Production Supervisor

Yorkshire Crisps Company are currently recruiting for a Shift Supervisor to join our small manufacturing business at Waleswood Industrial Estate, Near Kiverton, Sheffield. S26 5PY

This position would suit an individual with lots of energy and enthusiasm for Production, being part of a small business, the position would very much be hands on approach.

Key focus will be to control a food production line and manage a small team to ensure products are consistently prepared to company standards and within the agreed production plan.

The candidate would be required to work various shift patterns to suit the business demand, initially the shifts will be Monday to Thursday/Friday working either 8 / 10- or 12-hour days, although some weekend shifts may be part of the future requirement.

Main Responsibilities

· You will be responsible for a small team and the operation of a food production line ensuring that production always meets with the agreed production plan.

· You will manage and lead performance within your area through careful monitoring,

· identifying trends within a particular area and acting upon opportunities to increase quality and performance. Working closely with your team, you’ll monitor the effectiveness of machinery and equipment to ensure performance consistency and reliability, with a key focus on always promoting a safe working environment.

You’ll also understand the value of great communication and you’ll run daily meetings along with weekly briefings for your team to ensure they are clearly focused on their key objectives and as individuals, developed to maximise their potential.

The Ideal Candidate
Previous experience would be ideal, although full training will be provided, as a shift supervisor experience of leading a small team and working within tight timescales would be an advantage.
An accreditation in basic food hygiene and HACCP would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
It's important that you have the ability and passion for leading and managing people.
An understanding of Lean manufacturing or experience of working on efficiency projects would be useful and you’ll certainly need a real eye for detail as we’ll be looking for you to identify opportunities for improvement and have the ideas to be able to advance them.

The role:
To manage and develop all team members
To promote the health and safety of all staff members
To be responsible for driving Health and Safety
To maintain and ensure Quality, Hygiene and productivity standards are maintained in the production environment.
To reduce any negative environmental impact in relation to the processes and procedures operating within your area and across the wider business
To be responsible for the performance and speeds of lines with the aim of maximising line efficiency.
To monitor, control and report on the product quality of your area including product entering and leaving the area and the labelling of products.
To work to improve the working methods for productivity, performance, and safety of the operation.
To communicate regularly and effectively with the Management in order that they are fully briefed on all aspects of responsibility
To be responsible for effective shift change overs which includes paperwork and machinery.
To effectively manage the resources to ensure minimum downtime and maximum efficiency
To liaise with all appropriate departments to ensure maximum efficiency and quality.
To ensure development and training of production operatives
To support planning and implementation of the detailed daily production programme for relevant department, reporting potential variances and problems directly and promptly
To follow all Company policies, procedures, and work methods
To be conscious of public relations and the image of the Company such that the operation is

managed to uphold the presentation of the Company to visitors, customers, and the public
To work a proportion of overtime at weekend or end of shift as required.
To attend team meetings as required and contribute to good communication between management and operatives
To assist with the recruitment of Operatives.
To work in a manner that actively seeks to reduce any negative environmental impact in relation to the processes and procedures operating within their area and across the wider business e.g., reduction of waste, recycling etc.
To effectively deal with performance management issues

The person:
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
HACCP Knowledge
Previous leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
Awareness of Food Manufacturing Industry
Good communication skills
IT literate
Good attention to detail
Good organisational skills
Problem solving and decision-making skills
Continuous improvement approach
Able to use own initiative

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26,938.00-£28,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Work Location: In person