Packaging Team Leader - CURRENTLY ON HOLD

Healeys Cyder Farm ,
Truro, Cornwall
Salary: Up to £11.50 per hour According to experience/qualifications

Overview

Packaging Team Leader Reporting to: Packaging Supervisor Direct Reports: Packaging Technicians Objective: To lead the bottling line and kegging line shift processes and finished product quality in line with the business plan and sales forecast, improving efficiencies and complying with all quality standards including completion of accurate records associated with all packaging and reducing costs to maximise profits. Ensure the department adheres to the required Health and safety legislations Basic Salary: £11.50 According to experience/qualifications. Basic Hours: Working hours will be 40 hours a week (average) as per contract and will need to be on a flexible basis, due to the needs of the company. Production operating hours are between 6am and 10pm Monday to Sunday, during which various shift patterns may occur. Duties & Responsibilities: Your role will be hands on in the production process from raw materials to finished products on our range of award winning products including ciders, wines, fruit juices, spirits and preserves. You will be responsible for making sure you follow all relevant procedures to the best of your ability and making sure costs are kept as low as possible. You will be required to train in and then be signed off on all aspects of the department including Process (Pressing, fermentations, filtering and blending) and Packing (Bottling and Kegging) and you will be expected to be able to cover all these different areas as and when the business requires. Responsibility for ensuring all hourly packaging targets are achieved on both the kegging line and bottling line. Average packing of 4,000 bottles per hour of 500ml and an average of 110 kegs per hour (2020). Ensure both bottle line and kegging line start up's, clean downs, running the lines and staff are all working to procedure, company specification and to the quality management system. Responsible that this is achieved by supervision with back up records completed accurately and timely at all times. Responsible for monitoring the appearance of the production hall and process areas before, during and after every run to audit standard. Production & Quality Control. Daily hygiene is observed and carried out to audit standard and recorded accurately. Reduce wastage, monitor and record losses. Breakdown notification-Liaise with Packaging Supervisor immediately a breakdown occurs. Daily monitoring of lines for maintenance issues, preventative maintenance and communicate with engineer. Responsible for quality records on packaging lines all of which must be recorded accurately and timely according to HCCF Quality Management System and to audit standard. Working to the production plan. Taking responsibility for the particular task carried out and notifying your manager for any discrepancies to the plan or out of specification product. Provide training to new members of staff as required; oversee and help manage the agency staff. Creating a friendly rapport with visiting members of the public. Compliance with Health & Safety and Food Safety policies. Flexibility in duties to ensure best business practice. Supervising leading whilst been hands on with the bottling line. Ensuring all raw materials and staff available for the bottling line to run productively. To meet or better costed throughput KPI’s. Work experience: Food & Drink industry Education / Qualification Skills Requirements: Process and / or Packaging of beverages Personal Qualities: Driving licence Able to work in a team and on own initiative Excellent communication skills Responsible, well-presented, good attitude, keen to learn Reliability, punctuality Awareness of Health & Safety issues