Job Details
** Team Leader - Meals**
** 12.72 per hour + Bonus + Benefits**
* Location: Wiltshire-Trowbridge, UK |
* Contract type: Permanent (Full-Time) |
* Closing date: 4th March 2022
**Overview**
**The Role and Team**
**This role is working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 06:00 - 14:00.**
The main purpose of the Team Leader (Grade 6) is to lead, motivate, develop and encourage our team to deliver the daily production targets to an agreed standard.
**Who We Are**
Were the leading food producer for the health and social care sector, providing delicious, nutritious and sustainable meals for people at home or in care.
Were also the parent company of Wiltshire Farm Foods, the UKs premier home-delivery service for ready-made meals.
Through our wide range of well-presented, nutritious meals to suit every taste and dietary need, we aim to make a real difference to lives of elderly and vulnerable people in care.
Were proud to be a Living Wage employer and member of the Ethical Trading Initiative. We support British food and farming and operate a successful programme of waste reduction and resource efficiency across our whole business.
In addition to your salary you will receive a comprehensive training program, 25 days annual leave holiday entitlement, the ability to buy additional annual leave, retail discounts, free car parking, subsidised staff restaurant, free turkey (or voucher) at Christmas and much more !
**Responsibilities**
* Ensure adherence to rules, procedures & standards in regards to managing your team.
* Identify & facilitate ways for team members to develop.
* Deliver team briefings & clearly communicate performance.
* Ensure clear lines of communication.
* To ensure all documents are completed (as appropriate to the area) and due diligence/traceability documentation is fully completed.
* Ensure departmental hygiene standards are in-line with external and internal audits and requirements.
* Adhere to company colour coding: i.e. clothing and equipment policies.
* Continuous improvement of technical and hygiene standards.
* Ensure compliance with business H&S policies & ensure accurate H&S records.
* Actively participate in departmental risk assessments to eliminate accidents, ensure all accidents are reported & investigated thoroughly & create a safety awareness culture.
* Help the business be environmentally friendly by keeping waste to a minimum, ensuring waste is segregated appropriately and seeking ways to reduce the companies carbon footprint.
* To actively drive reductions in customer complaints performance by focusing on achieving it right first time.
**About you**
**Essential:**
* Good standards of English and Maths
* Basic computer skills in word and excel
**Desirable:**
* Level 3 Food Safety
* IOSH Managing Safety, Behavioral Safety
**Personal Qualities:**
**Essential/Desirable:**
* Positive can-do attitude.
* Lead by example.
* Proven understanding of written and verbal English.
* Be proactive.
* Motivate and develop a team of individuals to achieve and improve standards.
* Give clear direction, goals & objectives.
* Recognise and celebrate our fellow team members contributions and achievements.
* Take direct responsibility & be accountable for actions.
* Challenge poor performance or inappropriate behavior appropriately.
* Ensure team members understand their roles in achieving the vision.
* Give feedback to fellow team members & senior management.
* Undertake any training made available / organised.
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