Team Leader (PM Shift)
Deliciously Ella
- Milton Keynes
- Permanent
- Full-time
Every day, we work to cultivate positive change, sharing delicious, natural, plant-based recipes and food products with the aim of building the world’s leading plant-based platform. Starting from a recipe website, the business has evolved into a restaurant, a range of plant-based food products, an app, a collection of bestselling recipe books and a growing social media community that sits at the heart of what we do.
We launched our first food products in 2016 and have since launched a wide range of products across different categories. We work with all the major grocers and OOH retailers across the UK. We also have a growing international business in the US and Europe.
Take a look at our website to read more about .Working at Deliciously Ella
We have around 75 team members across two sites. Our factory site near Milton Keynes produces some of our best-loved products like our energy balls, caramel cups, nut butter bites and dipped nuts. Our Head Office is based in the heart of central London, on Tottenham Court Road, and this is where our Leadership Team work, alongside our Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing and People teams.Purpose of the role
- To work on the line and lead the team when required as supervisor cover
- Reporting to the supervisor, assisting with leading and training the operatives
- Understand how the factory machinery and equipment works, with a willingness to learn more and assisting with breakdowns.
- Setting up production line at the start of each shift.
- Managing time efficiently, delegating tasks when needed.
- Completion of appropriate paperwork to high standard
- Communicate to all levels of staff in a professional and warm manner.
- Promote a positive team culture
- Conduct training on all production, packing and cleaning tasks.
- Attend daily manager handover meetings.
- Similar experience in a FMCG industry - Essential
- Knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, BRC, GMP).
- Strong awareness of health & safety regulations in a manufacturing setting.
- Basic mechanical or technical knowledge (useful for troubleshooting machinery issues).
- Good written and oral communication
- Problem solving abilities
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Time management skills
- Proud - We act in ways that make our families, colleagues and community proud
- Think big - We think big, constantly searching for ways to grow our business
- Embrace challenges - We embrace challenges head on and enjoy problem solving
- Guardians - We’re guardians of our brand and the values it holds
- Welcome change - We thrive on change, and use it as an opportunity to innovate, learn, and grow
- A competitive salary
- Free Deliciously Ella App Access for you and five friends and family
- Performance based annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of your base salary
- Contributory pension scheme with the People’s Pension
- 25 days holiday plus an extra day off for your birthday and an additional day after 5 years of service
- Health insurance through Vitality
- Bike2Work scheme
- Free snacks
- Twice-yearly team events
- Enhanced maternity leave (16 weeks full pay) and paternity leave (4 weeks full pay)
- Up to 8 days per year study leave for job relevant qualifications
At Deliciously Ella we are committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We celebrate differences and continually support all team members to be proud of who they are. We pride ourselves on equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sex, age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or social class. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their abilities and effectiveness, nothing else.