Section Leader

Section Leader

We rise to challenges together  

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum 
Location: Spalding

Ways of Working: Site Based

Shift: 3s & 2s shift pattern, 06.00 - 18.00
Contract Type: Permanent   

Benefits: Highly competitive rewards package and excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group

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 fantastic opportunity will be based at our Bakkavor Spalding site, which employs over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities & 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups & sauces and mayonnaise.

About the role.   
   

Reporting to a Production Manager, you will manage, organise and control all activities within a highly automated factory. You will assign and organise staff alongside managing productivity and performance ensuring the achievement of the required service levels and performance results.  

Accountabilities:  

• You will walk the floor of the production area and manage start-up procedures, receiving a handover from the previous shift and ensuring there is no excess or shortage of labour in the production areas. 

• Complete Return to Work interviews, attend daily review meetings and team briefings. 

• Constructively challenge performance of area – quality, throughput rate and crew size. 

• Effectively audit daily technical paperwork. 

• Document handover for oncoming shift and ensure packing area is left in a clean and safe condition. 

• Review Productivity and NME Losses Graph to identify opportunities for improvement 

• Identify performance management / training requirements within the area and manage the process / delivery 

• An ability to work to Safety & Quality standards, with the ability to work with other functions to deliver the days production plans.

About you.   
 

• Experience in a production or section management role within the food manufacturing industry. 

• Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement. 

• 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:  

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Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions. 

 
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!   

Find out more and apply.