Production Supervisor (Packing)

Production Supervisor (Packing)

HOURS:                      37.5 per week (Mon – Fri)

REPORTS TO:           Production Manager

DEPARTMENT:          Production

LOCATION:                Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

Job Purpose

Through a well-managed team, the post holder will be responsible for managing the planning, co-ordination and control of all resources associated with the Packing Area to enable their line to pack coffee products in accordance with the planned schedule whilst ensuring a safe operation, meeting quality standards and controlling costs and wastage. Ensuring the Packing operation adds value for customers, employees and the company.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE 

1. To ensure all supervisor food safety and health & safety checks are completed on time and in full. Any issues to be raised with QA immediately.
2. You have been provided with a company mobile phone and radio, they must be on full charge at the start of each shift and remain with you through your shift.
3. Emails must be replied to in a timely manner.
4. A four-week staff rota to be in place at all times to allow the Planning Manager to plan production accordingly.
5. Arrange sufficent cover before processing staff holidays.
6. You will be resposible for opening and locking factory, to start up and shutdown production line machines.
7.  To ensure adherence to all health & safety policies adopted by Cafea UK. Liasing with the Health & Safety Committee to monitor and develop procedures to ensure that the company has the appropriate structures, systems and processes in place to meet its statutory health & safety responsibilities. 
8. To maintain excellent GMP standards at all times in the Packing Area, delivering quality standards required of customers and external audits, for example BRC.
9. To ensure 100% compliance with the product specification to deliver product within agreed quality parameters.
10. To manage and control the data collection systems and monitoring processes, ensuring that all documentation and communication is processed and delivered to the cross functional departments, as required on a timely and regularly basis.
11. To motivate, manage, train and develop team workers. To take responsibility for the counselling’s and identity training and development needs, liaising with the ‘Assessors’ to ensure the business has an effective, multi-skilled and engaged workforce.
12. To ensure the Packing area runs at optimal output in accordance to production plans, whilst spotting opportunities for continuous improvement.
13. To ensure set KPI’s are met with the resources at your disposal and report reasons when not met.
14. To manage and control costs, yields and giveaway within the Packing Department.

Be a key member of the Cafea UK Sales & Marketing team. Work collaboratively with peers from other parts of Cafea UK and the Cafea Group to ensure the growth and success of the business, including contributing ideas and sharing knowledge and experience.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• • Computer literate
  • Planning and problem solving
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of BRC and customer audit requirements
• Experience if SAO software
• Experience of Lean manufacturing techniques
• Experience in stock control systems

Key Working Relationships

• Production Manager
• Process/Warehouse/Engineering
• Technical/QA
• Suppliers
• HR
• Sales
• Purchasing/Planning

Who are Cafea UK 

Part of the Hamburg based Cafea Group GmbH established in 1955. The largest private label instant coffee manufacturer in the UK & EU. Multinational family-owned company with UK division in Bedfordshire. Produce +60,000 tonnes of coffee per year. 8 factories and expertise in all areas of coffee production. Customers in every channel; retail, foodservice, wholesale, vending and B2B. www.cafeauk.com www.cafea.com

Cafea UK Values 

Vision –    To be the most passionate coffee company, helping to build a better tomorrow.

Mission – Using our expertise, innovation and insight to delight our customers, consumers and colleagues.

Values –   We do the right thing. We act with Passion, Integrity, Innovation and Care.