Job Introduction
Great opportunities to help feed the nation at a leading UK food manufacturing company.
Here at 2 Sisters Food Group we are proud to be counted amongst the nation's key workers with our relentless work helping to feed Great Britain.
We currently have exciting opportunity for a Process Development
Main Responsibility
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:
- Essential communication with strong interpersonal skills & comfortable being customer facing.
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Pro-active team member
- PC Skills – excel, word, PowerPoint
- Experience of working with products from the food industry preferred
- Good knowledge of the factory processes and products essential.
Package Description
- Immediate starts
- 20 Days Holiday
- 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 (from Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft)
- 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
2 Sisters Food Group