Operations Team Leader - Stourton Dairy

Location:

Leeds, GB

4o4o – DAYS / NIGHTS

Arla is the UK’s largest dairy, farmer owned and the creator of household favourite brands such as Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak & Cas-tello plus many many more.

An exciting opportunity for an Operations Team Leader to join our Stourton site.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Annual Pay review
Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)
X4 annual salary life assurance cover
Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
Strong career development & training (internal and external training)

What will the role look like?

Responsible for delivering operational plans and setting day-to-day team objectives or acts independently to deliver the business policies and programmes in the Creamery production department.
Ensures a healthy, inclusive and safe working environment, and safety mindset.
Ensure quality and food safety within in own area of responsibility, and quality and food safety mindset
Leads and manages the Production teams with an LCO mindset to jointly improve performance (using LEAN tools, APS, SPC, OEE), and is accountable for Continuous Improvements within the department.
Responsible for KPI development including safety, quality, delivery, productivity & sustainability

What do you need?

Experienced Team Leader within a food manufacturing environment
Lean tools and techniques
Problem solving
Effective communication skills
Planning & Organising of workloads
Cost awareness / performance requirements
Time management skills

The closing date for applications is 15th November 2024. If you have any questions please reach out to Talent Partner Jessica Thwaite (jesth@arlafoods.com)

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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