Production Supervisor

Permanent Production Supervisor

Based in Dunstable

Competitive Salary

Hours: Permanent - Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Shift Pattern: 1 week in 3 shift patterns - which will consist of working a combination of:

2 weeks between 5.30am and 2.00pm - Monday to Friday (with a 30-minute unpaid break).

1 week between 1.30pm and 12.00am - Monday to Thursday (with a 30-minute unpaid break).

Through a well-managed team, the post holder will be responsible for managing the planning, co-ordination and control of all resources associated with the Packing Area to enable their line to pack products in accordance with the planned schedule whilst ensuring a safe operation, meeting quality standards and controlling costs and wastage. Ensuring the Packing operation adds value for customers, employees and the Company.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure all supervisor food safety and health and safety checks are completed on time and in full. Any issues to be raised with QA immediately.
• You have been provided with a company Mobile phone and radio, they must be on full charge at the start of each shift and remain with you through your shift
• Emails must be replied to in a timely manner
• A four-week staff rota to be in place at all times to allow the Planning Manager to plan production accordingly
• Arrange sufficient cover before processing staff holidays
• You will be responsible for opening and locking factory, to start up and shutdown production line machines
• To ensure adherence to all Health and Safety policies adopted by the company. Liaising with the Health and Safety Committee to monitor and develop procedures to ensure that the Company has the appropriate structures, systems and processes in place to meet its statutory Health and Safety responsibilities.
• To maintain excellent GMP standards at all times in the Packing Area, delivering quality standards required of customers and external audits, for example BRC.
• To ensure 100% compliance with the product specification to deliver product within agreed quality parameters
• To manage and control the data collection systems and monitoring processes, ensuring that all documentation and communication is processed and delivered to the cross functional departments, as required on a timely and regular basis.
• To motivate, manage, train and develop team workers. To take responsibility for the counselling's and identify training and development needs, liaising with the 'Assessors' to ensure the business has an effective, multi-skilled and engaged workforce.
• To ensure the Packing area runs at optimal output in accordance to production plans, whilst spotting opportunities for continuous improvement.
• To ensure set KPI's are met with the resources at your disposal and report reasons when not met.
• To manage and control costs, yields and giveaway within the Packing Department.

Other

To carry out any other duties that may be required which are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and its grading. This may include covering for staff holiday/sickness and Production Manager.

Key Working Relationships

Production Manager

• Process/Warehouse/Engineering
• Technical/QA
• Suppliers
• HR
• Sales
• Purchasing/Planning

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Computer literate
• Planning and problem solving
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of BRC and customer audit requirements
• Experience of SAP software
• Experience of Lean manufacturing techniques
• Experience in stock control systems

Interested? Apply today!

REF: AM23072024PS