Area Manager

Young's Seafood; Annan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

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The Role

Key aspects of the role are to be accountable fully for your area. Delivery of results through your team & driving the CI process, by coaching, mentoring & developing your team. Working collaboratively with support functions.

At the Annan site, we produce Youngs Scampi for many major retailers. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards while fostering a close-knit and collaborative working environment.

This role is based in Annan, the Scottish borders. Candidates will be required to work on site 5 days per week due to the nature of the role.

Duties Include:

• To coach, develop and support your team to deliver excellent results.
• To champion Sofina Company values (Integrity, Respect & Accountability), promoting a positive workplace culture.
• To drive & lead the CI agenda in your area, challenging all processes.
• To utilise department KPI's to prioritise production schedules to deliver production goals, identifying and driving opportunities for continuous improvement.
• To act as a professional and trusted advisor to the Head of Operations and site management team on all production matters relating to the Annan site.
• Accountable for managing employee relations across your area including absence, conduct and performance, working closely with the HR department to align with Sofina people policies.
• To drive the site to produce the best possible outcome for audits and maintain audit standards year on year, delivering outstanding performance against quality and safety expectations.
• Accountable for ensuring the food safety, legality, and quality of finished products in your area. Continually challenge and improve systems, processes, people, structure, and machinery.
• Accountable for ensuring that people adhere strictly to H&S on site and that machines are maintained to be efficient, safe, and produce the quality of work required across your areas of responsibility.
• Champion SHE across your area of responsibility, role modeling safe behaviors.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Extensive experience of production leadership; with exposure to FMCG environments, BRC audit standards and being 'audit ready.'
• Experience working in a fish factory.
• A working understanding of Microsoft Office.
• HACCP Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Level 3 Food Hygiene (or equivalent).
• NEBOSH Certificate qualified (desirable).

The Benefits:

• Competitive rates.
• Online Benefits Hub.
• Canteen.
• Life insurance.
• On-site parking.
• Company pension.
• Referral programme.
• Health & wellbeing programme.