Shift Leader
We are looking for a Shift Leader
We are looking for an experienced Shift Leader to join our experienced management team and play a key role in ensuring that we meet quality standards and complete all customer orders on time.
Responsibility
The Job Role
Reporting directly to the Production Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that we meet quality standards and complete all customers orders on time.
The responsibilities of the role include:
Empower your team to provide input and suggestions, which lead to continuous improvement and development, promoting a customer first culture.- Ensure teamwork within the sites policies and procedures by leading by example.
- Attend daily meetings with information on previous days performances.
- Deliver year-on-year cost reductions in order to retain/ improve margins.
- Optimise year-on-year quality improvements.
- Attend site / group operational meetings as required.
- Report department performance daily/weekly using the sites reporting systems/ Navision.
- Formally communicate with team weekly/monthly to feedback team performance.
- Ensure all H&S / HR (people) documentation is in place and regularly reviewed.
- Responsible for the departments H&S and people (HR) agenda, promoting ownership and growing trust within the department.
- Conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings up to final written warning.
- Conduct Accident Investigations
What we are looking for
- Previous experience as a supervisor/manager within a manufacturing or food production environment.
- Previous experience of people management as well as responsibility for delivery of KPIs and monitoring performance.
- Good level of English and Maths
- Strong communication skills both verbally and written.
- A real team player with a positive attitude to implement change.
- An ability to show initiative and to work collaboratively with others across the business.
Advantages
- Previous experience within a fresh produce production environment
What we can offer you
- Subsidised canteen / free lunches
- Discounted staff sales
- Free employee events
- Refer a family member or friend to join the team and receive £250
- A safe and friendly working environment
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance of 2 x your salary
- Medicash Health Cash plan for you and your family
- Health and financial advice through an employee assistance programme (24/7 GP and counselling assistance!)
- Long service awards
- Be part of a fast-growing farming and food business with strong environmental and social values
- Work independently, but with support from our teams, gaining responsibilities fast
Equal opportunities
Burgess Farms is an equal opportunities employer, which means we’ll consider all suitability qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic.