Line Leader - Pontefract, United Kingdom - Finlays Beverages

Finlays Beverages

Verified Company

Pontefract, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Advert

We have an exciting opportunity for a Line Leader to join our team

The rate of pay for this role is
£14.12 per hour.

The shift pattern is
4
days per week -
Monday to Thursday
(40 hours per week) 5AM till 3PM week 1 and 2PM - 12AM week 2

About Finlays
Finlays is the leading independent B2B supplier of tea, coffee and botanical solutions to beverage brand owners worldwide.

With deep roots across the globe and unparalleled experience and expertise, no-one is better placed to unleash the potential of natural beverages for brand owners, by bringing the best from bush to cup.

We have over 22,000 employees across nine countries and sell into more than 80 countries worldwide.

Benefits
20 days holiday plus 7 bank holidays

Up to 12% employer pension contributions

8 x life insurance

Free onsite car parking

Staff shop

Health and wellbeing platform (Employee assistance programme, discounts for big retailers and cashback)

Cycle to Work Scheme

The purpose of the Line Leader role

To work as part of a team, manufacturing raw materials to produce qualify finished foods in a safe and efficient manner in line with business demands.

Under the direction of the Shift Managers and Supervisors you will be responsible for overseeing an entire production process.

This will include full accountability for the performance, waste, control and management of an entire line; striving to achieve targets and the meet Key Performance Indicators for the department.

Key Responsibilities

Health and Safety

To promote and build a safetyfirst culture; ensuring compliance with safe working practices, policies and procedures
Ensure adherence to company issued PPE
To complete periodic safety inspection audits within process area
To brief hot topics and toolbox talks to operatives working within process area

Technical/Quality

To ensure compliance to food safety and quality standards, supporting and displaying the right firsttime approach
To promote and support an audit ready ethos and have a presentable working area at all times
To maintain operational compliance with technical policy and procedures
To assist, where required, with the root cause analysis on customer complaint investigations and be involved within looking into long term preventative solutions
To partake in GMP audits within the process area
To be the first point of contact for any technical issues/queries within the designated production cell
To ensure and oversee all periodic line inspection checks and ensure validation

People

To promote a working environment and culture that contributes to the work force meeting the demands of the business
To oversee a small team of up to 5 people working within a process cell, organising the individuals to deliver the desired level of performance across all department Key Performance Indicators
To liaise and work alongside other key members of the department to assist and work towards achieving common goals

Manufacturing

To have accountability for an entire production process and be in control of a cell's total performance, waste and health and safety compliance; striving to achieve daily production targets
To have full understanding of a cell's operational design, being able to perform basic remedial and autonomous maintenance geared towards maximising output and reducing waste
To be an operational expert across a range of packing machinery and to undertake additional training where needed and in order to achieve this
To be able to think critically and make informed decisions, whilst understanding the impact of such decisions on the cell's targeted performance
To ensure that information is inputted accurately and in a timely manner; whilst displaying basic understanding of trend analysis and be able to identify opportunities for improvement
To oversee and contribute to the accurate closure of manufacturing orders

Continuous Improvement

To drive and promote a lean manufacturing culture within the factories
To contribute to tier accountability meetings for the responsible production cell daily
To update tier accountability boards contributing to all levels of factory operation
To provide and share continuous improvement knowledge and technical skills so that business objective linked opportunities can be maximised
To display a positive approach and engage within continuous improvement activities within the department