Food Manufacturing Pack Leads x 2
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | WS13 8NF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Agrial Fresh Produce ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 242652JPCL |
Summary
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Pack Leads to join our busy manufacturing team at Florette in Lichfield. Our pack leads manage and lead small teams of approximately 7-8 staff, producing a niche food line within our food manufacturing site. You'll ensure that all the products that leave your line meet with our highest standards of quality. You'll have good leadership skills; able to confidently lead, support and motivate the team around you to meet production targets set. Previous experience of working on production lines within a food manufacturing environment is essential for these roles.
Working hours: 4 on 4 off - 07.30 - 19.30hrs
About Us
Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories owned by the French co-operative group, Agrial. Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division.
The business is more recognisable in the UK by its Florette salad brand and we are now one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat fresh salad bags to well-known retailers in the UK. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.
Main Responsibilities
Ensuring compliance at all times with H&S regulations and policies
Managing the activity and performance of a small team to achieve daily production targets and KPI's
Ensuring products manufactured meet / exceed our quality standards.
Allergen Control / GMP
Completing checks to ensure accuracy of labels and weights of finished products, and ensuring seals on finished articles are satisfactory
Supporting and training members of your team
Completing traceability and production paperwork
Skills and Experience Required
Previous experience of working in a busy food manufacturing environment - ideally within fmcg/chilled/fresh produce.
A good understanding of written and spoken English.
An understanding of H&S and Food Safety regulations
High attention to detail
Excellent time management and leadership skills
What You Will Get In Return
An hourly rate of £13.45ph, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:
Life Assurance - three times your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme: providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service and offers an option to purchase additional holiday.
Personalised training and development.
Employee discount and salary finance schemes.
Recognition awards, an annual volunteering day and a free staff transport service*
*Free Staff Transport Service covering: Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, Burntwood.
Next Steps
It’s an exciting time to join our business! We’re looking for positive and innovative people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a new challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!
Please apply directly or alternatively contact Liza Crane, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Note to recruitment agencies: this role is being handled by the company HR team and no agency contact is required.
Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Pack Leads to join our busy manufacturing team at Florette in Lichfield. Our pack leads manage and lead small teams of approximately 7-8 staff, producing a niche food line within our food manufacturing site. You'll ensure that all the products that leave your line meet with our highest standards of quality. You'll have good leadership skills; able to confidently lead, support and motivate the team around you to meet production targets set. Previous experience of working on production lines within a food manufacturing environment is essential for these roles.
Working hours: 4 on 4 off - 07.30 - 19.30hrs
About Us
Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories owned by the French co-operative group, Agrial. Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division.
The business is more recognisable in the UK by its Florette salad brand and we are now one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat fresh salad bags to well-known retailers in the UK. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.
Main Responsibilities
Ensuring compliance at all times with H&S regulations and policies
Managing the activity and performance of a small team to achieve daily production targets and KPI's
Ensuring products manufactured meet / exceed our quality standards.
Allergen Control / GMP
Completing checks to ensure accuracy of labels and weights of finished products, and ensuring seals on finished articles are satisfactory
Supporting and training members of your team
Completing traceability and production paperwork
Skills and Experience Required
Previous experience of working in a busy food manufacturing environment - ideally within fmcg/chilled/fresh produce.
A good understanding of written and spoken English.
An understanding of H&S and Food Safety regulations
High attention to detail
Excellent time management and leadership skills
What You Will Get In Return
An hourly rate of £13.45ph, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:
Life Assurance - three times your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme: providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service and offers an option to purchase additional holiday.
Personalised training and development.
Employee discount and salary finance schemes.
Recognition awards, an annual volunteering day and a free staff transport service*
*Free Staff Transport Service covering: Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, Burntwood.
Next Steps
It’s an exciting time to join our business! We’re looking for positive and innovative people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a new challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!
Please apply directly or alternatively contact Liza Crane, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Note to recruitment agencies: this role is being handled by the company HR team and no agency contact is required.
Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.