Team Leader
- Recruiter
- R Plevin and Sons
- Location
- Boston
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 04 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 01 Nov 2017
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
R. Plevin & Sons Ltd, a UK market leader in wood recycling and the manufacture of animal bedding, have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader. You will join our busy team at our site in Boston, Lincolnshire producing animal bedding products and wood based cat litter and will receive a competitive piecework pay rate plus excellent benefits.
R. Plevin & Sons Ltd is one of the UK’s leading waste wood recycling companies and a manufacturer of animal bedding. We specialise in the recycling of all forms of waste wood and produce a range of sustainable products suitable for the panel board industry, biomass power plants and for use within animal bedding. With over 40 years experience, we have built an enviable reputation for service and quality.
As our Team Leader your duties will include:
- Leading a team of operators, operating the hay and straw baling machinery and the cat litter/ wood pellets plant.
- Ensuring products are manufactured to the same consistent processes and procedures and the end product meets customer specifications.
- Setting up production lines
- Carrying out regular quality checks along with completing the associated production paperwork.
- The role is performed both inside and outside in a busy yard and there is some manual handling involved in the role.
Key skills and experience needed to become our Team Leader:
- Excellent standards of housekeeping will be expected, including cleaning and maintaining machinery.
- Previous experience of operating a FLT is essential as is holding a valid FLT licence.
- You will be self motivated, have good attention to detail and will be keen to learn and develop.
Flexibility of hours is essential for the Team Leader role, as the shift patterns differ dependent upon customer and production requirements. The shift pattern rotates from early shift, late shift, night shift. Usually either 8 hour or 12 hour shifts.
As a family-owned business we offer a friendly, positive working atmosphere. In fact, many of our team members have been with us for more than a decade. We take great pride in our high staff retention levels and have a track record of hiring and nurturing young people.
In addition, we offer benefits including a company pension scheme and the opportunity to work towards professional qualifications.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Team Leader please click ‘Apply’ now!
Plevin is committed to equal opportunities and aims to be an equal opportunity employer.