Company: Gressingham Foods

Location:

Job Description:

Maintain smooth and cost-effective operations in your department.
Maintain highest quality standards and meet customers’ expectations regarding those standards.
Maximise yield and minimise waste.
Ensure department conforms to current hygiene requirements.
Ensure department conforms to current health and safety requirements.

Motivate and supervise a team of operatives to achieve required production volumes at specified quality and minimum cost.
Monitor production efficiency using SIC boards and KPI information.
Ensure hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained throughout the department.
Monitor labour costs for all operational areas against standards and identify opportunities for improvement; implement identified opportunities.
Ensure consistent flow of production data for KPI reports in conjunction with the Production Manager.
Constantly review production methods and systems to improve efficiency.
Monitor waste levels and take appropriate measures to correct causes of waste.
Set up department machinery each day to maximise its effectiveness.
Liaise with Personnel Manager/Training Officer to develop and deliver effective training programmes, providing appropriate levels of multi‑skilling and identifying individuals with potential for advancement.
In conjunction with the Technical Team and PCs, ensure all production control procedures are maintained to the standards required by the company, customers and FSA.
Perform any other manual or management duties relating to food production as the company may reasonably require.
Supervise the Health & Safety function and awareness in your department.

Challenge quality compromises on your line or others.
Coach and nurture employees.
Take risks.
Embrace change.
Recognise potential in others and give opportunities.
Take responsibility and ownership.
Identify what is within your control, assess available options, and recommend solutions.
Technical understanding of product specifications, machinery, procedures.
Organisation skills, forward planning, problem resolution, time management.

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Posted: July 14th, 2026