Production Team Leader (Nights) in Warrington

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK and Ireland’s most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. Gousto customers choose recipes they like to cook and we deliver the perfectly measured ingredients to their door.

Shift: Nights, 6pm-6am, 4 on 4 off - Due to the shift rotation you will need to be available to work across every day of the week if relevant. £17.93 per hour.

The team who work in our warehouse are vital to the success of Gousto. Our Spalding and Warrington warehouses have:

• Good transport links
• Free on-site parking
• Paid breaks
• A permanent contract paid weekly
• Great opportunity to progress with us where you align to our guiding Principles - Dream, Deliver, Care
• We provide PPE such as a warm coat and safety boots and full training is given.
• Gousto Academy training courses

Company Benefits:

• 21 days paid leave
• 40% Gousto discount
• Your first Gousto box FREE
• 15% Gousto discount for friends and family
• Life Assurance, Pension and Giving at Gousto scheme
• Access to Aviva digital GP and wellness app, glasses & eye test contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym Flex; up to 40% discount on over 3000 gyms
• ‘Perk Pantry’ with recognition, 1000’s of discounted and cash back deals from retailers
• Employee assistance scheme

Our production team are vital to the operation. Production work to plan, pick, pack and move boxes quickly through the fulfilment centre. Our target is for customers to receive their orders 'On Time In Full' and with around 100 recipes to choose from every week, we're winning on choice too. As a team leader you will lead the team in day to day activities to deliver the production plan and be a second level of contact for escalations from the team and section leaders.

Core Responsibilities:

• Work with and communicate shift targets in senior leadership meetings and daily huddles.
• Ensure that health and safety is given high priority and is considered in plans, actions and activities.
• Help build, train and develop high performing teams, and define clear career progression opportunities, completing 1-1’s and regular feedback sessions.
• Complete initial employee relations meetings including return to works as required and first stage absence reviews.
• Conduct safety checks on all equipment operated throughout the production process, as well as monitoring activities of workers during production.
• Responsible for meeting quality assurance standards.
• Maintaining regular communication with interrelated departments, such as technical and engineering, to plan and execute production goals efficiently.
• Ensure worker scheduling and attendance records are up to date.

Who You Are:

• Previous experience of leading a team.
• Excellent Organisational Skills.
• Confident and Forward thinking team player.
• Knowledge of warehouse fulfillment and the importance of targets in this environment.
• A super-star team worker in order to ensure our customers receive their orders on time and in full!
• Excellent attention to detail, flexibility and problem solving.
• High level of computer literacy, in particular Google Sheets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead team briefs.
• Previous experience of dealing with employee relations including return to works and first stage absence reviews.

Qualifications:

• Food Safety Level 2 HACCP advantageous but not essential.

Additional Information:

Gousto is for everyone: Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business, we lead with inclusivity and strive for equity in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself. Everyone is welcome, and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it. We understand that some individuals may require reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the interview process. Please tell us what you need, and we will make every effort to accommodate.