Trainee Team Leader (Lancaster)

Do you want to work for a progressive organisation with a good history, who makes a product that our customers want and need.

Are you looking to continue or establish a career in manufacturing? Then look no further, this could be the job for you.

We are looking for a Trainee Team Leader to join our production team at our Lancaster site.

This role would be days-based role Mon - Fri 08:00 - 16:30 during an initial training period of approximately 6 months with the view of moving to a rotating shift pattern, 2 days and 2 nights then 4 off in the future. Applicants must be available to start on days and move to shifts when required.

If you have experience in a factory or manufacturing environment and believe you could make a great team leader, we want to hear from you!

Reporting to the Production Manager, the focus of the Trainee Team Leader role is to develop their skills that on completion of training they will be able to lead, manage, and develop a team to ensure a smooth-running, safe, and efficient environment that consistently achieves targets.

Key Responsibilities of the Trainee Team Leader will be to work towards:

• being an initiative-taking and motivational Leader of a focused team
• to ensure all safety procedures and precautions are followed
• Learning different aspects of the business in order to best support/assist/direct the team
• To Assist/Direct the rest of the team in any task to ensure smooth running from start of the Process to the shipment of finished goods.
• To have a knowledge of good Safety practices

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Essential to the role

• NVQ Level 2 which includes Math's, English and IT or equivalent
• A recognised Leadership Qualification such as CMI Level 3 or equivalent
• A recognised Health and Safety Qualification such as Managing Safely
• LEAN Understanding
• A high level of competency and understanding of all Production departments
• Excellent Problem-Solving ability
• Good communication skills

Preferred

• Performance review/Appraisal Skills
• Health and Safety accreditation such as NEBOSH or Diploma
• Training Qualification

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.