Logistics Nights Team Leader in Lichfield

We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics Nights Team Leader to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. This role is responsible for co-ordinating the efficient operation of the despatch team to ensure accurately picked pallets of finished products are prepared and loaded onto vehicles on schedule, whilst maintaining an organised and safe working environment.

Working hours: 4 on 4 off shift pattern - working nights

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversee set up and checks of MHE equipment within the area, ensuring safety and pre-start up checks are completed in accordance with procedure.
• Organise and co-ordinate task allocation for team members to ensure accurate picking and loading, adherence to stock rotation, and compliance with the daily plan. Manage breaks efficiently.
• Liaise with operations and transport teams to confirm timeframes for finished product supply, ensuring high levels of productivity, service and quality, while promptly escalating any potential delays or shortages.
• Ensure all despatch paperwork is completed accurately, in accordance with procedures and within specified timeframes, countersigning to verify correctness.
• Conduct spot checks on completed picked pallets to maintain quality and accuracy.
• Be accountable for capturing hours and productivity data for the area and shift to a high standard and within specified time frames. Proactively drive the achievement of KPIs and implement mitigation actions when targets are not met.
• Oversee and monitor GMP standards in accordance with walk-away procedures, ensuring high standards of housekeeping are maintained through the promotion of Good Manufacturing Practices.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience of working in the manufacturing industry with at least 1 years experience of supervising a team.
• Have an excellent standard of English literacy and numeracy with the ability to provide accurate data.
• Ability to understand and undertake Food Safety and Health and Safety Qualification.

What You Will Get In Return:

• Competitive salary, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you would expect from a market leading business.
• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives and an annual volunteering day.

About Us: Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 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.

Next Steps: It's an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We're looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

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.

VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job - the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That's why we've taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported.