TEAM LEADER/MACHINE OPERATOR

Job description

Working in partnership with TAYTO/Golden Wonder in Scunthorpe we are recruiting reliable, hardworking Team Leader / Machine Operator to work on night shifts (10pm to 6am, Mon to Fri). This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an Employer that offers career progression, machine operative training opportunities and great pay. The primary responsibility of operating a machine/equipment embedded on the line with additional leadership responsibilities and in a position to support and back-fill the line Area Manager as and when required.

Principal Tasks:

Machine Operative

1 Be multi-skilled across anyone of the Primary and Secondary Packing, Weighing, Automation, Flavouring, Frying or Extruded Machine Operative roles.

2 Operate all machines/equipment inline with training guidelines, giving particular consideration to health and safety guidelines at all times and wearing the correct PPE for each task.

3 Monitor and maintain product quality in accordance with training guidelines and customer requirements to include dates, seals and weight checks.

4 Carry out all necessary quality, HACCP, safety and flavour checks, including completing paperwork as required.

Team Leader

1 Health, Safety and Environment:

• Improve health and safety performance in accordance with site objectives, legislation, site and company health and safety plans, policies and procedures.
• Carry out accident investigations to include making recommendations as and when required
• Participate in safety audit programmes and initiatives.

2 Quality:

• Support the Area Manager and line Team, promoting a proactive approach towards quality awareness, recommending, supporting and driving forward changes to improve quality standard.
• Oversee quality checks on the line, reporting and escalating any issues promptly.
• Able to look at the bigger picture and take charge in ''championing'' quality and hygiene improvements across the lines.

3 Efficiency / Customer Service:

• Assist the Area Manager to achieve the daily shift production plan in conjunction with other members of the shift production and line team.
• Monitor throughput against capacity in order to maximise potential and actual performance.
• Be audit ready at all times in preparation for customer visits and audits.
• Play an active part in the team''s activities to review capacity targets and potential.

4 Costs:

• Take positive action to minimise all cost elements of the operation, including material conversion/waste, utilities, labour and product. Reduce waste through optimising machine set-up, reduce giveaway and compliance to reclaim and WIP, flex-out excess labour, crew to budget (or less), maximise productivity rates and labour recovery against standard through OEE.
• Reduce costs by challenging line manning and operational standards by reviewing opportunities to reduce labour cost per/kilo.
• Work with the Area Managers across the shift to develop and implement ideas to reduce costs and increase efficiencies and work within budgeted constraints.

5 Leadership:

• Promote respect, stature and credibility in the workplace at all times.
• Help plan the effective use of resources to improve team capability and flexibility.
• Support the Area Manager in developing the team to encourage a multi-skilled workforce
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and/or in writing with everyone to encourage commitment, focus and purpose, enthusiastically supporting site policies, objectives and decisions.

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