Supervisor

PURPOSE OF ROLEEnsure that Products are manufactured by your team to required quality and cost as per the production planChampion of H&S, Quality & DeliveryStaff development is a priority to ensure succession where required, well trained, well-motivated staff are developed and retainedPassionate advocate of our productsRole model for HFG BehaviorsReview areas and make and implement suggestions as to how departmental performance can be improved to deliver higher quality and reduced costKEY ACCOUNTABILITIESDrive and support behavioural safety within shift teamsLead a “no acceptance” culture of H&SProvide training, instruction, guidance and advice to ensure the competence of employees, and ensure that allocated tasks are within their skills, knowledge and ability to perform safely to relevant SOP’sProduce product to required specification.Ensure that the appropriate numbers of trained staff are available to deliver the production plan.The role is shift-based Responsible for managing the packing Line teamDevelop and effectively use you line leaders and Machine Ops so they effectively perform their rolesManage performance by objective setting, and review using the HFG Joint agreement process and development training as requiredHold regular monthly 1 to 1 ‘s with to team to aid their development and provide coaching and support as requiredManage staff via agreed company policies and procedures, ensure Site Discipline procedures is adhered to.Ensure all CCP checks are performed by the line team, in line with company policies and procedures and that the line team escalate to you and the technical team in a timely fashionEnsure all safe systems at work are adhered to.Actively manage any issues which occur in your team area taking full responsibility and accountability of your action to ensure availability of materials, operators and functioning assets to deliver the required production demand.Ensure that changes to demand / product or ingredients within the programme are implemented and coordinated effectively with effective feedback to materials supplies and to customer departments.Manage the cleaning and maintenance of all production assets including building fabric to meet site GMP standards. This asset maintenance involves both operations and engineeringWork closely with the relevant Engineering Coordinator to ensure asset maintenance and breakdowns are effectively dealtEnsure all changes to plan as notified by Scheduling department are managed in the most time and cost effective way making certain that all relevant people are aware of the changeManage (or ensure) effective materials and ingredient control budget deliveryReduce customer complaintsEnsure relevant documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner in their assigned processAttend NCF Meeting to review investigations and root cause and take accordinglyAttend NPD trial meetings, own and assign actions accordingly. Identify and escalate any required challengesAttend DRM 2 meetings, escalating where appropriate any matters that require urgent attention to DRM 3KEY EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSEducation Level (i.e. Degree, Prof. Quals., etc)English GCSE Level C or aboveDemonstrable good standard of educationLevel 3 Food Safety In Manufacturing - desirableRelevant Safety qualificationComputer literateYears Experience (i.e. Relevant experience, Industry Experience, Management level experience, etc)4 Years experience in a supervisory / management role in the Food IndustryExperience of managing teams in a complex food manufacturing environmentAbility to deliver work requirements in a timely and efficient mannerExperience of working with unionsKey Capabilities and Characteristics (Interpersonal skills, specific competencies, specific skills, etc)Dynamic Decision Maker who is prepared to take responsibility for decisionsKnowledge and understanding of GMP standards for major retailers and to BRC accredited standardsDirect experience of implementing & managing TPM / Lean / Six Sigma - desirableGood CommunicatorDemonstrable People Management skillsAbility to analyse problems / issues and come up with novel workable solutions to improve department performance