Internal Trainee Picking Team leader

To be considered for this position Internal Trainee Picking Team leader you must be a current employee of JJ Food Service Ltd.

Group
Operations

Branch 
Dagenham

Team
Picking Team

Position
Trainee Picking Team Leader

Report To
Branch Manager
Deputy Branch Manager
Warehouse Manager
Picking Manager
Picking Supervisor

Reported From
Allocated Operations Operative

Primary Responsibility
Work closely with Picking Team Leaders to ensure effective operation of picking and preparing goods for collection and delivery.

List areas of daily and long-term responsibilities

General
• Train how to lead the process of picking items for collection and delivery ensuring orders are correct.
• Communicate with Stock Control team for maintenance of accurate records.
• Train how to ensure that goods are stored and picked at the agreed quantities, right temperature and intact packaging, free from damages, pest infestation.
• Ensure that freezer and chiller are running at the correct temperature and the integrity of products is maintained.
• Assist the Team Leader when touring the warehouse regularly, talking to colleagues and customers to identify or resolve urgent issues
• Ensure security of the stock and warehouse environment
• Ensure there is effective communication amongst teams
• Attend and provide feedback in management meetings
• Deputies for Team Leader roles within the Warehouse where necessary
• Train how to inspire and motivate a team through effective communication
• Train how to manage employee relationship issues 
• Set employee attendance and payments to the system accurately and on time
• Encourage and support employees to participate in the training
• Observe the results and provide feedback to contribute to the evaluation process

Health and Safety
• Resolve health and safety, legal and security issues
• Ensure workplace and work equipment are safe for workers, visitors and contractors.
• Ensure that employees are trained on how to do their job and adhere to Health & Safety guidelines
• Ensure that accidents are investigated and corrective actions taken to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure good housekeeping, and company properties are in good order. (Forklift trucks, racking, vehicles, freezer, computers, etc.)
• Report any damage of the company property to the relevant department
• Liaise with H&S/QA department on health and safety, food safety issues

Other
• Provide feedback to enhance product performance and service delivery
• Seek to improve relations with regard to the provision of efficient communications to facilitate product development and issue management
• To ensure that the company internal/external customer care & equal opportunity policies are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures for Health & Safety
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business requirements
• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the department and JJ Food Service goals.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Education
4 GCSE’s A-C including English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications
Relevant work experience will be considered

Physical Requirements
Lifting: The job will involve manual handling (lifting or moving products or equipment). You will be provided with training to undertake manual handling safely, using the equipment provided where necessary. 
Physical requirements: pushing, pulling the trolley to carry the above items occasionally. 

Equipment: Pump trucks, forklifts, reach truck. You will be trained to use appropriate equipment depending on the load you are required to lift. 

Skills 
• Thorough product knowledge
• Strong team building capacity
• Good Language skills 
• Excellent communication and 'people skills' 
• Good time management 
• Forklift licence is preferable

It is an express condition of employment that you are prepared, whenever necessary, to transfer to alternative groups or duties within our business. During holiday periods, etc. it may be necessary for you to take over some duties normally performed by colleagues. This flexibility is essential as the type and volume of work is always subject to change, and it allows us to operate efficiently and gain maximum potential.

Work closely with Picking Team Leaders to ensure effective operation of picking and preparing goods for collection and delivery.

List areas of daily and long-term responsibilities
General Train how to lead the process of picking items for collection and delivery ensuring orders are correct. Communicate with Stock Control team for maintenance of accurate records. Train how to ensure that goods are stored and picked at the agreed quantities, right temperature and intact packaging, free from damages, pest infestation. Ensure that freezer and chiller are running at the correct temperature and the integrity of products is maintained. Assist the Team Leader when touring the warehouse regularly, talking to colleagues and customers to identify or resolve urgent issues Ensure security of the stock and warehouse environment Ensure there is effective communication amongst teams Attend and provide feedback in management meetings Deputies for Team Leader roles within the Warehouse where necessary Train how to inspire and motivate a team through effective communication Train how to manage employee relationship issues Set employee attendance and payments to the system accurately and on time Encourage and support employees to participate in the training Observe the results and provide feedback to contribute to the evaluation process
Health and Safety Resolve health and safety, legal and security issues Ensure workplace and work equipment are safe for workers, visitors and contractors. Ensure that employees are trained on how to do their job and adhere to Health & Safety guidelines Ensure that accidents are investigated and corrective actions taken to prevent recurrence. Ensure good housekeeping, and company properties are in good order. (Forklift trucks, racking, vehicles, freezer, computers, etc.) Report any damage of the company property to the relevant department Liaise with H&S/QA department on health and safety, food safety issues
Other Provide feedback to enhance product performance and service delivery Seek to improve relations with regard to the provision of efficient communications to facilitate product development and issue management To ensure that the company internal/external customer care & equal opportunity policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure compliance with policies and procedures for Health & Safety Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business requirements Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the department and JJ Food Service goals. Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Education
4 GCSE’s A-C including English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications
Relevant work experience will be considered
Physical Requirements
Lifting: The job will involve manual handling (lifting or moving products or equipment). You will be provided with training to undertake manual handling safely, using the equipment provided where necessary.
Physical requirements: pushing, pulling the trolley to carry the above items occasionally.

Equipment: Pump trucks, forklifts, reach truck. You will be trained to use appropriate equipment depending on the load you are required to lift.

Skills Thorough product knowledge Strong team building capacity Good Language skills Excellent communication and 'people skills' Good time management Forklift licence is preferable
It is an express condition of employment that you are prepared, whenever necessary, to transfer to alternative groups or duties within our business. During holiday periods, etc. it may be necessary for you to take over some duties normally performed by colleagues. This flexibility is essential as the type and volume of work is always subject to change, and it allows us to operate efficiently and gain maximum potential.

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