Quality Control Team-Leader

Used to a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? Used to over-seeing others? In need of a new challenge? This role is in a food packaging environment working Monday-Friday 2-10pm with the potential need to stay on paid - depending on workload. A company who not only care about the World around us, the high standard of their products and facilities all within a family run people driven business. As the Quality Control Team-leader you will work with and lead a team to ensure that production runs smoothly and to the quality expected.
Duties:

• Lead your team to ensure that all aspects of Health & Safety, quality, quantity, and costs are met
• Ensure that production records are signed off
• Raise any operational problems with the Production Manager
• Work closely with the shift QC/QA to ensure that all quality standards are met
• Work closely with the engineering team to ensure that all issues are dealt with in a timely manner
• Cleaning of production facilities will also be part of the role
• Maintain staffing levels and development through training to ensure a multi-skilled team
• Work to improve efficiency levels and minimise wastage
• Help to deliver the site KPI's

Skills & Experience:

• Highly motivated and keen to grow with the business
• Excellent people/communication skills, able to converse at all levels
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Food Handling training
• Hands on with a practical approach
• Good decision-making skills happy to deputise for the Production Manager
• Working knowledge of BRC Std v8
• Very Quality focused with critical attention to detail
• Forklift licence ideal
• Full driving licence is essential due to location

25 days holidays plus BH
If you are in Colchester or the surrounding areas and are interested in applying for this role but want to know more about the company and culture, why not give Mitchell a call at Prime Appointments. Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible to apply for this vacancy.