Section Leader

Job Introduction

We currently have permanent opportunities for Section Leaders to join our Portions team in Willand, Devon.

• This post is working Days 
• The hours of work and shift patterns available are: Monday to Friday 05:30 - 14:30 (Early 13:30 finish on Tuesday)
• The rate of pay is: £13.34 ph

Main Responsibility

As a Section Leader in our Portions team your key responsibilities will be:

• Supervision of the people and processes within a section of the department to ensure health & safety, food safety and supply volumes are met at all times within the expected parameters.  
• Planning of labour and production
• Ensuring adherence to strict health, safety and hygiene standards expected by the company and its customers.
• Ensuring products meet the high quality standards required 

The Ideal Candidate

As our Ideal Candidate you'll demonstrate that you have:

• An excellent level of English, both written and spoken, in order to communicate effectively across your team, between departments and at all levels of management
• The ability to motivate others
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to remain focused 
• The ability to work in a fast paced environment
• An adaptable approach
• Highly organised 

Experience in a similar role or relevant qualifications would be helpful but not essential.  

Package Description

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Events

About the Company

UK Poultry represents more than half of 2 Sisters’ business by sales. The division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to consumers via major retailers. Our colleagues work across ten primary sites across the UK, where chickens are transported from nearby farms for processing and at our cutting sites prepared for portioning, deboning, and filleting. UK Poultry predominantly produces private-label products for major retailers. We know our proficiency is in processing, so we work with experts in other fields such as: hatching, farming, animal husbandry and transport to ensure that our supply chain is as effective and efficient as possible.