 100% plan attainment, labour, waste & efficiency.
Ensure adherence to rules, procedures & standards in regard to managing your team and their absences (up to level 2 cautions).
Identify & facilitate ways for team members to develop and arrange their training keeping up to date records on the department matrix.
Planning labour week to week and ordering agency staff as required.
Undertake 'Intermediate Food Hygiene' training a pass level must be obtained, take an active role in implementing 5 S methods and actively promote continuous improvement in hygiene standards by adopting a 'clean as you go policy'.
Completing documentation; all KPI information, complete devaluation forms as require, ensure all production documents are completed (as appropriate).
All QFSA sheets must be completed accurately, start-up sheets, H&S checks, temperature documentation and carry out or participate in audits
H&S; Ensure compliance with business H&S policies, ensure accurate H&S records, thorough accident reporting and investigation, keep accidents to a minimum by adopting good house-keeping and 'clean as you go', create a safety awareness culture e.g. through training, actively participate in departmental risk assessments, undertake formal H&S training made available through the business.
Ensure clear lines of communication by actively encouraging feedback from team with open and honest discussions on production targets and Conduct daily reviews of performance with team in order to drive improvements, labour and material utilisation.
Other key points; Help the business be environmentally friendly by ensuring that waste is segregated appropriately so it can be sent to the correct point of disposal/recycling and by keeping waste to a minimum (e.g. making products right first time). Have a can-do attitude; will try to learn other tasks in the department if required. Promote good team work - help others. "It's not my job" does not promote good team work. Have a desire to help the team meet the department targets, and undertake any training made available/organized.
Continuous improvement of technical and hygiene standards.
Essential
Good standards of English and Math's
Basic computer skills in word and excel
Desirable
Level 3 Food Safety
IOSH Managing Safety, Behavioral Safety
Personal Qualities
Essential/Desirable
Positive can-do attitude.
Lead by example.
Proven understanding of written and verbal English.
Be proactive.
Motivate and develop a team of individuals to achieve and improve standards.
Give clear direction, goals & objectives.
Recognise and celebrate our fellow team members' contributions and achievements.
Take direct responsibility & be accountable for actions.
Challenge poor performance or inappropriate behavior appropriately.
Ensure team members understand their roles in achieving the vision.
Give feedback to fellow team members & senior management.
Undertake any training made available / organised.
Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer
25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
Subsidised canteen
Free parking
Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.
We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.
We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK's most vulnerable people.
We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito's commitment to a more sustainable future.
We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.