Job Description

Continuous Improvement Practitioner

- Due to our continued growth and success we are looking for a Continuous Improvement Practitioner to join our Operations team in Wrexham (LL13 9UG), however, the role will require travel to our Coedpoeth Bakery (LL11 3RD). The hours of work for this role are Monday to Friday 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs.

What would you get for working here?

If you have the Continuous Improvement Practitioner experience and skills we are looking for then you will receive a total reward package that includes:

A competitive salary of between 35,500 and 38,000 p/a DOE

10% Pension Contribution (5% Ees / 5% Ers)

28 days annual leave (Inc of Bank Holidays)

250 refer-a-friend scheme

Access to an exclusive employee benefits/discounts platform where you can save s on your everyday spends

Excellent coffee machines available free-of-charge

Professional development opportunities and qualifications

A progressive working environment that puts its people at the heart of what it does

Great opportunity for career development

What would you be doing?

Our Vision as a business is to be the "Go-to" supplier of bakery products, working nationally with retailers such as M&S and Waitrose on their premium private label range and regionally through the Village Bakery brand. In achieving this vision, we want to be recognised as a business that continually invests in the future through the development of our people, quality and food safety culture, equipment and processes.

As a member of our Operations team you will be directly contributing to this vision through your core tasks and responsibilities these will include, but are not limited to:

Identify and lead improvement projects that reduce waste, increase productivity, and drive performance

Facilitate CI workshops and coach teams in Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, problem-solving, value stream mapping)

Use data and analysis to find root causes and opportunities for improvement

Help embed a proactive, people-led CI culture across the site

Track, measure, and report on project outcomes and performance metrics

What are we looking for?

The successful candidate for this role will need to demonstrate the following skills, qualifications and attributes:

Knowledge Requirements

Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing (CI, Ops, or Engineering)

Good knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and CI principles (Green Belt desirable)

Confidence to lead workshops, challenge the norm, and work across departments

Sharp problem-solving skills and an analytical mindset

A positive, proactive, and people-focused approach

So, who are we? If you haven't heard of us before we are a privately owned and managed Craft Bakery producing an award-winning range of Bread, Morning Goods, Pies and gluten free products.

Our business has been producing products in this category since 1964 and since then we have grown in success due to our reputation for quality, innovation and technical experience. As a result of this continued growth, we now operate from a number of world class and well invested bakeries in and around Wrexham, including our dedicated Gluten free site 'Gluten Freedom' and our state-of-the-art 'Super Bakery' at Ash Road.

If you would like to join our award-winning, quality-driven team please use the 'apply now' link and follow the on-line application instructions.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team soon!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,500.00-38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person