Evening Shift Leader - County Wexford

Evening Shift Leader - County Wexford.

Hours of work 4pm to 1am Monday to Friday.

General Purpose of role:
To plan, organise and control production to ensure that goods are sorted, produced and packed efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard, within a safe and motivated work environment.

SCOPE
Working only on Evening Shift, the Shift Leader provides leadership, guidance and assistance to Team Leaders and staff on the  shift. This will include communicating production requirements to all necessary staff, identifying training needs and opportunities, promoting a safe working environment, providing feedback on staff performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support to Team Leaders and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff. 
• Proactively promote, observe and implement adherence to health, safety, quality and environmental procedures
• Foster a respectful and inclusive continuous improvement culture
• Plan a production schedule for the job
• Implement and control the production schedule
• Review and adjust the schedule where needed
• Make adjustments to manpower plan to achieve required packing requirements
• Determine the material resources required
• Manage human and material resources to meet production targets
• Maintain standard operating procedures for production operations
• Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
• Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process
• Prepare and maintain production reports
• Monitor and review staff performance, including lateness and absence
• Dealing with HR related issues.
• Authorise shift payroll
• Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including QHSE, Human Resources, Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, Finance
• Dealing with HR issues around performance, attendance,

Interested applicants should have at least 2 years' experience in a supervisory or management role with a sizeable team in a production environment, or similar.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite
Demonstrated ability to supervise General Operatives and manage resources effectively
Supervisory skills and leadership
Team building skills
Effective verbal and listening communications skills
Computer skills including the ability to operate spreadsheets and word processing programs at a proficient level
Time management skills
Critical thinking and problem solving skills