Production Process Leader - Twilight

Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well‑known restaurants. We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest facility, and we’ve invested around £4.7 million into state‑of‑the‑art facilities. The Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, employing over 150 talented individuals who help supply some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and popular restaurants.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 18:00‑00:00.

About The Role

As a Process Leader you’ll help manage the production processes and production staff in order to meet Safety, Quality, Training, Productivity and Cost targets set by the Company, consistently and cost‑effectively. You’ll be a key player in the Production Department, helping drive and manage your production line in order to meet the customer needs to the required quality and safety standards for Avara Foods.

• Organise and motivate production staff to ensure they are working to their full potential and the operation is effectively staffed.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all staff, including new staff, are trained and developed appropriately and that relevant documentation is completed.
• Achieve agreed quality standards and ensure the product is consistently produced to the agreed standard and specification.
• Continually develop and improve production processes and be motivated in implementing new initiatives.
• Monitor and complete KPI data and report daily performance in the KPI meeting.
• Escalate issues in a timely way through key personnel to include production schedulers.
• Plan daily board and rota for staff.
• Deal with staffing issues effectively, consistently and fairly.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Experience of working within a fast‑paced production environment.
• Excellent communication skills along with strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Self‑motivated with a positive working attitude.
• Reliable and able to form good working relationships.
• A practical approach to problem solving.
• A team player with the ability to work with minimum supervision and be approachable to staff members.

The Benefits Of Working For Avara Foods

• £14.75 per hour
• Paid weekly
• Overtime available
• Training and development from day one
• Secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Wednesbury site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any avian pets or poultry.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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