Production Team Leader

**Who are we looking for**

**Who are we**

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers all over the world. From butchers to business developers, we're more than 23,000 colleagues, all committed to lowering our carbon footprint and becoming climate neutral by 2050, for better food and a brighter future.

**What we offer**
- Better than Industry pay rates (with a pay rise in April/May)
- Overtime available during weekends and bank holidays
- Better than the industry Holidays
- Free tea and coffee and subsidised canteens on sites that have canteens
- Free on-site parking and great local transport links
- Pension and life insurance scheme

The pay and benefits are under review with what we hope will be some great news for our colleagues in the UK soon.

**Area of responsibility**

Overseeing a team processing high quality meat products (including pork products) in a busy, fast paced environment, managing the production assembly line, assisting the team in completing orders and preparing reports.

**Specific tasks**
- Correctly and effectively carry out the required functions once trained to produce each product to specification
- Carry out all general operative duties on the line as require
- Be prepared to handle raw meat, including pork products
- Prepare products for dispatch including labelling, taping, packaging etc
- Work quickly in order to maintain the fast pace environment in line with production needs and ensure team meets key performance targets for your designated area
- Train and coach team members providing them with constructive feedback to enable them to perform their work effectively, efficiently and safely to required standards and develop and improve their knowledge and skills
- Support Departmental and Training Team initiatives through the development of training plans and participate in required training.
- Act as a role model and lead by example demonstrating Core company values, behaviours and high performance standards at all times.
- Give instructions and effectively lead, coach and motivate a team.
- Communicate effectively to your team, providing support, encouragement and guidance
- Attend meetings to report to managers when required
- Ensure team operate within the Company Health and Safety standards at all times and that workstations are kept clean and tidy at all times to minimise risk of food contamination
- Ensure all staff wear correct PPE including ear protection, clothing, cutting gloves and shoes.
- Ensure all team comply with the Health and Safety, food and hygiene requirements at all times.
- Report any hazards or machine problems immediately to your Line Manager or designate and support resolution as appropriate.
- Ensure all Technical standards are met within production area and support other areas as required.
- Ensure good manufacturing practices are followed and that the section is audit ready as required
- Take personal responsibility for own development and ensure knowledge and understanding of products, best practice and factors affecting business performance is kept up to date.
- Provide cover for other areas and Line Manager as required.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods in a chilled environment
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and presentation during working hours
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to change as required

**Salary**: £24,569.34 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Shuttle service provided
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hebden Bridge: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Halifax Line Leader