Shift Leader

Primary Location :HITCHIN, United KingdomAt Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet .If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !Main Purpose of the role:Good team management to ensure:Successful and timely manufacture and output of customer food orders in-line with specificationSafe use and operation of all facilities and equipment, compliant with HSE, Quality & Hygiene standards in line with Solina procedures and instructionsTeam adherence to Company policies and proceduresEfficient and effective use of resources at all timesGood collaboration with Senior Operatives to ensure:Effective cover during absenceManagement of training and developmentStrong communications skills to ensure:Effective decision makingCollaborative problem solvingMotivation and delegation / trust buildingRequired Qualifications:Qualified to CMI Level 2 in Management or willing to attainFork Lift and Powered Pallet Truck licenceExperience of basic engineering skills to enable you to be responsible for the continual running of machinery.Experience of working to lean manufacturing principals.Experience of operating Wincos automated production system or similarExperience of working within a food production Supervisory roleAbility to lift bags between 20 - 25 kgAwareness of continuous improvement and able to demonstrate experience of implementing this.Strong awareness and vigilant approach to Health & Safety, Quality, Food Safety and Safe Systems of Working are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment