Operations Leader

Red Rock Partnership Limited are delighted to be working with our prestigious client in Horsmonden who are looking for an Operations Leader to join their busy team.

About The Role:

To optimise the sites packing capacity ensuring stock is produced and managed in accordance with company policies / food safety procedures. Lead a team to ensure packing plan delivered 'first time right’ adhering to production and business set targets.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Correct utilisation of labour to deliver to production packing plan.

· Line set up and optimisation.

· Line balancing to ensure standard line layouts are followed.

· Correct staff rotation in accordance with company procedures

· Develop / maintain a consistent competent team of Line Leaders

· Full compliance to company / customer food safety standards

· Adherence to production targets

· Line leaders’ reviews and performance management

· Take necessary action where breaches to companies H&S / Food safety policy are identified.

· Deliver company briefs in line with management requests and support.

· Identify and pursue to delivery any opportunities that add value to the business.

· Ensure all documentation is accurately produced and audit ready in line with both internal / external procedures and standards.

· Ensure food safety / hygiene standards are followed and managed.

· Manage team to set costs, correct standard quality and targeted efficiency Adopt tactical/lateral approach to your work area to continuously improve efficiencies.

· Identify training needs of your colleagues and seek ways to improve processes and procedures to move the business forward.

· Communicate between all departments to optimise productivity, resolve issues and improve processes and procedures.

· Undertake investigations and present to senior manager.

· Management of RTW’s on direct reports and shift team under your accountability

About you:

· Previous experience within the same or similar role

· Previous experience within the soft fruit industry

· Own transport essential due to location

Salary £35,000 - £38,000 depending on experience.

Working hours 8am to 8pm 4 on 4 off shifts.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive business who invest in people. Should you feel that your skills and experience match the above we would be delighted to receive your application.

Red Rock Partnership Ltd are working as a recruiting partner to handle all recruitment activity.

Due to the volume of applications unfortunately we are unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest.