Cell Lead

Life tastes better with ice cream

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What truly sets us apart is how we work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Main Job Purpose

The Cell Lead (First Line Manager) is a management professional with a good technical
understanding of manufacturing, general or chemical engineering or food technology. The Cell
Lead have proficient mechanical skills and display excellent personal qualities.
The role provides the governance function for a cluster of semi-autonomous teams, delivering
management and leadership support for performance monitoring, overtime allocation, working
patterns and dispute resolution. The Cell Lead retains responsibility for the Technical and Basic
Operators within the semi-autonomous team, but is not involved in the day to day team
management beyond the monitoring and performance management role.
Leading improvement projects for operational processes, the Cell Lead has a strong
understanding of the end-to-end manufacturing process. This includes the chemical and
electro-mechanical processes and controls. She/he is able to interpret technical diagnostics,
identify key issues and process risks. The Cell Lead possesses the leadership skills to act with
speed and rigour.
She/he understands the factory’s financial situation and use their training in WCM
methodologies and IP processes to drive the semi-autonomous team’s work to counter losses
and eradicate waste. They lead project work to support factory initiatives. Skills for problem
solving, coaching and innovating are central to the role.
The Cell Lead provides a common standard of communication and engagement across the
factory. They liaise closely with the core factory functions, including Manufacturing, Engineering,
HR, Quality and Safety to achieve this.

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Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! 

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps. 

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage people with all backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and Māori and Pacific Peoples.