Shift Manager - Hinckley, United Kingdom - DS Smith

DS Smith

Verified Company

Hinckley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About us
DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials.

Through our purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and our _Now and Next_ sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and widersociety - replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions.

Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities and innovation strategy sits at the heart of this response.

Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith operates in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and we are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Our history can be traced back to the box-making businesses started inthe 1940s by the Smith family.

About the role

As a Shift Manager based at our Heavy-Duty Production site in Hinckley, you will be responsible for driving an increase in productivity whilst maintaining a high standard of health and safety, employee engagement, product quality and cost efficiencies, suchas waste reduction.

You will achieve this by leveraging a hands on approach with effective leadership and by creating a culture of continuous improvement, whilst promoting an environment for team members to reach their full potential.

You'll work in collaboration with yourShift Team Leader and closely with the Production Manager and other Department Managers to achieve Site targets.

_This role is shift based and follows a weekly rotating mornings/afternoons pattern and Monday to Friday)_

About you

Minimum requirements: _
A safety first mindset and an engaging approach to health and safety
Experienced Shift Manager from within a high volume Production environment
Experienced in driving continuous improvement projects
A proven track record in investing in the development of your team
Able to work at pace, committing to deadlines in a pressured environment
A team player that can work collaboratively with other departments to achieve goals
Preferred requirements:_
Ideally from a packaging or FMCG background
IOSH/NEBOSH qualified

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