Section Leader

The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering colour, passion, and inspiration through breath-taking blooms.

Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 900 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.

To continue our tremendous growth, we need the brilliant people to help us achieve our goals. We aim to deliver excellence at every point in the supply chain from distribution to processing, technical standards through to marketing, with consideration for our people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

If this sounds like a company that you would like to be a part of, and you have the talent, energy and drive to be a part of shaping our journey, we would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking for a Section Leader

To ensure the maintain a clean and tidy working environment ensuring health and safety standards are maintained and improved. Ensure stock flow is managed proactively to and from the stores area correctly, ensuring the flow from intake and production is managed proactively. To work in collaboration and cross functionally across all Operations through the Supply Chain and departments.

Work only 7 days in 14 with our 4 on, 3 off, 3 on, 4 off shift working pattern

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and safety is followed and adhered to.
• Use the Papaya system to record all accident and incidents, as well as all health and safety behavior conversations.
• Promote and uphold the clean as you go policy.
• Manual handling technique to be followed.
• Planning and deployment of the day-to-day staffing levels
• Absent management and controls including return to works
• Performance management of the team against set KPI’s
• Management of the day to day picking process to ensure stock is supplied to the lines in a timely manner.
• Ensure line down time is always minimized to ensure cost is kept to a minimum
• Daily free space checks to be conducted and findings to be analyzed and feedback given where required
• Accurate scanning of stock to and from the warehouse
• Conducting/managing stock counts and investigations where needed
• Manage the teams to ensure we have cover during the day including break times.
• Support with the management of the Sin Bin and INV process to ensure maximum stock availability
• Liaise with planning for stock issues to minimize line downtime
• Working as a team with the other leaders on shift, supporting them to maintain stock accuracy and integrity
• Over see any other process such as the wholesale process, ensure the team is trained to conduct these processes.
• MHE control and compliance ensuring that the fleet is correctly operated and report any faults/defects via the correct process.
• Ensure all MHE is clean and free from stickers and rubbish.
• Ensure the flow of material and waste on the back of the lines promotes a safe and clean area to always work in.
• Carry out investigations as required
• Carry out 1-2-1 and yearly appraisal for the team

What you can already do

• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, whilst maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Good standard of education, specifically in English and Maths.
• A keen eye for detail.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Work on own initiative.
• Team player able to focus on departmental goals whilst respecting the needs of others.
• Demonstrate eagerness in personal development.
• Have warehouse stock management experience/knowledge.

So, what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary.

• Holiday allowances are calculated on the days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
• Pension Scheme - You will be auto-enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
• Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3-month probationary period.
• Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
• Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose-built State of the Art facility.
• We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
• We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
• We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
• We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
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MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.

We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas, and perspectives. We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.