Process Lead
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Job Description
Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat ontrend food concepts and readyformarket convenience foods.
Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfilhas combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers counters to branded packaged meat all as part of our service; raised on open pastures sourced from local farmers and handselected by our master butchers we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.
We are recruiting for experienced Process Leads to join our growing and busy Retail section of the factory. This is a full time permanent position working 6.00am to 6.30pm on a 3 on/3 off shift pattern with a competitive salary.
Job Purpose
Responsible for supporting the Team Leader to achieve optimum line output through effective efficiency performance.
Will have the specialist skills knowledge and experience in operating specified equipment and processes within the line.
Requirements
Key Role Accountabilities and Requirements
Safety
- Promote a line safety culture of compliance to standards and proactive behaviours that identify and address potential hazards to eliminate any risk of accident.
- Rigorously follow safety procedures when setting up operating and adjusting line equipment.
- Support accident or near miss investigations and corrective actions to eliminate any risk of repeat. Share learnings between lines.
Quality.
- Support Team Leaders to ensure that minimum customer quality standards are understood and followed at each point of the process using right firsttime methodology. Identify opportunities to improve quality at no additional cost. Ensure that optimal GMP standards are maintained throughout production process.
- Support Internal and External audits as required managing and implementing any corrective and preventative actions.
People.
- Support the Team Leader in aligning the line team to the production targets and the actions needed to achieve them.
- Ensure that Operators understand the impact that their actions have on the performance of line equipment.
- Ensure that Operators do not compromise safety and quality in the pursuit of operational performance.
Delivery
- Support Team Leaders in the reduction or elimination of inefficiency on your line. Prioritise actions in line with analysis of the biggest causes of downtime.
- Support the coordination of Operators to ensure efficient product changeovers.
- Complete required paperwork in a timely and comprehensive manner.
Cost.
- Understand the costs related to line and department performance including yield giveaway waste and the link between them. Support RCA actions that drive a reduction in these costs.
Knowledge Skills and Experience
Commitment to Company Values; Passion for food Ambition Responsibility and Teamwork
- Significant knowledge and experience of food manufacturing processing and operations are essential.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines.
- Ambition to grow personally within the business and grow the team below.
Personal Attributes
- Ambition and focus on target line performance
- The ability to support the Team Leader in engaging the line team to achieve agreed goals and refine line performance.
- Good interpersonal motivational communication skills that overcome language barriers.
- Actively participate in and promote all required company training including OEM training and updates.
If you would like to join a fast paced team and face new challenges then please apply online.
Benefits
- Company Pension
- Training and Development
- Employee Discount Platform All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
- Refer a Friend Scheme Get up to 500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
- Bike to Work Scheme You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income meaning you pay less tax!
- Subsidised Canteen Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day
- Free Car Parking Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
- Long Service Awards We recognise acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
- GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program Providing emotional practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.
Employment Type
Full-Time
