Section Leader - Days 

We rise to challenges together 

Based at Bakkavor Bourne (PE10 0AT)
4 on 4 off, 5.00am - 17.00pm 
Up to £34,650 per annum
Permanent role

Why join us?   

We’re ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it’s exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together. 
 

What we do.   
This particular role is at our Bakkavor Salads site, based in Bourne and specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.

Accountabilities:  

• Ownership of your area, incorporating all measures and KPIs to include H&S, Food Safety, People and Performance.
• Driving Creativity and innovation, reviewing existing processes and procedures to deliver efficient, effective and sustainable improvement.
• Ensuring we meet and exceed all H&S and Food Safety standards, directly intervening with safety walks, raising team awareness and engagement.
• Optimizing Team Development and upskilling, via regular coaching and influencing
• Constructively challenge performance of area using data captured through REDZONE -  our shop floor data capture system
• Ownership of daily plan sign off, determining resource requirements to deliver an efficient production plan (materials / equipment / labour).
• Managing material stocks and minimizing waste, using fit for purpose systems and timely decision making
• Identify performance management & training requirements ensuring ownership of skills sign off, and maintaining up to date records.
• Influencing colleagues, across a number of levels and functions

About you.   

• Experience within an FMCG production manufacturing environment, where challenge and continuous improvement is the norm. 
• A tenacious hard working approach, with the ability to manage a number of activities and curve balls
• A solid understanding of retailer expectations and how we meet them. 
• You’ll be a great leader, capable of inspiring and engaging your team, understanding the pressure of a factory environment. 

What you’ll receive.   
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.    

You’ll enjoy:   

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• Private medical insurance (after 5 years’ service)
• Staff Shop with hot food available
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Discount & cashback platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free health check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Free car parking
   

Proud to be Bakkavor.   
We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!  

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