Front Line Manager

Position Title: Front Line Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Whittlesey

Requisition ID:37756

Theres nothing beige about McCain

Except our potatoes and were extremely passionate about them. When you join McCain youll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple delicious planet friendly food.

Weve partnered with thousands of the countrys supermarkets pubs restaurants hospitals and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. Its all about elevation and creating something better. So come and make your career at McCain Foods.

ABOUT THE JOB.

Join our dynamic team as a Front Line Manager in our Agriculture team where you will play a crucial role in leading the receiving operations within our production facility. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the area operates effectively guaranteeing a continuous supply of high-quality potatoes that meet our planned schedule.

You will also be responsible for

Leadership:

• Lead and manage the performance of individuals through regular performance career and development discussions
• Ensure Health and Safety in the receiving area conducting audits and regular behavioural Observation of Safety (BOS) audits to reinforce a safety culture.
• Equip and train the team for optimal performance including conducting SOP assessments.
• Coordinate day-to-day tasks of receiving operatives managing breaks to maintain continuous potato supply.
• Organize holiday planning manage team sickness and oversee time and attendance.
• Coordinate shared resources within receiving areas supporting technical training for the team.

Business:

• Ensure health and safety standards including KES and behavioural Safety audits.
• Collaborate with production and Potato Scheduling Manager to achieve schedule attainment and total line utilization/recoveries.
• Manage day-to-day operations including SAP system requirements.
• Ensure area KPIs align with wider plant and Agriculture objectives.
• Operate within best practice food safety guidelines and maintain audit readiness.
• Lead traceability activities and oversee waste management within the receiving area.
• Using and driving the adoption of MDI and MDIxAI processes leveraging them to improve the reliability and performance of the department

Technical:

• Ensure daily SQDCEP delivery including washers crop utilization and effective blending operations.
• Liaise daily with production teams making decisions on blending rates and technology operations.
• Validate specifications at the peeler handover point with production.
• Conduct routine sampling of raw materials record data and liaise with production for specification achievements.
• Manage wet and dry bins utilizing raw material for the highest usable.

Health & Safety:

• Be accountable for personal safety and that of all personnel under your authority.
• Establish practices for a safe working environment and hold people accountable for safety standards.
• Challenge unsafe behaviours and enforce company H&S policy.

Food Safety:

• Implement the companys food safety and quality policy.
• Maintain a Food Safety and Quality-focused mindset in your area.
• Promote behaviours preventing contamination threats and escalate non-compliance immediately.
• Be accountable for audit success within your area to support overall site audit success.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

Youll have experience of working within a food manufacturing company and youll be passionate about delivering the best result for our customers. Were looking for someone who is a confident communicator with leadership or supervisory experience.

Youll also have

• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
• Advanced Food Hygiene
• Health and Safety Requirements within FMCG
• HACCP
• Understanding of continuous improvement
• Intake knowledge

Although weve outlined our preferred qualifications for this position we understand that the perfect candidate might not tick every box listed here. We strongly believe in fostering growth within the role so if you dont match every requirement we still urge you to apply. You could be exactly the person we need! Apply today!

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Private medical insurance scheme
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness resilience and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

WHERE YOULL WORK

Youll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If youve spotted our three wind turbines then youll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site were one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products such as our Shake Shake Fries.

WHAT HOURS WILL I WORK

We also know youll want to know what youll be working. Our shifts are typically 12-hours working 2 days on (7am-7pm) 1 day off 2 nights on (7pm-7am) 3 days off.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Agriculture
Division:GB Agriculture
Department:Agric Operations Shift B
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey

Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd