Production Supervisor

Clandeboye Yoghurt are the producers of Northern Irelands Award Winning Yoghurt. Offering a high standard of working conditions and an excellent working environment in a continually growing company.

**The role is predominately MONDAY TO THURSDAY 10 hour shifts with occasional Friday overtime**

**Job Overview**

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Team Lead**:
Lead, motivate and develop your team to ensure planned output and quality standards are met;
In conjunction with the Production Manager, review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement ensuring that they meet the skill and quality standards required;
Organise and monitor breaks in line with Company policy

Monitor absence levels and address inefficiencies;
As authorised by the Production Manager, organize and monitor overtime within cost parameters;
Ensure all time and attendance records are checked and passed to the Production Manager for authorisation;
Ensure the team are provided with all the relevant information required to carry out their shift to maximum effect;
Conduct disciplinary processes including investigation and hearing with the authority to discipline to verbal warning.

**Production**:
Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line efficiencies, material usage variances and absenteeism etc;
Assist the Production Manager to plan the department workload;
Monitor the stock of materials and ensure orders are placed in a timely manner to avoid downtime;
Minimise waste by using/disposing of raw materials and consumable items efficiently;
Accurately complete all required shift paperwork for compliance against ISO and site-specific quality and health & safety standards;
Ensure continuous improvement at all times.

**Equipment & Maintenance**:
Ensure all machinery, components and tools are fit for purpose and comply with preventative and planned maintenance;
Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory.

**Quality, Health & Safety**:
Ensure that non-conforming material is clearly identified and segregated;
Ensure that the escalation procedure for quality concerns is followed;
Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems;
Monitor the working area to ensure that the team comply with the highest levels of housekeeping and adherence to health and safety standards;
Assist in the completion of site safety inspections and audits as and when required;
To ensure that all start up procedures are checked and completed on a daily basis.

**Other tasks**:
To be courteous at all times when speaking to customers and suppliers either on or off site;
To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job;
To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job;
Any other reasonable task as required by the Senior Management team.

**Experience**
- Proven experience in a supervisory role within the food industry or food processing plant is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, HACCP principles, CGMP practices, and food safety standards.
- Familiarity with food production processes, sanitation requirements, and packaging operations.
- Mechanical knowledge to troubleshoot equipment issues effectively.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a diverse team.

Pay: £15.04-£15.54 per hour

Expected hours: 35 - 45 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- On-site parking

**Experience**:

- Food production: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person