Job Title: Shift Manager
Location: Haslingden
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £13.50ph (£31,000 per year) to £14.75ph (£34,500 per year) dependant on skills and experience
If you have a minimum of 2 years experience of working in a fast paced manufacturing environment and enjoy leading a team, we would love to hear from you!
About The Role:
We are looking for an inspiring leader with the ability to lead their shift of machine operatives. The role will support the conversion department manager and technical manager, ensuring that KPI targets are achieved and that the team is trained and confident working independently in their tasks.
Here’s What You Can Expect To Be Doing:
- You will co-ordinate the production within your team by communicating, providing guidance, instruction and direction.
- Ensuring that production targets are met within agreed deadlines, making best use of resources and materials.
- Being responsible for the quality, safety and delivery of the product and safe operation of all equipment within your area.
- Supporting the Unit Manager in line with department KPIs in relation to Production, Housekeeping, Waste and Health, Safety Quality and Environmental to maintain the BRC accreditation.
- Conducting investigations for all incidents and accidents involving the production team.
- Completing the running handovers from shifts to ensure progress updates are reported to the relevant departments in a timely manner.
- Liaising with relevant departments to report any interruptions to production.
- Planning and organising labour within your shift to deliver the daily production requirements, actively seeking ways to improve labour utilisation.
- Management of the team ensuring health & safety practices are adhered to and undertaking attendance, absence and performance management activities.
- Ensuring the team accurately enters production data on a daily basis.
- Actively coaching and developing all members of your team.
- Regularly updating and delivering training to your team.
- Actively take part in LEAN and Continuous Improvement projects in line with your area of work.
- Delivering weekly briefings – sharing performance KPIs and any changes in the business.
A Few Things About You:
- Confident leading, developing and inspiring a team
- Analytical with a high level of attention to detail
- The ability to remain calm and positive in demanding situations.
- Confident at overcoming obstacles
- Excellent at communicating and motivating a team
- Embraces change and always looks for ways to make improvements to work practices
Your Knowledge, Skills and Experience Include:
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working in a similar role as shift / section manager or supervisor with experience of working in a fast paced FMCG manufacturing environment (Essential)
- ILM Level 3 Team leader/Supervisor/Manager (Desirable) Or prepared to work towards
- IOSH Working Safely – 1-day course (Desirable) Or prepared to work towards
- IT skills
- Lean manufacturing knowledge (Desirable) and be passionate about driving improvements.
- Quality and environmental awareness
When you’ll Be Working:
Shift pattern is 24/7 rotating days, nights and weekends on a 4 week pattern.
Working on average 38.5 hours per week, on average 3.5 days per week.
Working 12 hour shifts.
Who We Are:
Flexipol is in its 28th year, and during this time the business has grown steadily each year, providing long term secure employment.
The company is BRC certificated and is an approved food packaging supplier to key manufacturers in the UK and internationally, such as those in the Marks and Spencer supply chain.
The Company prides itself on its innovative approach to product design and manufacturing, along with an excellent reputation for high-quality customer service.
We believe that our success is due to our unique blend of technical collaboration, innovation and extraordinary service and most importantly, the skills, team work and dedication of our employees.
Why Work For Us:
- Overtime paid at 1.5 after basic weekly hours have been completed
- Salary inclusive of Weekend Shift Allowance of 1.5 on basic pay for working between Friday 19:00 to Sunday 19:00
- Weekly pay
- Company Bonus Scheme (Based on performance, paid up to twice yearly)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Life Insurance
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Flexipol is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer
Please click the APPLY button and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Fabrication Team Leader, Fabrication Supervisor, Fabrication Team Supervisor, Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Team Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Shift Manager, Shift Leader, Production Supervisor, Production Manager, Shift Operations Manager, Shift Coordinator, Training Manager, Production Supervisor may also be considered for this role.
