Experience

AB World Foods Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Aug 2020 - Present

  Operations Manager responsible for 224 people across various production lines, Hygiene & Warehousing, including 6 Team Managers and 10 manufacturing apprenticesProviding leadership for HSE within the Manufacturing function and the Leigh site in general and positively influence the progression of a behavioural safety and food safety culture within ABWF.Ensuring the department remains audit ready for internal and external 3rd party audits, including SML, ERM, BRC, Tesco and other customers. Complete gap analysis against required standards and ensure corrective actions are in place. Championing the sites continuous improvement culture of the site and programme, ensuring the teams are adopting the tools, methodology and behaviours that will drive performance improvements Working closely with the team managers and lead team, lead and drive the operational people agenda for Leigh Ops teams, ensuring the teams are developed, motivated and issue resolution effectively managed.Pro-actively raising the bar and delivering operational KPIs set out in Annual Objectives – H&S, GMP, OEE, PVA (plan vs actual), Yield, Usage variance, PRN, labour variance and training measures. Ensure deviations are understood and effectively managed to mitigate performance impact. Building strong powerful partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate an improvement in the overall operational performance, and be an ambassador for Leigh Manufacturing across ABWF through S&OP, periodic manufacturing reviews of performanceEnsuring that the operational performance at site is aligned with the business commercial needs, ensuring the right balance of complexity and operational performance is widely understood and challenged Show less

• • Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

  Production Team Manager responsible for 46 team members & 3 Team Leaders operating Monday to Friday on three shifts, 6-2, 2-10 & 10-6. Producing branded and own label Indian sauce in glass from ingredient prep, cooking, filling, pasteurising, packing and palletising the finished product to be sent to our 3PL partner.Ensure plan versus actual is in line with targeted output. Where necessary, implement actions to ensure customer service levels are not compromised.Meet all targets set out in Annual Objectives, H&S, Food Safety, OEE, Usage Variance, Hygiene Audits, Customer Standards, BRC and SML.Control labour cost through the appropriate control of all direct reports including overtime hours and spend on Agency labourControl labour cost through maximization of both team and plant efficiencies where possible moving labour to absorb non-productive time (NPT)Support and champion the site’s Continuous Improvement programme and drive team engagement / behaviours to build a strong CI cultureDevelop strong relationships with Engineering, Technical, Planning and other Manufacturing Team Managers Show less

• • Nov 2015 - Mar 2018

  Reporting to the Team Manager, manage and motivate a team to deliver all aspects of the day to day running of the production line from ingredient preparation to palletised finished goods. Ensuring that all finished goods are produced to the required standards of quality, specification and quantity.Supporting, coaching and effectively managing a team of manufacturing operators. Ensuring that output (planned v actual) required is met to within + or – 2.5% of target.Taking proactive and corrective actions to ensure that customer service levels are met.Meeting or exceeding agreed targets for production including Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), Absence, Lost time injuries, accidents, hazard spots and audit compliance.Controlling labour cost through maximization of team members, plant efficiencies and the effective management of overtime.Supporting a Continuous Improvement culture through personal involvement and engaging and coaching the team in the delivery of initiatives.Ensuring the highest standards of housekeeping, hygiene and other manufacturing practices (GMP), are achieved and maintained. Show less

• • Jun 2012 - Nov 2015

  Reporting to the Team Manager, manage all aspects of the day to day running of the Packaging & Finished Goods Warehouse including Utility operations and Outbound to 3PL. Key duties include:Optimization of trailers to meet agreed levels during dispatch, Plan trailer requirements from 3PL, Implement actions to ensure customer service levels are not compromised,Control labour cost through tight control of all direct reports and reduction of overtime hours to meet Budgetary Labour Statistics,CHEP Pallet Management,Control returns / samples from 3PL,Lead, motivate and provide direction to all members of the Team to encourage them to go the extra mile and hit projected targets.Develop the Team in identifying potential, encouraging development and team building. Show less

• • Feb 2006 - Jun 2012