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Line Lead

Leominster Home of Tyrells Crisps

On-site

Permanent Role

Working hours : Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm

We are seeking a Line Lead to join our Manufacturing & Production department at KP Snacks. As a Line Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the production line, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety standards are met. Your role will involve coordinating with team members, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining a smooth production flow.

Oversee production line operations.

Ensure quality and safety standards are maintained.

Coordinate with team members for efficient workflow.

Troubleshoot any issues that arise during production.

Contribute to a positive and productive work environment.

What will you be doing?

24 hour accountability for the results of their area (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Performance, Cost, Morale), empowering the Team Captains to support during shifts

Manage the team including work & development plans, skill and performance reviews.

Clearly understand line priorities which will include execution requirements and resources including staffing.

• Lead and set direction during Daily Direction Setting (DDS) to deliver target results and drive loss elimination actions
• Provide coaching and guidance to Team Captains, Team Members and Equipment Owners (majority of time will be on the shop floor)

Lead issue resolution “to Root Cause” on the floor & embed countermeasures in standards for key losses

What’s in it for you? (some of the benefits you can expect)

Competitive salary, depending on the skills and experience you can bring

Bonus scheme

Annual Salary Review

Medicash health cash plan

Private healthcare (role/grade dependent)

Digital GP and Best Doctors (2nd Medical Opinion service)

Cancer care

Company sick pay (eligibility criteria exist)

Holiday buy scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools

Job Requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

Maximum of 5 bullets to cover minimum criteria, as confirmed in briefing/in-take meeting

Line management experience

Experience in coordinating teams (e.g. Team Captain, Process Leads who have coordinated project teams)

Experience in production environment

Preferably in FMCG

Demonstrates problem solving skills

Familiar with structured problem solving tools, such as fishbone diagram, 5 why, root cause analysis

Specific technical mastery on equipment useful

Company Overview

KP Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group. With an annual turnover of more than €4 billion, the Intersnack Group has grown and flourished to become a market leader in savoury snacks, present in over 30 countries across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, employing approximately 15,000 employees and 44 factories globally (33 in Europe, 3 in Australia, 3 in New Zealand, 2 in India and 3 in Vietnam).

In the UK KP Snacks consists of c2,400 colleagues across our seven factory locations and Slough HQ. We make great tasting snack brands such as Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Pombear, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn, Tyrrells and popchips.

We wholeheartedly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position. Even if you don’t meet all of the criteria, please don’t let that stop you applying. We are totally committed to creating a workplace where not one person feels they do not belong. Please just let us know if there is anything we can do to make the process more easily accessible for you or if you have any special requirements.

Whichever method you are using to apply, please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates the relevant skills we are looking for, with clear evidence to support.

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