Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Food Production Team Leader to work for a leading Leicestershire based bakery/food manufacturer This is a permanent position direct with our client The Job: Provide leadership and take responsibility for the operatives in your area. Safety: Maintain and improve health & safety standards for the area Quality: Ensure safety & quality of products produced Delivery: Daily plan completion Cost: Ensure the area is run in an efficient manner Morale: Manage people in your area and training Key Tasks: Safety Promote safe working practises. Identify and report near misses. Support incident investigations. Quality Monitor and improve Quality standards. Monitor and improve GMP and hygiene standards. Follow Technical advice to ensure Quality Management Systems are fully implemented and products made are safe and meet relevant legislation and customer requirements. Delivery Communicate production plan to your team. Monitor progress against the plan throughout the day. Report any deviations from the plan. Achieve 98.5% customer service level. Support NPD trials and new product launches. Specific areas: Manage the receipt, filing and issuing of customer orders to the lines. Cost Monitor WIP and finished product stock holding and rotation Meet KPIs for service level, waste, efficiency, labour costs Morale Lead by example Training – bakery operator role specific Training – new product launches Training – safety and quality Identify skills gaps Holiday planning Investigations and disciplinaries Carry out any reasonable request made of you by your manager. Salary is £33,500 pa Working hours - rotating day shifts between 6am-6pm (eg 6am-3pm one week, 8am-5pm next week, 9am-6pm week after) The person: Previous food production team leader experience is required - any non food will be rejected Positive, flexible and can-do attitude Problem solving skills Organisational and time management skills Good communication and influencing skills  LEC03