Collation Area Leader Morning Shift
Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen is looking to grow our team and recruit an Area Leader to assist in the day to day running of the Evening shift Production.
As an ideal candidate, you would be reliable, show initiative and have accuracy with excellent attention to detail. You will be responsible for completing verification checks and operating and understanding all machinery, ensuring that high-quality products are continuously produced.
You need to be hands-on, motivated and driven. Your remit is to support your peers on the journey to drive performance and improve production to achieve and surpass targets.
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday 06:00-15:00
Pay Rate: £16.97 per hour
Main Accountabilities:
- Deliver the daily production plan on time and in full, ensuring high-quality standards are implemented & maintained
- Effective management of all resources in the Area to achieve operational KPIs
- Understand the operation of all machinery used in a given area and ensure optimum setup to maximise efficiency and achieve target performance
- Work as part of a team to identify areas of opportunity or support needed and liaise with management where appropriate to drive continuous improvement
- Remain level-headed, logical and approachable with all colleagues and customers
- Demonstrate flexibility by achieving a wide variety of production tasks across the area of responsibility
- Recognise the importance of verification checks and complete in a timely manner
- Liaise closely with other departments to problem solve and establish agreed solutions
- Ensure compliance with key company and customer requirements and assist in audits
- Work in partnership with the wider team to be part of the site culture which drives food safety, H&S, ethical, environmental and energy behaviours
- Assist in the mentoring and development of the team
- Safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the team
What We Offer:
- Training and career development
- Friendly work environment
- Overtime – time and a half after basic hours
- Pension package
- Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to purchase an extra holiday
- Discounted share scheme
- Discounted local gym membership
- Death in service insurance
The successful candidate will have:
- Prior experience in the Food Industry, in a Leading Team capacity
- Results-focused and able to work to KPIs
- Flexible to meet business needs at times when required
- Ability to use IT systems, and be comfortable with running and understanding a paperless factory
A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at the interview stage. If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying and confirm this when submitting your application.
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to: [email protected]
Closing Date: 18th July 2025
Internal applicants must make their line manager aware before applying
Please note, if a suitable applicant is found, the closing date may be brought forward.