Senior Team Leader

Senior Team Leader

We rise to challenges together

£36,136 A range of voluntary benefits including holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans Nantwich Site based 4 on 4 off rotating, 06.00 - 18.00/18.00 - 06.00 Permanent

Why join us?

We’re ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it’s exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.

What we do.

Our Bakkavor Bread site based in Aston, Cheshire makes specialty hand-crafted flatbreads, baguettes, doughballs and ciabattas for customers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsburys.

About the role.

You will be responsible for the people, safety, quality, cost control and delivery of plan in your designated area, and to ensure that others within the area fulfil their responsibilities. Always ensuring that duties are completed in line with Company policies and standard operating procedures, including PPE, Food Safety, Health and Safety, ‘clean as you go’ and ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’.

Accountabilities:

Health & Safety - to drive forward a strong Health & Safety culture, taking responsibility for the health and safety of colleagues, contractors and visitors within the factory. People & Culture – to inspire a culture of ‘a great place to work’. Support the Production Manager to ensure colleagues demonstrate consistent high standards of conduct, behaviour and attendance using people management processes/policies appropriately. Conducting return to work and attendance meetings. To demonstrate tasks and accountabilities competently at all times, including visits and audits by external parties. Internal KPIs - support the Production Manager to ensure the team achieves operational performance targets. Factory communication – to evaluate and escalate situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action/communicating information with other colleagues within the site’s management team.

About you.

Proven experience at a supervisory level or above within a similar environment. A passionate individual who will support, train and manage colleagues; taking responsibility for their team. A competent user of our ‘STACK’ procedure. To be self-disciplined, motivated and able to work on own initiative when necessary. Good communication skills. Able to work at pace and follow procedures. Flexible approach to work, willing to operate at a lower or higher grade if required performance.

What you’ll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You’ll enjoy:

Life Assurance (1 x salary) Private medical insurance (after 5 years’ service) Staff Shop Stakeholder Pension Scheme Discount & cashback platform Personal Accident Insurance Free health check Employee Assistance Programme A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Salary sacrifice car lease scheme Free independent mortgage advice Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Free car parking

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor.

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

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