Connect Personnel is seeking a Team Leader in Food Production on a Temporary basis with the possibility of a permanent position for the ideal candidate after a period of time for our Client based in Sittingbourne.

Main Objective:

To support the production supervisor whilst leading your team to deliver high quality products against production targets. Maintaining hygiene standards and continuously drive improvement within the workplace.

Duties Include:

To manage a team of operatives and ensure clear communication with all team leaders.
To ensure the weekly production programme is produced on a daily basis to instructions issued by the Production Supervisor.
To work closely with your team to maintain the high standards of finished products at all times to the standards which are specified by Quality Control.
To be able to set and operate equipment / machinery in manufacturing products whilst adhering to all food safety requirements. Maintaining process weight controls and minimising product giveaway.
To ensure you provide training to your team and they are fully trained, competent in their particular duties, understand their responsibilities and objectives.
To ensure your team have a full understanding of the risks when dealing with allergenic products during manufacturing, responsibilities, and written processes.
To ensure that staff are adhering to safe working practices set out from health and safety.
To ensure any machine faults are reported immediately to a machine Setter or production supervisor.
To ensure all machinery, equipment and, environmental areas are clean at the end of each shift. Ensuring all cleaning equipment is returned to its correct place.
To ensure all daily production documentation is accurately completed and returned to the office at the end of the shift.
To ensure works order data sheets are correctly completed and are accurate.
To liaise with Production Supervisor to ensure machines are changed in time for production to minimise down times.
To maintain good working practices and discipline within your team with the assistance of the production supervisor
Specifications:

You must have a minimum of 1 year previous experience in Factory Supervisory level
Good level of education GCSE Grade C or above, in English and Math's
Excellent attention to detail
The ability to multi task and drive your team forward
Be confident leading a team
Have a flexible can do attitude
Must be able to work to deadlines
Knowledge or understanding of BRC and HACCAP and working within the food industry
Hours of working: Working 4 days Mon-Thurs 7.00am-6.00pm or Tues-Fri 7.30am-6.30pm (41hrs per week)

Rate: £11.00 per hour

If you have the required experience please email a copy of your CV. If you do not hear from a member of Connect Personnel within 7 days of applying unfortunately you was not successful on this occasion.