Section Leader

Processing Section Leader - Bo'ness We're proud to be Bakkavor Sunday-Wednesday 06.00-15.30 £28,500 - £32,500, depending on experience Bakkavor Bo'ness Permanent Benefits include pension, flexible benefits, on-site canteen and staff shop, Long Service Awards, company wellbeing programme, £250 referral scheme and more. Why join us? We're proud of what we do, why we do it and who we do it for. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards. We're proud of our caring culture, loyal colleagues and future focus. But, most of all, we're proud to enable and empower everyone to believe, achieve and succeed. What we do. This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Salads Bo'ness site, which employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments to a number of customers. It is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles to Falkirk. About the role. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join us at our Bo'ness site working in one of our production sites. Reporting in to one of our Section Managers, you will manage, organise and control effective some of our frontline production teams working on specific parts of the process, potentially working across raw material prep, processing and packaging of the finished product. In this busy and hands-on role, you will pro-actively manage and motivate a team of production staff and ensure that the highest levels of health and safety are met at all times whilst your team meet the quality standard Bakkavor and our clients expect. As Section Leader, you will have line management responsibility for your section which will include training and developing your section as well as performance management including first level disciplinaries and absence management. Duties: Encouraging a safe working environment for all employees in your area by supporting and enforcing standards set out in the Group Health and Safety policy Ensuring team are performing to quality standards in terms of GMP, food safety, product quality / presentation and housekeeping Managing the performance of team members using Bakkavor performance management systems Actively coaching, developing, recruiting, and training team members - whilst encouraging continuous improvement within the business Managing improvement activities on processes such as KPIs, waste management and production control - whilst completing associated administration and record keeping Ensuring team are correctly deployed and are performing to standards in adherence to the plan - managing breaks and shift changeover process to ensure there is no disruption to productivity and workflow Ensuring mechanisms are in place and supported to provide effective communication at all levels Carrying out necessary administrative tasks and producing data / reports as required including T&A and holiday management About you To be successful in this role you will need: To be a positive and motivated team player that possesses strong leadership skills. The role requires you to pay attention to detail. Ideally you will have previous experience working within food manufacturing in a leadership role. Strong people management and development skills, with the ability to lead by example with the highest level of attendance and timekeeping Excellent communication and organizational skills Ability to prioritize and to work in a fast paced and highly pressurized environment Good computer skills with app based performance monitoring systems Familiarity with food manufacturing environments 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) Staff Shop with hot food available! Stakeholder Pension Scheme MyBargains Discount Platform Personal Accident Insurance Free Independent Mortgage Advice Employee Assistance Programme A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service) Free Carparking 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! Find out more and apply. #CVL #LI-RB1 Bakkavor We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,000 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,000 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China. Category: Manufacturing Location: Boness, GB, EH51 9SJ Date: 25 Oct 2024 Req ID: 20555 TPBN1_UKTJ