Front Line Manager in Melton Mowbray

Based: Long Clawson (LE14 4PJ)

Salary: c£36,000 per annum + Great Benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 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. From our dairy farmers’ cooperative through our modern factories and on to our multiple customers from all over the world, our Protected Designation of Origin Stilton is a British heritage brand to be truly proud of.

Our people are experts in their craft – they care passionately about what they do, have great integrity, constantly innovate and stick together.

We are now seeking an FLM (Front Line Manager) in our Packing team, to join the Clawson family situated in the picturesque village of Long Clawson, just 6 miles from Melton Mowbray.

What you’ll do

• You will be responsible for the total shift management of your area, ensuring team leaders, colleagues and activities within the department are managed effectively and efficiently and carry out their allocated duties to the correct standard/specification and efficiencies.
• You will ensure the total department meets all its shift targets set.

Our values and what you will be doing.

• Innovation
  • Respectfully challenge personnel and process inefficiencies.
  • Ensure close integration with engineering staff to maximise efficiencies.
  • Develop and nurture an ethos of continuous improvement within the workforce, challenge others where appropriate.
• Passion
  • Ensure the control, plan and mobilisation of employees across all production/packing areas.
  • Ensure the daily start-up Safety checks are maintained and accurate where applicable.
  • Ensure the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), where appropriate.
• We Care
  • Responsible for ensuring that everyone complies with our Health and Safety ethos.
  • Responsible for the effective running of the department, ensuring communication between functions and department areas is effective.
  • Be responsible for and ensure Product quality is maintained in accordance with quality standards.
  • Manage staff morale and seek to resolve ad hoc staffing issues.
• Togetherness
  • Ensure the Team Leaders prepare the department, equipment, and staff, to be ready and available in advance, for the start of each shift and all associated change overs.
  • Responsible for overseeing performance against operational objectives, for team members.
• Integrity
  • Ensure that the department complies with Clawson standards as well as local standards, Health & safety requirements, policies, and applicable laws.
  • Responsible for ensuring all data information is accurate and completed on time.
  • Involve the team in the achievement of set targets and work towards reducing wage costs, improving waste management.

What are we looking for?

• Previous and demonstrable management experience within a manufacturing industry.
• Excellent people management and communication skills.
• Current Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate (to be achieved within 12 months).
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Good level of numeracy & literacy in order to carry out area reporting activities and produce written daily production requirements.
• Good IT skills including Excel and Word.
• Must be able to prioritise tasks and deadlines.
• Must be able to work on own initiative.
• Ambitious, driven and passionate about making improvements which lead to visible financial results and increase factory control and ownership.
• Adaptable/flexible to meet requirements and demands of production and seasonal fluctuations.
• 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

Does this sound like you? Then we would love to hear from you, send us your CV using the link below.

Excited about the role, but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

We are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across our business.