Warehouse Team and Process Leader – Weekends
Job Description
Job title: Warehouse Team and Process Leader – Weekends
Company: Inspired Pet Nutrition
Job description: Currently Recruiting for a Team and Process Leader for our busy Manufacturing Warehouse based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
On Offer
- Hourly rate: £14.14 per hour plus £2.10 shift allowance = (£35,488 per annum)
- 42 hours per week
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12 hours, rotational days and nights (6am to 6pm / 6pm to 6am) – Plus one 6 hours shift during the week.
- Overtime
The Role
The role of a Team and Process leader is to guide and oversee the efficient operation of your area whilst supporting your team to achieve their day-to-day goals and contribute to the overall success of IPN. Reporting and escalating to the Area Shift Leader
Due to our location, it’s essential that you have your own transport, as the site isn’t accessible via public transport.
The Company
IPN is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer, now employing over 400 people across our 3 UK sites. Our family of brands include Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU and a selection of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk and Kinmel produce dry, wet, and baked foods which are enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world.
What you will be doing?
- Working Safely: Work in a safe manner at all times ensuring the safety of myself and colleagues. Follow health and safety policies and procedures at all times and raise any health and safety concerns through the appropriate channels
- Facilitating Teamwork: You are responsible for creating an environment where team members can collaborate, communicate, and work together toward common goals
- Execute IPN ways of working: Meet and greet at the start of the shift and regular updates throughout, praise a job well done, give clear direction on daily tasks/any changes to this
- Task Assignment: Assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their skills and strengths is essential for achieving goals efficiently
- Daily Management: Monitoring and assessing team performance is a critical accountability. Leaders should provide regular feedback, conduct performance evaluations, and identify opportunities for improvement
- Resource Allocation: Managing resources effectively is important. This includes allocating budgets, personnel, and other resources to ensure the team can complete its tasks successfully
- Problem Solving and Decision-Making: Team and process leaders often need to address issues and make decisions that impact the team’s progress and outcomes. This includes resolving conflicts and making strategic choices
- Communication: Effective communication is key to keeping the team informed and engaged. Leaders must communicate goals, expectations, progress updates, and any changes in plans or strategies
- Quality Assurance: Ensuring that work produced by the team meets quality standards and adheres to relevant processes and guidelines is crucial for delivering value to the organisation and its stakeholder
- Continuous Improvement: Encouraging a culture of continuous improvement is vital. Leaders should seek ways to optimize processes, enhance productivity, and promote innovation within the team
- Reporting and Documentation: Keeping accurate records, preparing reports, and documenting team activities and achievements for organizational transparency and accountability
Skills & Experience
- Experience in food manufacturing or a related industry is preferred
- Demonstrable leadership skills and experience of managing teams in a manufacturing/warehouse environment
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and quality control standards
- Effective communication skills
Benefits:
- Overtime up to 12 hours per week: time and a half
- Overtime after 12 hours per week: double time
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawternity
- Pension: NEST Employee contributions 5% / Employer contribution 3% – salary sacrifice
- Other Benefits: Free parking, free electric car charging, discounted products & free hot drinks.
- Medicash Plan
- You are also able to choose a non-contractual flexible benefits, such as being able to purchase heavily discounted pet food.
Expected salary: £35468 per year
Location: Dalton, North Yorkshire
