Quality Supervisor Plants - Spalding, United Kingdom - JZ Flowers International Ltd

JZ Flowers International Ltd

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Spalding, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Outline

JZ Flowers is a Family business based just West of Hull at the start of the M62 corridor. Like many family businesses we pride ourselves on having strong values and ours are firmly built around our people. We value our relationships with our colleagues and this is evidenced by the many long-standing employees who have developed their careers with us and contributed greatly to our success. We are investors for the long-term, and, with our partners, the Dutch Flower Group, we are committed to investing in facilities and talent to ensure we continue to anticipate our customers' needs. Increasingly, we have realised that investment in intellectual capital is just as important as investing in production facilities, and we are seeking potential leaders who will relish being part of our exciting future.

SuperFlora, founded in 2008, is one of the most progressive suppliers of flowers and plants to multiple retailers in the United Kingdom. With Craftsmanship and full of passion we are developing the flower and plant category for our customers.

Our main focus is:
serving consumers in a sustainable and transparent way.

Together with our partners we work to optimize the total supply chain, in which the main priority is the quality of the product.

Quality Supervisor Plants

Reporting to:
SuperFlora Plants Quality Manager

We are looking for a Quality Supervisor, with focus on delivering the best possible Plants and Planted arrangements at a very competitive cost, in line with the business objectives, whilst ensuring procedures and customer specifications are followed at all times.

The Quality Supervisor for Plants will demonstrate strong attention to detail at all times.

To achieve the main objective of this role, the Quality Supervisor for Plants will monitor their own key performance indicators (KPI's) and should always strive for continuous improvement in relation to own and businesses KPI's; proactively presenting suggestions and improvement plans to relevant departments in the UK and also NL.

Primary Functions

To ensure plants and planted arrangements are produced to customer specifications.
To have input on specifications being created for their area of responsibility, challenging and discussing all details with relevant teams in UK and NL.
To assist Quality manager in ensuring adequate QA cover within their designated area is available at all times whilst identifying training needs for staff.
To establish and maintain good communication links with all teams in UK, NL and with relevant customer peers.
To work with all teams in UK and NL to ensure positive KPI results are achieved. (i.e. Plants and Hardware wastage ,Off-Norm, Customer complaints)
To produce KPI reports for their designated area when required, with improvement recommendations and suggestions.
To ensure plants supplied meet legal, label and passporting requirements.
To Ensure Hardware / Packaging assessments are carried out in a timely manner.
To ensure operational procedures are followed in their designated area, that all relevant forms are being completed correctly and to enforce good handling practices to all staff on site.
To be seen as a role model on Health & Safety procedures ensuring these are followed by all staff on site.
At the request of the Quality Manager, carry out audits, assessments and assist on any project work as and when required.
The Quality Supervisor for Plants will be asked to deputize for management roles within the Technical Team. (i.e. Peak, holiday, sickness or weekend cover)
Play an active role on New Product development, including hardware selection process and relevant testing requirements at all phases.
Take part in grower, customer, Defra and any other site visits at the request of the Quality Manager.

Personal Attributes

Looking for a role at a forwardthinking and fastgrowing company that will support individual development.
A leader that will inspire others around through own actions and words on believing in a common vision / goal.
Good team player, able to work with other team members learning from each other's knowledge and experience.
Good communicator; able to interact with colleagues from various departments of our business and externally with suppliers and customers.
Meticulous about meeting standards and customer expectations, and committed to improving business performance with high levels of attention to detail.
Able to make quick but informed decisions whilst ensuring the outcome of these are monitored and findings are used for future decisionmaking situations.
Willingness to learn, develop and adapt to customer and business needs.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential Skills

Good leadership skills and experience in people management with high level of motivation and ability to motivate others.
Good Plant, varietal, pest and disease knowledge.
Good understanding of Plant Production processes and