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HEAD OF PRODUCTION - Tattenhall, Chester

Head of Production

Job Description

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Reporting to: General Manager

Location: Beechdean, Tattenhall (With travel to other locations for business needs)

Salary: £50-50K

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About the Company:

Since 1989 Beechdean Dairies Ltd have been producing high quality Ice Cream for the retail and Out of Home market. It has grown into one of the UK’s leading Ice Cream manufacturers.

Our purpose is to be a serious challenger in the world of ice cream and use our voice to shout about the things that matter to us, and our promise is to bring attitude without apology and indulgence without compromise. It’s people that makes us a quality producer making quality products.

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Purpose of the role:

To be responsible for and ensure the efficient and safe manufacture of a consistently high-quality product within pre-agreed production standards and plan by the control of raw materials, packaging, people and plant at the Beechdean Manufacturing site.

You will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team at the Beechdean Manufacturing site. The Head of Production will drive performance within the manufacturing teams ensuring all efficiencies and KPIs are met to the highest standard. To provide leadership and work with the teams to develop the factory culture in terms of its values and approach to continuous improvement and maximum Production efficiency.

If you want to shape your own and Beechdean’s future – get in touch!

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Core Responsibilities

Ensure all products are manufactured to agreed specifications by:

  • Lead, co-ordinate and prioritise activity to deliver productivity and efficiency targets in line with the agreed production plan

  • Collaborate with Engineering, GIGO and Product teams to ensure that the factory delivers product manufacturing accordance product specifications from a food safety and quality point of view.

  • Work closely with product teams to ensure satisfactory manufacture of product and involvement with launch of new products.

  • Liasing with Goods in Goods out to ensure all raw materials are available and on site. 

  • To work with senior management to ensure continual improvement and delivery of new products

  • Liasing with engineering to ensure all machines are operating correctly to achieve production plan.

  • Lead and supervise the team of production staff, providing guidance, training, core competencies, teams, rotas and scheduling

  • Carry out internal audits alongside the Technical team and report back to the Managing Director with corrective actions

  • Confirm labour requirements to adhere with the production plan ensuring maximum efficiency from the team and adherence to agreed department labour budgets

  • Reporting to all channels that are relevant.

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Food safety, Health & Safety / HR

  • Ensure all production activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations

  • An active member of the onsite Health & Safety Committee ensuring compliance at all times

  • Report any Food safety issues immediately to the Managing Director

  • Only use machinery as trained and authorised

  • Report any Health and Safety issues onsite immediately to the Managing Director

  • Ensure due diligence onsite and operate in a respectful way to all members of staff and visitors

 

Person Specification

  • Experience of leading a team in a people intensive, food manufacturing environment

  • Demonstrable analytical skills

  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Able to work to tight deadlines and multi-task

  • Project management skills

  • Team player, adaptable and flexible

  • Honesty and integrity at all times

 

Why Beechdean?...

As an employee of Beechdean you will be entitled to the following:

  • There are varied opportunities for career progression for those who are eager to learn!

  • A supportive and friendly working environment in which culture is at the heart of what we do.

  • Family run company with a long history of sustainable success and developing people inhouse

  • We provide a long service reward to show our appreciation to loyalty at Beechdean and a birthday bonus which is paid in the payroll of your birthday month. This also increases every year you work for us!

  • A ‘refer a friend’ programme to ensure we are recruiting the best people we can to help drive our business forward.

  • Free, onsite parking located in the picturesque village of Tattenhall, Cheshire.

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