Area Team Leader (Spreads)
Shift pattern: Monday- Friday day shifts
Benefits
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Competitive salary
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Annual Pay review
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Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)
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X4 annual salary life assurance cover
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Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
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Strong career development & training (internal and external training)
Things we’d love to tell you about our Westbury site
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We are the biggest butter and powder drying facility in the UK
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We have 11 production lines in the factory producing over 70 different products
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We are the home of Anchor butter and we are very proud of it
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Significant investment is coming to site to upgrade our Powder facility and Effluent treatment plant
So what do our Area Team Leader in Spreads actually do?
You will be responsible for leading and managing our Spreads department. You will take ownership for the Blends and Emulsion plant and 2 Spreads production lines. You will have 25 direct reports across 4 shifts and on days including operatives, deputies, a LEAN specialist and an improvement Engineer.
What else will the role involve?
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Owns 24/7 safety, quality, cost, delivery, motivation, planet KPI results for all lines under her/his responsibility and delivers the agreed KPIs
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Responsible for area targets & resource planning
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Manages Core Team (LEAN Specialist and Improvement Engineer) and Operators to jointly improve line performance,
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Builds team capabilities through active coaching of the Core Team and Operators
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Creates direction and makes strategic decisions to move the department forward
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Cooperates and communicates with the supporting departments (Logistics & Planning, QEHS, Engineering, Operations Support, Projects, Packaging, etc.)
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Attends and leads meetings relevant to the Department (Site DRM, Planning meetings, Project meetings, etc.)
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Drives improvement plans for his/her area
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Leads safety and quality investigations when required and supports her/his team to complete them
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Manages attendance and performance of the team members
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Leads investigations and disciplinary hearings when required
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Conducts Dialogues for direct reports and participates in Calibration sessions
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Ensures that skills & training matrices are in place, identifies gaps and completes training plans
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Runs recruitment activities to fill vacancies
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Implements and executes the local Business plan within the area of responsibilityEnsuring a healthy, inclusive and safe working environment, and quality and food safety mindset.
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Use LEAN tools, APS, SPC and OEE to improve performance of the filling lines and be held accountable for Continuous Improvements in this area
What you’ll need in order to be successful in the role
People management experience within an FMCG environment
Strong data analytical skills
Continuous improvement experience
Great communication and motivation skills (servant leadership is the basis of the line centric organisation)
Assertiveness and strong decision-making skills in a fast paced environment
Please apply using the link or reach out to Rachel McDaid, Senior Talent Partner, The closing date for this position is 2nd August 2024