Business area: Cereal Partners Worldwide
job Title: AWG Team Leader

Location: Staverton

Salary £47,000 inc shift premium + potential bonus and excellent benefits including company pension.

Although this is a full time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

The Team Leader role is a shift-based production role providing support for the Systems Performance Managers and Operations Manager. The focus of the role is to coach the shift-based technicians, owning the completion of site standards, procedures and working practices. You will take ownership of your team’s training plan and take accountability for the PDR system. Improving performance will be at the heart of this role – performance in people, standards and output.

A day in the life of an AWG Team Leader...

Key responsibilities include:

• To co-ordinate the shift in reaction to operational needs (resources, people, planning) -1st point of contact for shop floor escalation
• Responsible for Process Order Management, Costs and supporting colleagues to deliver.
• Drive Manufacturing Excellence through working with AWGs and delivering TPM activities
  Lead the Safety Culture and conditions for a Safe Working Environment. Check and enforce personnel hygiene & safety procedures (e.g PPE, GMP, LOTO, etc.)
• Ensure that finished products are consistently manufactured according to standards of quality and relevant manufacturing instructions (compliance). Ensure that the working areas are kept clean and are maintained in working order including all installations in accordance to Nestlé Good Manufacturing Practices (NGMP)
• Support the Systems Performance Managers in development of working group team members. Support Systems Performance Manager by facilitating training where SPMs identify gaps in training and through coaching members of the team. Deliver Personal Development Review to AWG member group.
• Ensure data accuracy by providing coaching, support and good level of challenge to AWG Group in maintenance of database of Globe, DMO and other data entry systems in operation
• Review labour plan to deliver production plan.

What will make you successful

• Ability to demonstrate excellent co-ordination skills and have to ability to influence a working group of dual skilled Operations Technicians
• Experience in a team leadership position would be an advantage but not essential.
• Working knowledge of H&S, environmental and legislative requirements within food manufacturing environment is essential
• TPM or Lean Manufacturing experience is desirable
• Proven interpersonal and technical skills with the ability to motivate individuals and teams.
• Ability to problem-solve and analyse. Committed to root cause analysis and pro-active continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to access and respond to changing priorities, displaying planning and organisation skills
   

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert closing date  17/09/2024

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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