Trainee Cell Leader/First Line Manager (Interlock)

Are you a motivated team player with leadership potential and a passion for quality and safety?

We are looking for hands-on Trainee First Line Managers (Trainee Cell Leaders) to oversee production and packing lines, support Team Members, and help deliver outstanding standards in food safety, product quality, and operational performance. Here at Blue Earth Foods, we care about your qualities, not your qualifications.

If you're ready to take the step in your leadership career and make a real impact within a fast-paced expanding manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team driven by Teamwork, Quality, Honesty and Passion.

A hands-on Team Leader role based solely within a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing facility. This role has a responsibility for food safety and product quality.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are always adhered to within your areas.
• Coach and mentor team members, identifying any training needs.
• Actively manage staff performance (output, timekeeping, Learning & Development activity, compliance training).
• Oversee and audit daily packaging and protein stocktakes within Interlock areas across the site.
• Complete manual and written tasks assigned to role.
• Ensure forward planning as required.
• Ensure communication between other departments, management and staff.
• Ensure any issues are communicated in a timely manner and modify plan accordingly to keep disruption to the business at a minimum.
• Maximise all KPIs associated with the activities in that area.
• Always ensure full staff utilisation.
• Ensure activities are compliant to all legal and technical requirements, all paperwork to be completed to the required standard.
• Communicate any issues regarding the daily plan to your direct Manager in a timely manner.
• Assist with any required New Product Development (NPD) in the area, obtaining accurate information to ensure a smooth and effective product launch.
• Align with Zone Leader in decision making processes and issue resolution where necessary.
• Effective early communication of issues to the team and other stakeholders
• Ensure all equipment is used correctly and returned in good condition.
• Ensure adherence to all Health and Safety Standards.

Key accountabilites and measurables

• Contribute towards Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) score >85%
• Contribute toward Overall Completion Effectiveness (plan attainment) (OCE) of >95%
• Achieve accurate completion of paperwork and records including CCP checks and traceability paperwork
• Ensure Critical Control Point (CCP) checks show product is within spec, raise any issues to QA /Zone Leader immediately.
• Contribute towards minimising waste and giveaway maximums by conducting your work in an effective manner.
• Raise any Health & Safety concerns with your direct manager or a member of the Health and Safety Committee
• Uphold the company standards of food safety, product quality, brand integrity and Health and Safety.

Core values and essential criteria

It is an essential requirement that the role incumbent displays behaviours that reflect our ‘Core Values’ of Teamwork, Quality, Honesty and Passion

• Behaving Safely – report “Don’t walk by’s” and near misses
• Making food safety and product quality a priority
• Show integrity in following our rules and procedures
• Teamwork – working as part of a team to achieve team goals
• Honesty – ensuring all news travels fast – good or bad