Blending Team Leader

Job Description

The following document defines the roles and responsibilities of the Blending Team Leader who reports to the Blending Supervisor. Working hours 1pm – 10pm.

Responsibilities

Supervision and Production:

· On a day-to-day basis, supervise and organise a team of Production Operatives and manage their activities and performance, providing support, as necessary.

· Communicate and work with the Production Manager on daily matters to schedule productions and set goals, both short-term and long-term.

· Identify and monitor training needs and opportunities within your team. Support with providing relevant training as required.

· Conduct a variety of HR activities including, but not limited to, absence management, training, development, reviews, recruitment and disciplinaries.

· Conduct monthly one-to-one job reviews within your team.

· Liaise with the Production Manager to manage holiday requirements.

· Liaise with the Production Manager regarding agency staff, ensuring that cover levels are sufficient and in-line with approved requirements.

· Weekly meetings with your team to provide updates and get feedback.

· Actively support and engage with team members in all activities to build team trust and respect, and participation in achieving common goals.

· Attendance at meetings when required.

· Participation in projects when required.

· Closely supervise and carry out inductions for new and temporary staff employed on your shift.

· Ensure productions are carried out according to instructions and paperwork.

· Be responsible for ensuring and monitoring that all paperwork and labelling is completed accurately and correctly, inclusive of the double-check sign-off procedure.

· Work alongside the Production Manager and Financial Controller to monitor and report on KPIs for your shift.

· Ensure that all employees comply with company policies, and lead by example at all times.

· Identify changes to working methods and processes to improve quality and efficiency with a view to reducing waste and costs.

· Ensure your team are maintaining compliance against internal and customer audit requirements.

· Liaise closely with other departments including the Warehouse, Quality and Account Managers to ensure effective communication and planning.

Hygiene, Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety

· Ensure that goods levels of hygiene are maintained by all personnel and in all processing areas, as well as the warehouse and the yard.

· Ensure good manufacturing procedures are employed at all times.

· Ensure Clean As You Go is being applied.

· Ensure the Storefast Solutions Operating Procedure is adhered to at all times.

· Champion food safety by ensuring food safety procedures are applied throughout the production process.

· Monitoring and maintaining the HACCP process, ensuring the CCPs are properly monitored and recorded.

· Conduct product testing including HPLC analysis as required.

· Oversee and ensure safe working procedures are adopted in all aspects of work on site in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.

· Assist with producing and reviewing risk assessments and safe systems of work.

· Monitor hygiene in the production areas during your shift, resolving or reporting any issues.

· Ensure no contaminated, incorrect or degraded ingredients are used. If this occurs, stop production immediately and report it either to your Production Supervisor and/or the Production Manager and Quality Manager.

· Ensure all ingredients are being handled and stored in a food safe manner and in accordance with Storefast Solutions' policies and procedures.

· Ensure all equipment, machinery and tanks are cleaned properly and according to procedure; failure/shortages/errors are to be reported to the Production Manager and Engineering Manager.

· Conduct equipment checks as required, including forklift pre-use checks.

· Follow the company procedures for Health and Safety at all times.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,420.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person