Packhouse Manager

Taylormade Employment are looking for a Packhouse Manager the help with operations and management within a fresh produce company based on the outskirts of Selby. (No meat)

The role is permanent direct with the company paying 40,000-45,000 per year depending on experience.

Working hours and days : Working hours 6am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday. In peak season (March to November) Some weekends will be involved on rota on basis 1 in 4.

Duties:

To ensure that customer requirements are met on time and within budget as agreed with the Senior Operations Manager and Supply chain managers

To ensure quality food safety systems are maintained at all times

Maintain high standards of discipline in terms of work practice, dress, jewellery, health and safety etc

Plan full time and seasonal labour requirements to maximise cost effectiveness, plan and monitor holidays and other HR matters in conjunction with the HR team

To liaise with the Engineering manager to ensure that all services and machinery are maintained to provide maximum packing productivity

Plan space utilisation and maintain a high standard of hygiene in all packhouse areas

Supervise production lines to fulfil agreed customer requirements in the most effective, efficient timely manner, ensuring customer, business, H/S expectation, specifications and requirements are always adhered to

Communicate reliable and accurate information and analysis regarding departmental performance on a daily and weekly basis. including action plans

Responsible for ensuring that teams are trained in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, Health & Safety Procedures and Product Specifications in order to ensure that standards are achieved and maintained

Work closely with other departmental management to implement the daily production plan to ensure that resources such as labour, equipment and materials are efficiently allocated and continually monitored against the plan

Work with colleagues to facilitate a programme of maintenance within the factory in order to ensure that equipment is maintained and complies with business and BRC standards.

Ensure technical adherence is always complied to

Train and motivate staff to the standard required, communicate to the appropriate parties if further training required or completed

Liaise with quality and technical departments to make sure all customers quality specification is met and maintained

Manage staff on a daily basis and address employee relations working in collaboration with HR including conducting disciplinary meetings, absence meetings and supporting all other reasonable employee requests

Participate in daily meetings, reporting and highlighting any areas of concern and recommendations for improvement

Skills:

Good communicator

Good and experienced in managing staff

Experience of working in the food industry

Audit experience

Well organised and professional approach.

Able to escalate anything major in a timely professional way.

Able to deliver to agreed timescales.

Experienced in using SAP

If this is something you are interested in please apply with an up to date CV. I will aim to be back in touch within 48hours.

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