Job Introduction
To effectively support process development activities & projects which can include machinery or products, ensure site is fully aware of kit/products and do all the background work needed, Carry out trials and data collection. Also support site projects which include automation, waste and giveaway initiatives. Be customer facing & liaise with customers regarding trial updates and plans.
Main Responsibilities
Accountabilities:
Renovation
- To assist the renovation process of existing projects when introducing upgrades in quality, cost of production and presentation where appropriate
- Ensure that all renovation work is approved by the appropriate channels
- To assist in trials and lead production staff where appropriate.
- Involvement in packaging trials as part of the development process
- To support the factory with Giveaway, downgrades and waste through process engineering and also on the job support and training.
Customer Focus
- To assist in the delivery of launches from product handover through to launch, meeting all deadlines both internally and externally, ensuring both internal and external gate processes are met
- To assist & lead customer presentations where required
- To assist & lead on external trials when required by the team
- To work on projects between all UKP sites as and when required
Innovation
- To work with relevant machinery, packaging & ingredient suppliers to ensure that 2 Sisters Food Group are always up to date with the latest innovation.
- Assist & lead with special projects
- Address issues proactively and responds to routine issues with minimal direction
- Responds to change productively and handles other duties as required
Personnel
- To fit in with the ways of working the team has adopted and to work and communicate as a team
Group Competencies:
- Negotiates and delivers win-win commercial deals based on sound business judgement.
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills.
- Sets clear direction and goals, regularly reviews progress and gives constructive performance feedback.
- Coaches others effectively to improve performance.
- Actively champions the career progression of others.
- Adapts language and communication medium to effectively win others over.
- Proactively communicates clearly, concisely and on a timely basis.
- Knows who he key decision makers are and how to influence them to achieve goals.
- Puts the goals of the team first and strives to never let the team down.
- Openly shares knowledge and skill to build the capability of the team.
- Recognises and celebrates the success and achievement of others.
- Always achieves deadlines and delivers on promises.
- Challenge others in a respectful manner.
- Innovation and creatively.
- Listen to others and seeks to build understanding.
- Embraces the diversity of colleagues.
- Makes complex things easy for others to understand.
- Has a personal development plan and wants to learn.
- Measures and tracks performance.
- Is aware of competitor performance and builds plans to outperform.
- Takes time to think and analyse, is able to provide analysis for decisions and proposals.
- Can use organisational tools such as plans or ‘to do lists’ to use time effectively.
- Differentiates between urgent and important.
The Ideal Candidate
Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications:
Package Description
- Opportunities for Overtime currently paid time and a half
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised canteen on site
- Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
- Full and Part Time Contracts Available
- £100 refer a friend scheme
- Free buses to work for the from certain routes
- Employee assistance programme.
- Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
- Death in service benefit, optional - linked to pension
- A COVID 19 safe environment.
- Wellbeing support on site
- Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
- In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety certification, and paid apprenticeship opportunities with fantastic career progression.
- Fast Track to become a skilled colleague - Progression and Development Opportunities
- Employee of the Month - Passion & Pride