Production Team Leader

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Refresco, the world’s largest independent soft drinks manufacturer is seeking 4 Production Team Leaders for our Milton Keynes Site.  You will play an important role in making sure some of the best-known drink’s brands in the UK are manufactured to the right quality and delivered on time to our many customers. Refresco is always changing, always innovating, always growing, creating endless opportunities for you to develop and grow your career with us in the future.

About the Role

Production Team Leader
Base Salary - £36,278.42 
Total Pay (on shift) - £39,035.58
Continental Shift - 4 on 4 off, 12 hours each day, 42 hours per week
Permanent 

As a Production Team Leader you will be part of a supportive team, working with colleagues who will help you settle in, find your way around, and show you the ropes. 

Your main tasks and duties will be:

• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and anyone else who may be affected by their acts or omissions 
• To co-operate with their employer or anyone else in the performance of their statutory duties 
• No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety, environment, hygiene or welfare 
• To ensure all work is performed in an environmentally sound manner that helps reduce waste, energy usage, emissions etc., and meets with the Company’s sustainability commitments 
• To immediately report any incident or hazard to their Manager to mitigate the risk and prevent recurrence

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunities for growth and development in a secure and established global company, including Apprenticeship training programs.
• Annual salary review.
• Access to ‘Cheers!’ our online benefits platform for all Refresco colleagues.
• On site staff shop with discounts on your favourite drink’s.
• Enhanced holiday allowance.
• Company pension.
• Life assurance.
• Annual bonus.
• The chance to earn a bonus for referring friends and family.
• Access to Employee Benefits Platform.
• Free, on-site parking and vending canteen and social areas.
• Access to Grocery Aid - a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice, and counselling - https://www.groceryaid.org.uk/

See what it is like to be part of the Refresco Milton Keynes team Refresco UK - Refresco UK - Milton Keynes site (youtube.com)

For the role of Production Team Leader, we are looking for:

• Experience within an FMCG environment working to set Standards
• An engaging and motivating leader who is a confident communicator, and that can work accurately under pressure
• Food Safety/HACCP Level 2, and GCSEs at C and above 

You might think you don’t meet every single requirement mentioned in this advert. However, at Refresco we believe everyone has the potential to evolve and improve within their role.
If this career opportunity has caught your interest and you think the job could be right for you, we would like to hear from you. You might be just the person we are looking for!

About Refresco

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're passionate about producing tasty, refreshing drinks but we’re thirsty for more and growing fast. We’re a global business and have invested heavily to expand our manufacturing footprint to make us the largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices in the world. We currently produce 14 billion litres from 78 manufacturing plants in 15 countries.

Our UK Business has six manufacturing plants providing a great place to work for 1700 employees producing own label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets, and many of the best-known drink’s brands in the UK. Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards and are on the customer tables for every occasion!

The Refresco Values are what has made us successful and will help us and you grow in the future. If you follow the Refresco Values, you can’t go wrong! 
Find out more here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.