- Junior
- Escritório em Haverhill
The Role
To lead a team, to monitor and drive production giving equal focus to safety, quality, cost, operations and people as well as having overall responsibility for staffing and performance of the team.
Location
Haverhill, Suffolk
Company
Sofina Foods
Hours of Work
Full-time
The Ideal Candidate
- A fundamental understanding and knowledge of all line equipment and throughput requirements.
- Ability to identify and pre-empt potential operating problems.
- Numerate, articulate and an effective communicator.
- Natural self-starter, able to engage and motivate others.
- Ability to problem solve, identify potential issues and proactively act accordingly, taking appropriate actions in a timely manner.
- Holistic view of line, area and wider business general day-to-day requirements.
- Personal ownership of line achievement.
- Willing to learn from experiences, to work in a productive and professional way with other departments and staff
Company Information
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Country Code
GB
Why Sofina Foods?
- Competitive hourly rates
- Paid breaks
- Access to our Online Benefits Hub
- Life insurance & company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Canteen facilities
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- A culture where commitment, teamwork, and high standards are valued and rewarded
AdRef
INDP
Schedule
Monday to Friday
Salary
£32K starting salary (weekly pay)
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Complete role and tasks required in line with all risk assessments and company procedures.
- Ensure accurate control of all finished goods, ensuring total traceability of product.
- Plan, develop and implement operational strategies maximising efficiency of manufacturing within cost budget levels and compliance within company policies and statutory legislation, without compromising safety, hygiene, quality, quantity and cost.
- Responsible for handling food products, maintaining high personal hygiene standards and observing all company hygiene, quality and housekeeping rules, as laid out in company induction.
- Drive product quality through the team and all systems available. Ensuring 100% compliance
- Ensure that development and training needs of individuals are consistently applied to create a proactive environment of learning, using training matrix data to achieve job rotation and ensure multi skilling.
- Lead and facilitate individuals and teams to deliver optimal levels of performance on cost, resource and service requirements.
- Ensure effective Management of allergens as well as critical control points in the factory.
- Ensure Paperwork is filled in accurately by the team in a timely manner, for all relevant tasks carried out.
- Maintain standards so that your department is audit ready at any given time.
- Support and deputise for Shift Manager when required.
- Manage disciplinary and grievances in line with company procedures.
- Support continuous improvement in all areas of the operation where greater efficiency, hygiene, quality and safety could be achieved.
- Lead from the front in regard to Safety at work ensuring weekly Gemba walks are included in your work schedule.
- Ensure daily adherence to labour plan ensuring all variances are highlighted to the Head of Operations.
- Carry out all other reasonable management requests on an ad hoc basis.
Summary
Join a department with chances to grow and develop a career within Operations.
