Great People Work Here.
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Supply Team Leader is a key role within the Supply Centre Manufacturing Operations and is integral to delivering our Supply Centre aims. This will be achieved by growing and engaging our teams through effective communication, recognising and building on the teams’ strengths and demonstrating genuine care for people and their development. In addition, the role will be a positive advocate of change.
As a key communicator for AM (Andover Manufacturing facility supplying into UK&I Market), the role will provide clarity on our direction and vision and through focussed support and development of individuals in a shift environment, the Team Leader will build an autonomous team to deliver safe, premium quality products to customers on time and at minimum cost. The Team Leader is a role model for the team (Technicians, between 5-10) and will instil pride in the brand through building team engagement, growing trust and integrity and helping the team to make great decisions.
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Work with the operations teams deliver process improvements
- Monitoring and evaluation/sign off documentation for audit compliance in the shift.
- Raising, investigating Quality Non-conformances.
- Conducting some quality inspection checks/camera validation if required.
- Carry out Line Clearance, changeover process sign offs.
- Responsible for Shift KPI’s- Safety, Quality, Performance, Waste, Labour etc.
- Monthly 1-2-1 meetings with each team member.
- Ensure administrative and people management duties are carried out in an accurate and timely manner in relation to absence management to include investigations and disciplinary process.
- Take corrective action on issues which significantly impact core KPIs.
- Recruitment, selection and induction of new ASC team members to ensure they are aligned to our values and behaviours.
- Effective escalation of proportionate issues to Production Manager in a timely manner and with relevant detail.
- Ensure stock accuracy and stock transactions are completed on time and in full
- Reduce waste within area by ensuring standards and targets are met.
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At least 3 years working within a Team Leader role.
- NVQ or Vocational Equivalent.
- Coaching experience and working with multidiscipline teams.
- Experience in delivering improvements and meeting challenging goals through others.
- Experience managing projects end to end.
- An understanding of the manufacturing and engineering environment in a Team leader position.
- Experience of using and implementing Continuous Improvement and Lean techniques such as 5S.
- Ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders and demonstrate genuine concern for others.
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Competitive Monthly bonus scheme
- Overtime at time and a half
- Development and training program with the opportunity to earn more based on increased skill level
- Onsite Restaurant with free tea, coffee and fruit and discounted food options
- Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
- Free onsite parking
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
- Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
- Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- SimplyHealth Cash plan
Twinings has become one of the world’s most renowned tea companies over its 300-year history because we never stop learning, never stop experimenting and never stop inventing. We take pride in our tea from bud to cup and have been working with some of our tea estates around the world since the early 18th Century.
More than 300 years later, the love of tea is still here - and so are we! We still sell tea from Thomas’s shop, and we still work hard to bring the most innovative new blends to tea lovers around the world. Now, we have over 500 varieties and our teas are cherished all over the world. Our expert master blenders taste more than 3,000 cups of tea every week. So you can be sure the next cup you taste will be every bit as good as the one yesterday or the day before.
Our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At TwiningsOvo, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and meaningful work. We are committed to building a workplace where people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences feel safe, valued, have a sense of belonging and are empowered to thrive. Inclusion is more than a goal, it’s how we work together every day. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against an applicant on the basis of their ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic background or any other status protected by law and are committed to promoting diversity across our workplace.
Applicants may be entitled to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act. A reasonable adjustment is a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity.
Please inform our Talent Acquisition or HR Shared Services team if you need any assistance completing your application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
