Team Leader
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,787 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | B98 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Workforce Recruitment and Training |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BEFTL-65507 |
Summary
Job Title: Line Leader
Location: Redditch
Salary: £28,787 per year + Annual bonus £1690
Hours: Monday- Friday 15:00-23:30
Working Conditions: Temperature between 4C and 8C, wearing required PPE (wellingtons, hair net, beard snood). Prohibited on site: jewellery, painted or fake nails, fake eyelashes, heavy makeup, piercings.
Job Summary: The Line Leader manages a production line and leads a team to ensure compliance with food safety, product quality, and health & safety standards.
General Responsibilities:
• Follow company training, work instructions, and SOPs.
• Maintain hygiene, housekeeping, and Health & Safety regulations.
• Report any food safety, quality, or health & safety issues.
• Log accidents and safety concerns via the C Fresh App.
• Use equipment correctly and report defects.
• Conduct quality checks on product integrity.
Role-Specific Responsibilities:
• Assign tasks and provide instructions to team members.
• Monitor GMP, food safety, brand integrity, and safety compliance.
• Resolve local issues and escalate when necessary.
• Conduct weekly food safety audits.
• Complete paperwork accurately.
• Troubleshoot machine breakdowns and contact engineering when required.
• Report issues efficiently to the Zone Leader.
• Motivate team members to meet targets.
• Communicate delays, shortages, and equipment issues.
• Suggest and implement process improvements.
• Support new product, recipe, and process introductions.
Key Accountabilities & Performance Metrics:
• Maintain GMP score >85%
• Achieve OCE (plan attainment) >95%
• Ensure accurate completion of paperwork and CCP checks.
• Minimise waste and product giveaway.
• Report any Health & Safety concerns.
• Uphold food safety, product quality, and brand integrity.
Qualifications & Experience:
Onsite training provided:
• Induction, GMP, Site Allergen & Brand Integrity Controls
• Organic Controls, Traceability & Record Keeping
• ASC/MSC Awareness, Fire Safety, Food Safety Level 2
• CCP Awareness, Coaching & Mentoring
• BEF Leadership & Values
• Happy to work in a cold environment working at between 5 & 8 degrees C (Essential)
Language Requirement: Fluent English (reading, writing, speaking) required.
Core Values & Behaviours:
• Teamwork
• Quality
• Honesty
• Passion
Desired Characteristics:
• Safety First: Report concerns and hazards.
• Food Safety & Quality: Prioritise product integrity.
• Integrity: Follow company rules and procedures.
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively.
• Transparency: Communicate openly.
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