Departmental Manager - Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom - Avara Foods Ltd

Description

Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions.

We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we've invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.

Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK's largest supermarkets and popular restaurants

Are you an experienced Despatch Section Manager with a proven track record in people management? Do you have experience working within a FMCG environment? As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to Operations across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Despatch Section Manager to join our Site Operations Team, based at our Wednesbury site.

The role is site based, so you'll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf-life products where hygiene standards are critical.

As a Despatch Section Manager, you'll be working Monday to Friday 07:00 - 16:00. Flexibility will be required to cover and support other shifts including week-ends 17:30 - 00:00.
Being responsible for the management and development of Team Leaders and colleagues within despatch.
Ensuring all food safety, health & safety and quality standards are met during the despatch process.
Monitoring and delivering on inbound and outbound loading schedules for raw materials and finished products.
Working closely with the internal trainer ensuring MHE and Driver training, development and assessments are identified and completed.
Management of the INVAR warehouse management system.
Ensuring consistency in the application of the company's policies and procedures.
Conducting daily pre-shift briefings and weekly safety walks.
Proven people management skills in a diverse and demanding environment
The benefits of working for

Avara Foods:
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. From £32,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
~ Additional Shift Allowance
~31 days holiday allowance
~6% pension
~ Life assurance/insurance
~ Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets
~ Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
~ Subsidised staff canteen
~ Free staff parking