About this role
Primary Location :
BEDFORD, United Kingdom
At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.
We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.
Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.
By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet .
If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !
Key Responsibilities
- Lead by example on day-to-day basis, adherence to HSE, Quality and Hygiene standards, ensuring PPE is worn as required and taking appropriate action immediately if standards not being met, and timely reporting as per procedure.
- Maintaining and monitoring agreed standards of quality and ensuring the implementation of quality assurance procedures where required
- Ensure good handover communicated and documented between shifts
- Develop, promote and maintain good relationships with Production, QA, Planning and Engineering to build trust and confidence.
- Carry out initial investigations on failures regarding HSE, Quality & Hygiene.
- Support monthly HSE meetings if required and available
- Conduct weekly team meetings to discuss HSE, Quality, Hygiene and team performance providing a platform to consider improvement suggestions.
- Conduct 1-1’s with team members to discuss personal aspirations with team members.
- Manage and record warehouse waste across the site, making considerations for reductions where possible.
- Ensure all safe systems of work, risk assessments and safe working practices are being followed, conducting weekly reviews and taking necessary action if found to be below standard.
- Support the application of lean manufacturing principals withing a warehouse environment.
- Review production plans on a daily basis, to ensure callbacks, picking and supply of raw materials to production is not interrupted.
- Promote multiskilling within the team by rotating on all areas / tasks of the process
- Identify, discuss and support training needs within the team on all aspects of warehouse working (soft and hard skills)
- Monitor team performance through the monitoring of picking and supply rates.
- Support where necessary, in the selection process of new starters.
- Accurate recording and reporting of KPI data from a warehouse perspective.
- Maintain basic awareness of company family friendly policies and procedures.
- Carry out any reasonable request as requested by any member of management within the reasonable scope of the role.
Candidate Profile
Who are we looking for?
- Counterbalance, Reach & LLOP MHE Licences.
- The ability to communicate with courtesy and listen with respect to the views of others.
- Experience of working within a team environment and under your own initiative. Used to working within a fast moving, pressured department.
- Good understanding of written and verbal communication and be an excellent communicator.
- Experience of following production procedures and Safe systems of work.
- Able to use computers in particular Microsoft Office and Outlook e-mail.
- Good awareness of Health and Safety
- Able to lift bags of up to 25 kg
- Good level of numeracy skills
- Experience of using machines with PLC controls.
HOW you’ll Work - PACE
P – Push the Boundaries
- You suggest practical ideas that improve safety, quality, efficiency or the experience we deliver to our customers.
- You simplify processes by removing unnecessary steps and reducing wasted effort.
- You think ahead and identify opportunities to prevent problems before they happen.
A - Act and Make It Happen
- You take ownership of your work and see it through from start to finish.
- You prioritise your work based on what delivers the greatest value for our customers and the business.
- You maintain high standards and take pride in doing the job right the first time.
C - Create Through Curiosity
- You ask questions to understand the root cause of problems, not just the symptoms.
- You listen to different perspectives and stay open to new ideas.
- You encourage curiosity, learning, and knowledge sharing within your team.
E - Excel Together
- You work collaboratively across teams to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and Solina.
- You help create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and heard.
- You share knowledge, ideas, and experience to help others succeed.
It would be great if you also have:
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Experience of working within Food manufacturing
- Undertakes additional role or duties such as H&S Rep., First Aider, Fire Marshall, Racking Inspector, Lean/Continuous Improvement Rep & Employee Forum Rep.
- IOSH Managing safely as a minimum.
Benefits
Competitive Benefits
#LI-DNI in your job posting.
We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment