Production Team Leader

Due to a site expansion at our Lichfield Head Office, we have an opportunity for Production Team Leaders to help us to create and run a new food production team for Beetroot products at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF.

As a Team Leader, you will lead the production teams across your allocated shift pattern. The ideal candidate will achieve or exceed production performance KPIs across a balanced agenda whilst maintaining compliance to the relevant health and safety and quality procedures and policies. You will facilitate CI activity for the team within the site CI framework, as well as support with all team activities which will include interaction with scheduling, supply chain, NPD, Technical/QA functions and other production areas.

Working hours: 4 days on, 4 days off. Hours based on business and production requirements.

Pay: £16.25 per hour

• Ensure that the daily/weekly plan is delivered in full and in line with budget including labour usage and yield. Monitor and report on hourly, daily and shift performance.
• Ensure all staff are suitably equipped and trained to perform in their role currently and for future needs of the business.
• To ensure effective management of agency team members.
• Ensure compliance to all Health and Safety, HR policies and quality procedures both internally and externally.
• Performance manages the team including quarterly performance reviews, target setting and coaching where required.
• Maintain good GMP of both area and plant liaising with Engineering/Snr technician where appropriate.

• Food Safety Qualifications
• Knowledge of quality systems including HACCP and corrective and preventative actions.
• Experience of managing teams with a headcount >10 including conducting investigations.
• Knowledge and examples of application of Lean tools and techniques including problem solving.
• Good level of mathematical capability and an understanding of yield and productivity measures.
• Good communication skills and a desire to build cross functional relationships.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene protocols are followed.

• An hourly salary of £16.25, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business.
• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: A competitive number of days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry.

Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations.

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff.