Continuous Improvement Facilitator

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

We’re looking for a Continuous Improvement (CI) Facilitator to oversee the implementation and delivery of our ‘Brilliance in the Making’ programme. As our CI Facilitator you’ll be responsible for content creation and roll out whilst ensuring the programme remains on track and is influencing positive change across our Milton Keynes manufacturing site. You will be seen as a ‘master practitioner’, role modelling and supporting the use of tools and techniques as part of a best practice deployment. You’ll facilitate the merger of CI into operational DNA to the benefit of our MK colleagues and will be our ‘go to person’ for translating theory in practice.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Operational accountability for the ‘Brilliance in the Making framework’; this will include delivering and verifying content according to priorities, recordkeeping and reporting on levels of interaction and results using a tracking system.
• Facilitate the delivery of training courses across north/south site(s) and multi-levels of the organisation from Technical Operator to Production Manager Level working with CI Manager and external providers.
• Actively seek out improvement opportunities within the workplace and build into the site deployment strategy.
• Working with Production management to support ‘Small Improvements’. Enabling any site employees to have their ideas become reality through a standardised process.

What you’ll bring…

• A qualification in Six Sigma or similar lean methodology.
• Understanding of CI roles with an FMCG world would set you apart from the competition.
• Proven experience translating improvement methodologies from theory into practice.
• An ability to work with and coach others in these principles.

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Living Wage Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Peppy Health
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
• Pension
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development

And much more!

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Ad Closing date 18th April