Responsibilities:      

1. Write technical specifications for all customers

Complete all aspects of finished product specifications to specific customer requirements, within agreed timescales, and ensuring brand standard compliance

2. Proof artwork and packaging

Sign off artwork against customer requirements and ensuring legal compliance, within required timescales.

3.          3.     Conduct and challenge cooking instructions

Manage NPD samples, conduct cooking instruction trials against customer policy and liase with external bodies for verification of these trials, within agreed timescales.

4. Develop quality attribute sheets & Meal Component Sheets

Conduct photography and tasting sessions for the completion of quality attribute sheets and meal component sheets. Manage the finished product quality attribute sheets and related documentation.

5. Communication

Liase effectively with relevant departments to obtain timely and correct information for finished product specifications

6. Manage Customer Files

Maintain all customer files with relevant documentation

7. Completion of support technical customer documentation

Complete any other customer technical information to specific customer requirements to agreed timescales.

8. Any other duties as agreed with the Specifications Technologist.

Job Title:                  Assistant Operations Manager

Reporting to:           Operations Director

Responsible:           Plan and execute production effectively

1.    Job Purpose:         

To ensure compliance with all company procedures and to assist the Operations Directors in

all areas of management

2.   Relevant Facts & Figures:

       Responsible for managing 80-100 staff

3. The major results expected of this job:

Shares responsibility with the Operations Manager for retrieving customer orders through EDI

Prepares estimated weekly orders for customers where applicable and liaises with the Production Director and the Operations Manager for planning weekly production

Directs daily Packaging production to ensure that orders are met in full as far as possible and liaises with the Production Director to ensure that there is sufficient cooked product to meet orders

Liaise with the Operations Director to plan production of frozen goods.

Maintain a record of daily production and generate weekly, monthly reports to monitor progress

Liaises with the warehouse to ensure that adequate packaging stocks are held in stock to meet orders.

Liaises with the Operations Director and the Production Director with regards to frozen finished product stock and daily production planning

Proof checks new packaging materials before placing final orders.

Plans staff rotas to ensure that there is adequate number of staff on shifts.

Maintains the documented system pertaining to the Packing Department and ensures that staff are aware of the same.

Liaises with the Engineering Department as regards maintenance and repairs to packing equipment.

Maintains adequate stock of all operating supplies as required by the Cartoning Department

Liaise with the Quality Assurance Department and the Laboratory regarding Quality Matters pertaining to the Packing Department.

Responsible for the laundry operations of the company

Identify and organize training needs for staff

Occasional liaison with other suppliers to ensure competitive advantage

Oversee logistics department

Relevant knowledge of Employment Law and Corporate Law

Sound understanding of all Health and Safety, Food and Hygiene policies

Set agendas for internal and external audits

Any other reasonable work that is required to be carried out for the smooth functioning of the department or the company.

4. Organisation Chart

Assistant Operations Directors

Operations Directors

Managing Director

5. Knowledge and Experience

·         Sound understanding of documented policies and procedures

·         Thorough knowledge of company products

·         Working knowledge of Food and Hygiene polices

·         Awareness of Health and Safety procedures

·         Understand Quality Management

·         At least 3 years experience in a senior/management role

·         Ability to work as part of a team and to work on own initiative

·         Planning and Organising

·         Self development and continuing personal development

6. Other Working Relationships

·         Line Supervisors

·         Floor Managers

·         Personnel Department

·         Quality control personnel

·         Engineering/management staff

·         Health and Safety advisors/manger

·         Warehouse staff

·         Despatch and Goods In staff

·         Purchasing staff

·         Operations Directors

·         Management

7. Decision Making authority and Control

·         Evaluating and decision making

·         Monitoring and reporting

·         In the absence of the Asst Operation Manager, the Asst Operations Manager of Dean Way will take over the role.

8. Problems and Key Features

·         Problem Solving Skills

·         Resilience

Job Title:                     HR Officer

Location:                    Spurway

Reporting to:            HR Manager (with dotted line responsibility to Factory Manager)

Direct Reports:         None

ROLE                           Responsibility for providing generalist HR support to the operation in Greenford.   

Responsibilites

Co-ordination of the recruitment process at Greenford including both permanent and temporary

recruitment and management of the job offer process including reference checks, ensuring

eligibility to work in the UK etc.

·      

Overseeing the induction process for all new employees ensuring appropriate training in Health and

Safety, Food Hygiene and company policies and procedures is received.

·       

Assisting the HR Manager with implementation of HR policies and procedures in line with current

legislative requirements/best practice.

·       

Implementation of effective HR record-keeping systems and ongoing maintenance of accurate employee

records.

·       

Ongoing support to line managers in dealing effectively with issues related to absence and performance

management.

·       

Investigating allegations/conducting disciplinary hearings as required.

·Co-ordinating training requirements either through internal or external resources and maintaining

accurate records of all training activity undertaken.

Job Requirements                           

Ideally  you will be Full/Part CIDP qualified with previous experience in a generalist HR role.  You will demonstrate good communication skills and an ability to build strong working relationships.  Well organised and self-motivated, you will have a proven track record of influencing others.

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