Job Title: Production Team Leader
Location: Cheshire
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (12-hour shifts)
Salary: £43,000 - £49,000
We are looking for a Production Team Leader to join our client's team in Cheshire. They are a global leader in Food & Beverage Manufacturing and Distributing.
Production Team Leader responsibilities include:
- Adhering to legal, ethical standards, and company policies.
- Leading and motivating their shift to achieve operational objectives and foster a unified team culture.
- Managing people performance to develop a competent operations department.
- Conducting appraisals, addressing training and development needs.
- Building cross-shift relationships to improve performance and align procedures.
- Overseeing people management, including handling absences, performance issues, and disciplinary actions.
- Reducing accident rates, increasing near miss reporting, and collaborating with the EHS Manager.
- Completing a shift report after each 12-hour shift.
- Managing site emergencies out of hours on a rotational basis.
- Maximising site efficiencies and meeting production plans.
- Supporting the Site Director and managers in achieving cost-efficient and stable production, emphasising KPIs and change control projects.
- Managing plant breakdowns and resources.
- Ensuring the site is always audit-ready.
- Conducting accident and environmental investigations.
- Ensuring product quality meets specifications and customer requirements.
- Identifying and minimizing all forms of waste.
- Completing daily stock updates for the site.
Required Candidate Characteristics:
- Driven - Dedicated to achieving successful outcomes, proactive in taking initiative across various situations.
- Influential - Earns respect and commitment by inspiring others, recognised as a role model. Handles situations with tact and diplomacy, maintains a culture of trust and confidentiality.
- Communication - Prioritises clear and transparent communication to prevent misunderstandings. Effectively communicates ideas, plans, site issues, and priorities.
- Collaborative - Actively fosters knowledge and capability by sharing ideas and expertise with colleagues and other departments.
- Operational Excellence - Identifies and implements opportunities to maximise efficiency and productivity, consistently aiming for excellence and continuous improvement.
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