Line Leader

4 days ago

Tonbridge, United Kingdom Adrian Scripps Full time

**Job Purpose**
- To manage and control the activity of a production line, and to lead a team of packhouse operatives, ensuring that our products are packed to the specified quality standards in the most efficient and effective way

Key responsibilities:
Manage a packing line and lead a team effectively, to achieve the line KPI’s and ensure product integrity, conformance to customer specifications, technical standards, and business procedures.
- Actively develop the production operatives on the line, ensuring they have the necessary training and skills to maintain all key operating procedures.
- Carry out product assessments on raw material, during production runs and post-packing, to ensure quality of finished product conforms with customer quality specifications.
- Manage the line production plan with the correct product usage, as provided by the Production Planner and/or the Production Manager.
- Process jobs through our ERP system to make sure they are carried out correctly, reflecting correct running hours, product usage, yields and waste.
- Work closely with the QA and compliance team, ensuring that standards are managed within the customer and business specifications.
- Ensure strict conformance to all Health & Safety procedures. Actively review the standard operating procedures, suggesting and recommending improvements.
- Actively participate as a member of the production team, providing input to daily production meetings and ongoing business improvements.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities, as requested by senior management.

**Communication**

Main internal contacts of the role:

- The Operations Manager, Packhouse Manager, QC Manager on a daily basis to discuss quality issues, performance issues and to direct production activity.
- The Planning team on a regular basis to review product usage, quality and job processing issues.
- The Quality Control team on a daily basis to highlight any quality/compliance issues.
- The Engineering team on a daily basis to discuss any requirements for maintenance and repairs.
- Label Room Operator for ordering requirements.

**Working Hours and Benefits**
- Full training provided in business procedures and operating protocols.
- Standard hours: 07:30 - 16:15. You will have two unpaid breaks, with a total of 0.75 hours per day. This equates to 8 hours paid work per day.
- Adrian Scripps Ltd currently runs a 6-day operation, from Monday to Saturday. This role will work on a flexible shift pattern, covering 5 out of 6 days, across all operational running hours. You may be required to work outside these hours to meet the demand of the business.
- Starting salary: £10.15 - £11.10 per hour.
- You will be paid fortnightly.
- Overtime: After 48 hours, you will be paid at 125% of basic pay.
- Holiday allowance: 28 paid days per annum, including bank holidays.
- Additional working days and regular overtime is available.

**Required Knowledge and Skills**
- Exposure to managing of customer fluctuating demands and balancing resources effectively whilst maintaining conformance to specifications is considered essential.
- We require prior experience of managing a multi-skilled team on manual processes, preferably gained within fresh produce.
- A good general education is required, and you must be able to understand both written and spoken English, to communicate effectively and complete the required business procedures.

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