At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a packing line, ensuring efficiency and quality in cheese production.
- Company: Join Clawson Dairy, a proud British heritage brand with over 100 years of cheesemaking experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, bonuses, and more perks.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a supportive and innovative environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a passionate team making award-winning cheese that’s loved worldwide.
- Qualifications: Adaptable, health & safety aware, and able to motivate others.
The predicted salary is between 14.16 - 14.16 £ per hour.
Long Clawson Dairy (Clawson Farms) is based in Long Clawson (LE14 4PJ) and offers a salary of £14.16 per hour plus great benefits. The role requires 40 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday, from 06:15 to 15:00.
We are a truly unique business! Our award-winning cheese is considered a national treasure, and we have over a hundred years of cheesemaking experience. Our Protected Designation of Origin Stilton is a British heritage brand to be truly proud of.
As a Line Leader in our Packing team, you will manage a specific packing line area or function as directed by the Team Leader, ensuring that schedules are achieved on time, to the specified cost, quality, and quantity by the most efficient utilisation of resources available.
What you’ll do:
- Strive to improve productivity and report problems or issues as they arise.
- Manage staff morale and take personal responsibility for your actions.
- Ensure all records are completed accurately and that staff use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where appropriate.
- Encourage, train, develop, and motivate staff.
- Ensure your line and associated equipment/staff are ready and available in advance for the start of each shift.
- Achieve set targets by reducing cheese wastage and labour costs.
- Coordinate raw materials and packaging to the line daily, with no production stoppages.
- Show respect for colleagues, customers, and the environment.
What are we looking for?
Essential:
- Adaptable/flexible to meet requirements and demands of production and seasonal fluctuations.
- Health & Safety awareness.
- Industrious and able to work under pressure.
- Good level of accuracy and numeracy when completing records.
- Good knowledge of operating machinery.
- Good standard of spoken and written English.
- Quality focused.
- Current Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (to be achieved within 12 months).
- Self-motivated and able to motivate staff.
- Basic IT skills including Excel and Word.
- Ambitious, driven, and passionate about making improvements.
Desirable:
- Health & Safety trained in Manual handling, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), and risk assessment.
- Understanding of Allergen awareness.
- Knowledge of quality and compliance systems.
- Food/process manufacturing background.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary.
- Pension Scheme.
- Company Profit Related Bonus.
- Life Assurance.
- Clawson Connect (Rewards and savings portal).
- Plus many others.
Line Leader – Packing in Long Clawson employer: Long Clawson Dairy Ltd
Clawson Farms is an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a pension scheme and profit-related bonuses. Our work culture is built on innovation, passion, and togetherness, fostering an environment where employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills while contributing to the legacy of our award-winning cheese. Located in the charming village of Long Clawson, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and integrity, making it a rewarding place for those seeking meaningful employment in the food manufacturing industry.
