Team Leader | Merthyr Tydfil in Wales

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods. Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

We are recruiting for experienced Team Leaders to join our growing and busy Retail section of the factory. This is a full time, permanent position, working 6.00am to 6.30pm on a 3 on/3 off shift pattern with a competitive salary.

Job Purpose

Responsible for supporting the CPM supervisor in driving consistent results of the retail room as measured by core metrics of safety, quality, people, delivery and cost. Responsible for all line KPI’s, ensuring that all tasks on the line of responsibility are carried out to health and safety and hygiene site standards, in accordance with Company SOP’s and customer specifications. Responsible for the supervision of the line activities and resources to produce safe, quality products to agreed customer specifications in clean environment.

Key Role Accountabilities and Requirements

• Demonstrate and manage compliance to Company’s PPE requirements, equipment and knife safety requirements, hygiene and quality standards, department SOP’s and customer specifications.
• Managing, identifying and/or reporting any accidents or near misses, undertaking/supporting investigations as instructed/necessary.
• Maintain extensive understanding and knowledge of customer specifications, yields and margins, delivery and department costs.
• Identify and proactively manage production issues, engaging and collaborating with relevant departments to mitigate risk.
• Manage the startup of the line, completing relevant checks, ensuring the availability of raw material, staff resource, and machine readiness.
• Manage the close down of the line, completing relevant checks and ensure walk-away standards are met.
• Understanding and ensuring all specifications are followed, minimising rejections and maximising yield and margin on all products within the process.
• Minimising all aspects of waste, including downtime, lost time, product waste.
• Support Internal and External audits as required, managing, and implementing any corrective and preventative actions.
• Support continuous improvement of production processes, making production more efficient, utilising data to make informed suggestions and decisions.
• Maintain optimal GMP standards during production, ensuring all processes with the department are being followed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Significant knowledge and experience of food manufacturing, processing, and operations are essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines.
• Ambition to grow personally within the business and grow the team below.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to lead, motivate and develop people and teams to achieve established goals and improve line performance.
• Good interpersonal, motivational, communication skills.
• Communicate well in oral form with multi-nationals on all levels.
• Strong team player.
• Actively participate in, and promote, all required company training.
• Ability to Identify and develop talent and high performers.

If you are ready to join a fast paced environment within a great team, then please apply online.

Benefits:

• Company Pension
• Training and Development
• Employee Discount Platform – All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
• Bike to Work Scheme – You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
• Subsidised Canteen – Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day.
• Free Car Parking – Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
• Long Service Awards – We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees.
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program – Providing emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.