Job Description

Production / Factory Team Leader( Food Manufacturing)
Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high-quality career
Salary - xc2xa333,380
Based in Tilmanstone
Day Shift- 4 on 2 off rotating, working hours 05:30 - 13:30, 08:00 - 16:00
Due to the shift pattern you are required to work bank holidays and weekends. The first two days of your shift you will work 08:00- 16:00 and for the other two days you will work 05:30- 13:30
Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, 25 days plus 8 days in lieu of the bank holidays ,staff shop, MyBargains discount platform.
Why join us?
We're proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards.
What we do.
In our Tilmanstone Salads site we produce first class Salad's products including leafy salad bags, leafy salad bowls, takeaway salad meals, prepared vegetables & side dishes for one of our most prestigious customers in our state-of-the-art-factory.
About the role.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join us at our Tilmanstone site working in one of our production sites.
As Team Leader, you be responsible for the people, safety, quality, cost control and delivery of plan in the Bagging area.
Always ensuring these duties are completed in line with Company policies and standard operating procedures, including PPE, Food Safety, Health, and Safety, 'Clean as you Go' and 'Good Manufacturing Practices'.
In this busy and hands-on role, you will pro-actively manage and motivate a team of production staff and ensure that the highest levels of health and safety are always met whilst your team meet the quality standard Bakkavor, and our clients expect.
Duties:

• Health & Safety - To encourage a safe working environment for all employees by supporting and enforcing standards as set out in the Group Health and Safety policy. Ensure the upkeep and maintenance of grounds, yard, and perimeter, ensuring areas are healthy, safe, efficiently organised and have clean and tidy appearance at all times.
• Quality Standards - Ensure team are performing to quality standards in terms of GMP, food safety, product quality and presentation and housekeeping.
• Performance Management - People - Manage performance and attendance of the team including first level formal written disciplinary action, performance review, absence management (including return to work procedures)
• Training & Development - Identify training needs for each team member i.e., the specific skills needed to perform all activities associated with their roles.
• NPD - Participate in NPD processes and production trials where required to ensure that they run successfully.
• Continuous Improvement - Manage improvement activities including KPIs and waste management.
• Communication - Undertake team briefs daily that focus on key performance measures aligned to local productivity and performance and to wider business issues. Conduct structured SIC reviews in accordance with Red Zone meeting protocols and guidance.
• Recruitment - In conjunction with HR participate in staff recruitment and induction processes and ensure new recruits receive the appropriate care, attention, and engagement especially during the early stages of employment.
• Administration - Carry out necessary administrative tasks and produce data / reports as required including OEE, T&A, holiday management and any other relevant data.

About you
To be successful in this role you will need:

• To be a positive and motivated team player that possesses strong leadership skills. The role requires you to pay attention to detail. Ideally you will have previous experience working within food manufacturing in a leadership role.
• Strong people management and development skills, with the ability to lead by example with the highest level of attendance and timekeeping.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and to work in a fast paced and highly pressurized environment.
• Good computer skills with app-based performance monitoring systems
• Familiarity with food manufacturing environments

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:

• A stakeholder pension scheme
• Personal accident Insurance
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Employee assistance programme
• A range of voluntary benefits
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Additional life assurance
• Dental & hospital cash plans
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools
• Affordable loans via your salary
• Proud to be and loyal service awards
• 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!
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Bakkavor
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,000 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,000 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.
Category: Manufacturing
Location:
Tilmanstone, GB, CT15 4NL
Date: 22 May 2025
Req ID: 24848