Line Assistant

Cavaghan & Gray are a member of the 2 Sisters Food Group based in Carlisle in Cumbria.  Specialising in producing ready meals for one of the leading food retailers in the UK.

• Assist Line Manager on all aspects of the day to day running of a line / area

• Utilise members of the team, plant and equipment to optimum advantage to ensure maximum efficiency / productivity

• Assist with maintaining highest levels of safety, quality and hygiene

• Assist with introducing and training new starters

• Assist to run the line / area in accordance with the line schedule to ensure despatch transportation deadlines are met

• Key interactions with site functions (inc. H&S, Technical, Hygiene, Engineering and any support services)

• Where applicable, help drive changeovers and minimise downtime

• Deputise for Line Manager, including meetings / projects

• CIEH Level 2 Health & Safety (training will be provided)

• CIEH Level 2 Food Safety for Manufacturing (training will be provided)

• Experience of working in a production environment

• Experience of people management or deputising in this responsibility (The Line Assistant will deputise for the Line Manager in their absence)

• Assist in the start up, checking, running and monitoring of the departmental lines / areas, reporting any issues to the Line Manager

• Delegate tasks to the appropriate team members to utilise productivity on changeovers

• Manage start /break times and job rotation

• Ensure all new employees on line are made welcome and are given ample opportunity to integrate into the production team

• Ensure new employees are given adequate on the job training to allow them to effectively carry out their duties

• Assist Line Manager in managing staff to ensure a spread of experience and skills

• Maintain a safe workplace / environment in line with company policy and rule

• Through leadership and example promote and develop standards of safety

• Maintain and ensure all team members are aware of their responsibility for quality

• Encourage and assist Line Manager to deliver Clean As You Go

• Actively assist on the production line as and when required

• Assisting to uphold health and safety standards

• Supporting the Line Manger in attaining the production plan

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