Production Supervisor

IPS is the largest co-packer in the UK, working with some of the best-known food brands to provide cost-effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Production Supervisor on a full time, permanent basis at our Minworth depot.

• Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday 13:45pm-22:15pm.
• Salary: £35,000 per annum.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:       

• Production Operations & Customer Service
• To provide leadership for the site Team and Line Leaders
• Follow the Operational Strategy
• Ensure compliance to Company and Legal requirements of H&S and Quality
• Liaise with other key department managers in logistics-based operations, to ensure co-pack operations are run efficiently
• Effectively manage client expectations to deliver a reliable co-pack service.
• Ensure production process efficiency targets are communicated and met
• Attend customer review meetings when required
• Ensure that labour efficiency targets are met
• Fully utilise systems available to drive Continuous Improvement in all areas of the operation

Health & Safety

• Work with Regional and Group safety manager on implementing Health and Safety management system for the depot.
• Monitor and manage the safety systems and training to ensure sites can effectively manage and report on health and safety areas.
• Attends site health and safety meetings, providing feedback as necessary

Quality

• Ensure a robust QMS is maintained across co-pack operations.
• Establish internal capability to protect business identity and client brands.
• To manage site team in order that core KPIs (Health and Safety, Quality and performance) can be achieved.
• Manage site to achieve budgeted requirements and adopt continuous improvement.
• Support Operations Manager with achieving commercial vision.
• Ensure Food/Product safety and Quality standards are implemented and maintained including adhering to all MHRA guidelines.
• Implement and maintain GMP and GDP standards on site.

Colleague Management

• Conduct disciplinary and grievance hearings in accordance with the companies’ procedures, and taking guidance from the HR manager when necessary
• Manage staff issues to prevent issues being escalated
• Set and monitor KPI’s of key Team and Line Leaders
• Conduct and take part in performance reviews (PDP’s) – including setting KPI’s for Team/Line Leaders
• Coach, support and mentor colleagues within the sites and support the development of an empowering culture through employee engagement.

• Experience of working within a production environment
• Preferably food or packing experience
• Experience of working in warehousing operation
• Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner
• Ability to act as a role model for new ways of working
• Listen and encourage new ideas from others
• Experience of managing a team
• Ability to plan organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines
• Ability to plan workload and make best use of resources
• A commitment to respond to changing customer needs
• Contribute to and support new ways of working to increase efficiencies to respond to customer needs
• Recognises and promotes the importance of continuous improvement
• Displays a positive attitude to change

In return, we offer: pension scheme, life assurance and great staff facilities. Hospital, dental and optical, training and development and MANY MORE!

When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to #JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today