Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing business seeking to appoint a Production Line Leader to join its growing operations team based in Newtownards.
Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of production operatives, ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, product quality and operational efficiency.
What’s in it for you?
- Salary: £30-32k depending on experience
- Day shift working pattern, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm
- Permanent full-time position
- Opportunity to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business
- Supportive team environment with opportunities for development
Your day to day:
- Leading and motivating a team of production operatives to achieve daily production targets
- Ensuring production lines are correctly set up and all pre-start checks are completed
- Organising packaging materials and resources required to fulfil production plans
- Executing production schedules in line with customer orders and operational requirements
- Monitoring product quality and ensuring compliance with customer specifications
- Completing all relevant production and quality documentation accurately
- Training and supporting new employees and agency staff on departmental procedures
- Ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety and company standards
- Monitoring line performance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
- Liaising with production, technical, hygiene and management teams to ensure efficient operations
- Maintaining high housekeeping standards across the production area
- Supporting internal and external audits and ensuring audit readiness at all times
Your essential ingredients:
- 1years’ experience within a food manufacturing or food production environment
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment
- Proactive approach to problem solving and achieving production targets
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Desirable Criteria (it would be great if you have these but don’t worry if you don’t!):
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and digital recording systems such as tablets or iPads
- Food Safety Level 2 qualification or above
- Health & Safety and/or First Aid qualifications
- Experience supplying high-profile retail customers
- Flexibility to support operational requirements when required
What to do next: To find out more about this opportunity and a more detailed job description alongside responsibilities and requirements contact Anna in confidence T
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Skills:PRODUCTION OPERATIONS FOOD
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