Production Team Leader  - Preparation Department – food production  

Sunday - Thursday  10pm - 6am 

Join a dynamic and passionate team in food production as a Production Team Leader in our Preparation Department. With a focus on attention to detail, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the creation of remarkable products that consistently exceed customer expectations. You will lead, inspire, and support your team to achieve exceptional performance and uphold our high-quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Motivation:

   • Lead and motivate the team to perform at their best.
   • Foster a positive and encouraging work environment that supports growth and success.

2. Planning & Organization:

   • Plan and allocate daily tasks to ensure targets are clear, achievable, and communicated effectively.
   • Monitor workloads to maximize productivity while adhering to quality standards.

3. Operational Coordination:

   • Collaborate with the management team to coordinate and control departmental activities.
   • Ensure processes and paperwork are completed accurately and on time.

4. Quality Assurance:

   • Oversee product quality for every batch, providing training and guidance to the team.
   • Ensure adherence to the company’s standards, identifying and addressing issues proactively.

5. Problem Solving & Communication:

   • Identify challenges and implement effective solutions in collaboration with the Production Manager.
   • Maintain clear communication within the team and across departments to ensure seamless operations.

6. Continuous Improvement:

   • Encourage and coach the team in adopting continuous improvement practices.
   • Utilize people management tools to address performance issues, celebrate achievements, and identify talent for development.

7. Role Model:

   • Lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to company values and resolving challenges proactively.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Strong ability to work effectively within a team, with excellent communication skills.
• Proven experience in leading teams within a production or food manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards.

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Catering or a related field.
• Experience working in a busy preparation department within food manufacturing.

Benefits:

• Paid breaks.
• Free onsite parking.
• Freshly cooked meals daily by our in-house chef.
• CookieJar Smart Spending discounts on leading brands.
• Profit share.
• 30% staff discount.
• Birthdays off and much more!

About COOK 

COOK is a pioneering frozen food company, since 1997 we’ve been making remarkable food for your freezer, prepared by hand at our Kitchens in Kent (savoury) and Somerset (puddings) using the same ingredients and techniques you would at home. It means our food looks and tastes homemade maybe even a bit better.

We’re market leaders and (more importantly) our food tastes incredible. We have over 90 shops and a rapidly growing online business.

We’re independent (family-owned) and always will be because it allows us to do things the right way, not the fast way. We believe in business as a force for good in society and have certified as one of the UK’s first B Corporations to help us measure what matters when it comes to our impact on our environment, our people and our community.

We share 5% of our annual profits with staff.

Based in Sittingbourne at our COOK Kitchen 

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.

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