Area Manager - Pet Food Manufacturing

We are currently recruiting for an Area Manager within our Pet Food Manufacturing plant based in Kinmel. This position will be responsible of leading a 24/7 team of operators within Bakery Packing department., To lead nominated colleagues and manage the consistent application of processes within a given area to ensure products are packed to the agreed standards and production plans whilst keeping our colleagues safe.,

• Deliver area productivity and efficiency targets to pack goods in line with the agreed production plan
• Continuously monitor all operational processes and the overall production environment to ensure that all activity complies with food safety manufacturing standards
• Monitor and review labour deployment to ensure that the availability and alignment fits with the production requirements of the department
• Effectively communicate with the operations team, report progress against plan, highlighting any risks to the achievement of volumes and standards
• Monitors the effectiveness of machinery and equipment, through Overall Equipment Effectiveness, to ensure performance consistency and reliability
• Promote a People safe culture within the department, complying with procedures, accident investigation, corrective actions and completing near miss reporting, promoting a safe working environment
• Review operational trends within area. Identify and act on opportunities that can make sustainable improvements in all areas including quality, performance and profit and ultimately delivery of the operational plan
• Monitor and review team capability, ensuring all colleagues are clearly focused on their key objectives and are developed to maximise their potential.
  
  Experience of leading teams in a complex manufacturing environment
• A good standard of education; demonstrates good literacy and numerical skills, able to understand, communicate and report clearly
• Experience using Microsoft office
• Advanced Food Hygiene Accreditation - desirable
• HACCP Level 2 Qualification - desirable
• IOSH Level 2 - desirable
  
  Salary: Competitive
• 10% discretionary company bonus scheme
• Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Pension: Employee contributions 3% / Employer contribution 8%·(salary sacrifice company pension scheme)
• Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Medicash Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawturnity
• Other Benefits: Free parking, tasty treats, free electric car charging, bring your dog to work, discounted products & free hot drinks
• Choice of a series of non-contractual flexible benefits, including cycle to work, workplace nurseries and dental insurance. These are offered through salary sacrifice or pay deductions.
• Ability to purchase heavily discounted pet food.