Job Description

Despatch Supervisor - Castleford (Nights)

An opportunity to join the SWEET life of Haribo as a night Despatch Supervisor at our Castleford site.


Our Despatch team are critical to the smooth running of our operations. This is an opportunity to work as part of our Despatch team to ensure our products are produced to a high standard whilst also ensuring compliance to Health and Safety and Quality and Hygiene standards at all times.

Hours of Work: 22:00 - 06:00

Our mix that awaits you:

Performance - Working as part of a team to ensure the delivery of daily and weekly production and packing targets. Key activities will include...

Ensuring that all tasks are completed in line with Haribo's Safe Operating Procedures (SOP) Operating all MHE in line with training Controlling waste streams ensuring compliance Ensuring all Despatch checks are completed in line with required schedule and are fully documented Work planning and tracking all targets (using BDE and M3) Checking the quality of products throughout the process to ensure it meets the required standard prior to leaving the site/department Problem solving e.g. resolving and reporting on any downtime issues with support from Engineering

Managing self and training colleagues to do their job well. Key activities will include...

Taking personal responsibility for your own development and continuously learning and developing to enable you to set a good example Driving continuous improvement Motivating colleagues and setting a good example Taking part in Haribo Talks on an annual basis Monitoring & training Trainee Operators against company SOP's

Regularly communicating information to others and supporting them where necessary to ensure the effective delivery of wider goals and targets as a team player. Key activities will include...

Liaising with colleagues across the business to ensure smooth running throughout Preparing and delivering an effective handover to incoming shifts Liaising with supervisors/managers in the other areas to ensure the smooth running throughout Promoting and role modelling our HARIBO values Identifying what information is relevant to other departments and communicate this Monitoring and managing colleague performance effectively ensuring specifications and procedures are followed

Ingredients you will bring:

Knowledge of Despatch processes Supervisory experience Previous experience operating MHE Awareness of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene standards A good level of verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work under pressure

Are you looking to work in a fast-faced environment as part of a dynamic team? The 'Happy world' could be the place for you!