Team Leader - Food Manufacturing

About this role

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of 10-15 staff in a fast-moving food production area. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to; Efficient teamworking, ensuring a cohesive operational unit. Completion of relevant documentation efficiently and appropriately. Training of colleagues within your department, to adhere to SOPs. Supervise the safe working and well-being of all employees deployed within your area of operations.

Ensuring your team are equipped with the correct safety equipment (PPE) for the appropriate task and ensure it is used as per training requirements. To meet orders in the given time, team leaders will receive orders from their FLM and will need to be able to act on them promptly. Monitor and maintain minimal product and material wastage. Ensure adherence to the strict housekeeping and hygiene standards expected by the company and its customers.

It is of paramount importance that your line operates as a team, including and supporting one another to achieve production targets. As a Team Leader you need to be a people person with excellent communication skills, with the proven ability to motivate and lead a team. Other skills and attributes required for the role include; A good standard of understanding with maths and English (reading, writing and speaking). Site, Company and Product knowledge in order to help tutor and coach operatives within your team when necessary (training and support will be given to external applicants.

Self-motivated and a high level of resilience. Quality conscious IOSH Managing Safety Food Safety level 2/3 To be great at this role you will need to be a responsible, mature and self-motivated person. The Scunthorpe site is a whole bird processing site, we process everything, nothing goes to waste. We have a strong multicultural workforce; you’ll hear many languages on a daily basis. But we work together, communication might not always be verbal, but we make it work as a team.

The working environment is chilled and loud; we provide all necessary PPE but advise you wear layers to ensure you’re comfortable. What’s in it for you? Other than a great hourly rate, we also pride ourselves on developing staff potential, with many opportunities for in house training along with externally supplied qualifications and support, to help drive your career forward. Other benefits include: A company bus service (7 pickup locations across Ashby & Scunthorpe).