Production Supervisor

As a Prep Room Supervisor you will support the effectiveness of the Prep Room Function ensuring that the products and service provided to our customers is of the highest standard. You will support the Prep Room management team in the running of the departments and stand in for the Prep Room Manager when required. What you will do: Production:

• Respond to & resolve any production issues within your team and escalate where necessary.
• Ensure that all stock is rotated on a daily basis.
• Report all faults or damage to equipment in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensure that operational standards are maintained within the Prep Room to the highest possible level regarding service, cleaning standards and ensuring there is minimal wastage.
Health and Safety / Food Safety:
• Supervise the working area, to ensure that all aspects of your production area are co-ordinated to create a professional, safe, hygienic working environment.
• Supervise the team in the Prep Room ensuring that there is a smooth flow of work, determining quality and appearance of the finished product.
• Train your team and ensure they have a full understanding of using prep room machinery safely.
• Ensure your team adhere strictly to food safety and health and safety procedures.
Supervisory:
• In the absence of the Prep Room Manager, taking responsibility for paperwork, orders, cleaning, staff and quality.
• Establish and use clear lines of communication with Prep Room Management and other colleagues.
• Set an example of the standards of conduct and timekeeping expected within the business.
• Escalate any conduct issues and concerns to the Prep Room Team Leaders.
  
  Supervisory experience in an industrial setting would be advantageous.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving skills with the ability to follow through to resolution.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and delegate as required.
  
  Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service.
From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients. We're proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks. Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it†s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.


• Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
• Generous discounts on our products
• Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
• Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!
• We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.
• We treat our teams to a free meal every few months, from our visiting fish & chip van, to freshly made bacon baps from our in-house chefs