Team Leader

Team Leader We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Team Leader to join a leading global producer within the FMCG sector. This role provides the chance to work alongside a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on quality, sustainability, and continuous innovation. Main Responsibilities for the successful Team Leader: * Promote and ensure a safe working environment is always maintained, the area is fully compliant with Company Health & Safety and Fire policies, procedures and all legislative requirements. Report any accidents to the Shift Manager. * Driving the KPI’s for your area of responsibility. Challenge and motivate the team to deliver measures in a consistent manner. * Encourage the team to monitor product quality and reject any unsuitable products while ensuring waste is minimized and reported accurately to the supervisor daily. * Ensure all materials (packaging and product) are ordered timeously and accurately. * Take accountability for nominated employees training, by ensuring they are skilled in their role and have been signed off against relevant procedures. * Day-to-day control and co-ordination of the workforce within a defined area of the operation. * Complete and take accountability for checks and tasks, including CCP’s. * Completion of Defacto and Redzone. * Complete all yield information. Ensure reasons are documented and record information needed to improve. * Promptly escalate issues including breakdowns, which are impacting production and seeking corrective action/resolutions. * Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, for all relevant tasks carried out. * Support continuous improvement in all areas of the operation where greater efficiency, hygiene, quality and safety could be achieved. * Ensure compliance with Defacto system procedures, including completion of work orders. * During the shift identify and communicate immediately to the Engineering Department, any issues that occur, to ensure they are resolved to minimize production downtime. * Carry our product changeovers and set machines in accordance with company procedures. * Carry out all other reasonable management requests on an ad hoc basis. Main requirements for the successful Team Leader: * Experience within a food manufacturing environment with proven leadership and management experience and be able to demonstrate people and performance experience. * A proactive approach to problem-solving with good troubleshooting skills. * Excellent teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively with Engineering, and Quality teams. * Good verbal and written communication skills. * HACCP and Allergen awareness * Well organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet tight production deadlines * A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on reducing downtime and improving performance. * Full UK driving licence. What we offer to the successful Team Leader: * Basic salary £34,000+ overtime * Monday to Friday- 14:00pm-10:00pm * Pension/ and Holiday/ insurance cover. * Clear progression plan for professional and career growth within a key industry sector. * Support for continued professional development. * Company Events and many more! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking organisation that values talent, fosters career progression, and empowers its team to make a real impact. Paradigm Employment Services Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy