Production Supervisor | Merthyr Tydfil

Due to exciting new business, we are pleased to be recruiting extra new, permanent Supervisors to work in our Retail Packing Department.

This is a great opportunity to develop a career within this large manufacturing organisation, supported by our broad range of training options.

This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 3.30pm to 1.00am with a salary of £36,225 per annum

In addition, we offer an excellent range of benefits and facilities.

Working as part of a team, the Supervisor will perform an integral role within the CPM Department assuming responsibility for the delivery of the production plan through effective management of people, product and process and will do so in line with company, customer and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that all production line team members are working safely, efficiently, upholding food safety and that product quality is always maintained.
• The SUP will become a Subject Matter Expert on all equipment and process within area of control (Subject to appropriate training).
• Responsibility for ensuring only suitably trained staff complete any work task.
• Developing a high performing team of Senior Ops through ongoing training and coaching and will support the Senior Ops in the execution of their role.
• Supporting the Shift Manager in the deployment of their duties.
• Ensuring that all actions agreed to eliminate or mitigate any risk is always strictly managed and adhered to, managing safety and taking accountability for the safety of their respective team members.
• Ensuring Operational Compliance from a Performance, Food Safety, Quality and Health & Safety Perspective.
• Ensuring that company standards are always adhered to following the S (Safety) Q (Quality) P (People) D (Delivery) C (Cost) model by monitoring and controlling company standards through effective KPI management. These include:
  • Safety: Ensure that all Safe Systems of Work are always being adhered to. Proactively identify any workplace hazards and seek ideas for improvement from the team. Ensure that all equipment is safe to operate and only being operated by fully trained staff members.
  • Quality: Liaise with the line teams to ensure that quality specifications are always adhered to. Deviations from quality should be actioned in order to minimise the risk of customer complaints. Ensure any issues regarding CCP’s are dealt with immediately, involving the Quality Team taking appropriate action to ensure product compliance always.
  • People: Support the team in the implementation and improvement of procedures and processes to ensure required standards of work are met. Assist the team in progressing the team’s development needs through cross training and continuous assessment of training needs. Ensure effective lines of communications are in place within the team. Positive motivation of reporting staff delivering a harmonious workplace providing all employees with an opportunity to be heard.
  • Delivery: Manage the SIC process accurately and provide on the job coaching to ensure efficiency targets are achieved and exceeded. Record and escalate any issues affecting line/ team performance to the Shift Manager and carry out actions that have been agreed in order to correct any losses. Ensure that the production plan is achieved by way of controlling the throughput of the line v the production plan ensuring that Service Level is achieved daily.
  • Cost: Ensure Yield targets are achieved by batch mass balance; Using Emydex reports and live data ensure that product giveaways are in line with cost targets. Support the investigation/actioning of any non-conforming processes/ products in order to reduce waste and ensure that Batch Yield is on target. Ensure line leaders are carrying out mass balance checks. Utilise the 8 Lean Wastes methodology and identify opportunities to reduce or eliminate. Monitor Labour Costs and ensure they fall within the agreed targets, acting when required to enable this.
• Using data analysis and lean tools and methodologies, the SUP will assist the Shift Manager and strive for a culture of Continuous Improvement actively looking to reduce or eliminate all types of waste from the business and reducing cost to our customer. Such activities may include (but are not limited to): 6S, SIC, TPM, TQM, JIT and SMED.
• Promote a culture of Operational excellence through supporting company policies and lean initiatives playing an active role in its formation and implementation.
• Constructively challenge standards relating to operational performance, food safety, quality and health and safety.
• Escalate problems in a timely manner through the appropriate channels as required offering solutions where appropriate.
• To liaise with the relevant department members in finding solutions to problems.
• Ensure the culture of continuous improvement is maintained and developed in the production area through the delivery of project improvement plans.
• Have an active role in the writing of line-based SOP’s providing accurate information to ensure procedures are accurate.
• Generate ideas for improved performance from your direct reports and action-based improvement plans.
• To uphold and promote the values of the company including Teamwork, Responsibility, Ambition and Passion for Food both internally and external to the organisation.
• Ensure the company return to work procedure is followed at all times.
• Ensure line team are wearing PPE correctly and in line with training.
• Deputise during period of absence for the Production Shift Manager.

This is not an exhaustive list and responsibilities may change in line with the needs of the business and individuals’ capabilities.