BACKGROUND:
Deeside Cereals is looking to recruit a Weekend shift to boost it's existing capacity.
• Number of Vacancies – 2
• Working Hours – 24 per week on a rotating basis
• Shift Pattern:
• Week 1 (Nights) – Friday 6.00pm – Saturday 6.00am, Saturday 6.00pm – Sunday 6.00am
• Week 2 (Days) – Saturday 6.00am – Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday 6.00am – Sunday 6.00pm
• Rate of Pay - £24,563.67 per annum
• Overtime would be available (although not guaranteed) on weekdays for this role.
VALUES & CULTURE:
Deeside Cereals is proudly owned by the Weetabix Food Company. Acquired in December 2023.
Our Mission - We want to nourish the nation with better breakfasts that help them to live better lives, so we’ve made it our mission to delight consumers with great tasting, nutritious breakfasts produced with passion and excellence.
These are the behaviours that can fast-track us to where we want to be. They focus in on what makes us great AND how we can win more in the future. We’re moving away from values as values implies you have to adopt a particular value set when you walk through our door, but we want you to embrace & be proud of your own values. We just want to set a clear framework for the way we work together, our ‘ways of working’ so we’re setting ourselves up to win together.
• Right Thing, Right Way
We strive for 100% safety in every sense - for our people, partners, products & the plant. Our consumers & customers are at the heart of our choices, and we get up stream to fix things properly, rather than short lived solutions.
• We Own It
We treat the business as if it were our own. We make honest & constructive feedback part of the day to day and own the difficult conversations. We take calculated risks, own the outcome and go again if we need to.
• Win Together
We recognise & respect the power of diversity in our team. Collaborating across sites & teams with effective, lasting relationships. We work hard together but have fun along the way and celebrate whatever the score.
• Great Work at Pace
We prioritise what makes the difference and do it brilliantly as we have high standards. When we pick up the pace on the big stuff we get their faster. We do what we say we’re going to do , whatever bump in the road we face.
• Always Improving
We’re agile & innovative to find simpler and better ways of doing things. We embrace & experiment with changes to build a better Weetabix. We’re curious about how organisations may do things better & take action on what we learn
Benefits of Working at Weetabix – Deeside
• A competitive salary which is reviewed annually
• A personalised Career Development Plan
• Access to the company's e-learning suite
• Access to the company pension scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Heavily-subsidised vending service in the Canteen
• Access to the Company Staff Shop at discounted prices
• A health surveillance medical every year (if required)
• Regular business updates
• Free parking on site
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
• To ensure smooth running and production of products whilst creating a motivated, engaged, and inspired team
• To champion Health and Safety alongside Food Safety to create a high-quality team
• Ensuring that the team are engaged, well-trained and motivated.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Health & Safety
• Be a Health and Safety Champion, always putting health and safety first and supporting and educating your team on best practices and procedures
• Hold your team accountable for their own health and safety by ensuring they always follow health and safety procedures
• Escalate and follow up on any H&S concerns raised by your team, and always communicating back to your team
• Document any near miss incidents thoroughly
• Responsible for a well-trained team, ensuring they are working to SOPs, Risk Assessments and Permits to Work
• Always coach and mentor your team when procedures are not followed, escalate any repeated issues to the Shift Manager
Food Safety
• Ensure all food safety processes are being followed
• Ensure that any errors or hazards are reported immediately to the Shift Manager
• Report any breakages or damage immediately to the Shift Manager
• Participate in and/or perform regular product quality reviews as required
• Ensure all stock on the line have correct best before dates and trace codes
Learning & Development
• Approachable and supportive day-to-day first point of contact for team members. Helping them resolve any issues and escalating when support is needed
• Be a role model for Deeside Cereals’ values and hold team members accountable to these high standards
• Provide a welcoming environment to new starters, working with the Learning & Development Officer, but taking responsibility for the training and development of team members in your respective area
• Identify and support the training needs of new and existing team members
• Responsible for the assessment and ‘signing-off’ of training documents for team members skills and capabilities in your respective area
• Update / write SOPs / work instructions with the CI team, ensuring best practice
Productivity
• Ensure that you have the correct team / headcount / skill-set to produce the production plan for the shift each day
• Ensure that Team members are organised quickly at the start of the shift and that lines/areas are started on-time without delay
• Taking ownership and accountability for your line, proactivity engaging with the Shift Manager to ensure you know the KPI measures; run speed, wastage, product quality and OEE% etc.
• Efficient escalation of issues when you believe any performance target is going to missed on the shift, so the Shift Manager can support and resolve issues during the shift
• Manage all reporting to ensure records are completed accurately and in full throughout the shift;
a. Daily Downtime Record
b. Traceability Sheet
c. All other production data capture from the lines
• Be prompt, be prepared and actively engage in team huddles. You should have your production figures ready to communicate to the Shift Manager along with any issues or questions.
• Ensure all relevant machines and equipment are stripped down and thoroughly cleaned at the end of the production run and re-assembled correctly
• Preparation tasks should be fully complete by the end of the shift to support an efficient shift start up for the next shift
• Responsible for distribution of vital manufacturing records to operators for completion.
• Responsible for the effective ‘close out’ of manufacturing orders, including comprehensive auditing of accuracy of information as provided by production staff.
• Responsible for stock accuracy within production areas and reporting of it to other internal functions
• Monitoring and investigation of adverse Material & Labour variances through ERP computer system
Other
• Fully engage and support other departments as needed such as NPD, Warehousing and Technical / QA
• Team involvement in NPD trials to ensure we have a clear view on capability and design of products so any educational challenges can be addressed & waste minimised
• Proactively seek out opportunities for personal development
• Any other tasks as reasonably required by the company for a safe working environment
• Have a continuous improvement mentality, looking for opportunities to improve the business
• The job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their line manager
• Responsible for the management of activities which ensure food safety, authenticity, legality and quality
• Stand in for the Shift Manager when they are on holiday
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
The Company strives to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion, dismissal or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the business and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. This is an important commitment which all employees are expected to share.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Highly motivated self-starter with proven experience in FMCG manufacturing environment, preferably with a CI background
• A role model and ambassador of the company’s core values
• The ability to motivate, engage and develop a team
• Strong verbal communication skills
• A keen eye for detail and a concern for product quality
• The ability to work with a range of people, demonstrating empathy and striving to achieve high performance targets
• Ability to identify the root cause of an issue and implement changes
• Ability to work as part of a team and create a positive environment
• Dynamic and sees change as an opportunity
• Takes a continuous improvement approach to all things, including their own skills and development
• Number of Vacancies – 2
• Working Hours – 24 per week on a rotating basis
• Shift Pattern:
• Week 1 (Nights) – Friday 6.00pm – Saturday 6.00am, Saturday 6.00pm – Sunday 6.00am
• Week 2 (Days) – Saturday 6.00am – Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday 6.00am – Sunday 6.00pm
• Rate of Pay - £24,563.67 per annum
• Overtime would be available (although not guaranteed) on weekdays for this role.
