Sizing & Intake Team Leader
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We are looking for a Sizing & Intake Team Leader to join our Abernethy Site. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day Sizing & Intake operations of our fresh potato factory. We are currently at an exciting time for the business, with new automation recently installed as part of our continuous improvement plans.

At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to peoples lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldnt be possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.

Benefits of the role;

• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• 4.5-day working week
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance policies
• Employee benefit platform, offering a range of discounts to major retailers.
• Free onsite parking
• Helphand medical scheme
• Free fresh potatoes
• Discretionary performance related bonuses

Do you offer?

• Minimum 2 years experience in a management role
• Worked in food manufacturing environment before
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility
• The ability to motivate & innovate

The working environment within food manufacturing is fast paced and susceptible to change, meaning you will need to adapt, and react accordingly to a varied workload. Examples of duties include;

• Leadership- providing consistent leadership across shifts, whilst always demonstrating and role modelling our Branston HWDB values.
• Planning- Management of staff resource, dealing with crewing and holiday requests.
• Employee relations & engagement- Working with HR to ensure any employee relations matters are handled consistently and in line with policy.
• Performance Management- Reviewing employee performance regularly, providing constructive feedback, motivating and engaging the team to work to their best. Developing direct reports to reach their potential and promote succession planning within the business.
• Health & Safety- Acting as a role model for H&S, ensuring processes are strictly adhered to by all members of the team, and taking appropriate action when others do not work in a safe manner.
• Compliance- Ensure all members of the team are following standard operating procedures and working area complies with GMP audit standards.
• Training- Ensure all employees are fully trained and competent in their area of responsibility, following standard operating procedures, and completing appropriate training records.

You will be joining a very supporting team, who offer a vast amount of knowledge and expertise across our 3 sites.

Salary- £36785.84 per annum (subject to pay review August 2026)

Shift Pattern; Tuesday- Saturday 07:00-15:30

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