Team Leader

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Team Leader in Telford. The Team Leader is a people and consumer-focused leader who supports an inclusive environment and works under the direction of the Operations Manager. They own results for clean inspect and lube, the centerline management system, the 5S system, the integrity of process data and the Oscar scrap elimination system, and they coach and develop their teams through problem-solving and control strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the team, including competence, absence and performance management, and take an active role in recruitment and team development
• Facilitate line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans, including OEE current and future state
• Take part in the internal audit programme, food safety committee and sanitary design team
• Spend time on the floor gathering information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours, investigate the root cause of top stops and set up daily plans and countermeasures
• Work with the Operations Manager, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses
• Lead the centerline and Quality Daily Management Systems, support the implementation of the QRMP programme and act as trainer
• Maintain accurate payroll documentation, support the development of centerline definitions and standards, and coach teams on CIL, CLM, 5S and Oscar systems

Required profile

• Ability to learn intermediate Microsoft Office and SAP skills
• Understanding of the importance of documentation, and ability to read and write SOPs, OPLs and CILs
• Planning and interpersonal skills, and the ability to coach and train staff, resolve conflict and give constructive feedback
• Knowledge of safety policies such as lock-out/tag-out and confined space entry

What we offer

• Hourly rate of £15.81 with a 15.70% shift allowance
• Rotating shifts of morning, afternoon and night, starting Monday to Friday 6am-2pm, 10pm-6am and 2pm-10pm
• 242 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy more
• Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme and cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym memberships, virtual GP and Best Doctors services, plus private medical insurance, critical illness cover and eye care