Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

🕒 Shift Pattern:  Continental Shift Pattern 5.30-17.30pm

What are we looking for?

We are looking to recruit energetic and passionate people to support the production team by receiving product into the factory; experience is not necessary as all training will be provided!

 We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

The role is responsible for delivering production targets, maintaining food safety and hygiene standards, and providing strong leadership to ensure a high‑performing, engaged shift team. Driving process improvements around site standards, process improvements and team development.

Key Accountabilities of the role:

Take ownership and accountability with Health and Safety standards and review and evaluate the health and safety risks and control measures in the work area and make improvements.

Ensure the smooth running of the grading operation to achieve the optimum efficiency and achieve the required throughput in line with site KPI’s

Manage the production supervisors & machine controllers to ensure people, process and product is at the forefront of the operation.

Ensure product quality meets the technical specifications at all times and provide clear and concise actions when standards are not achieved

Plan production runs to minimise waste, meet warehouse and customer lead times ensuring product is delivered OTIF (On Time in Full)

Identify and develop potential within the team, and work closely with the Shift Operations Manager in ensuring the correct training and support is given whilst ensuring the staff training matrix is kept up to date working together with the site training department

Ensure all KPI’s are documented correctly celebrating when achieved or exceeded and actioned with root cause analysis in a timely manner when not as agreed with the site manager.

The site is committed to being “audit & visitor ready” at all times. Therefore it is imperative that site hygiene, health & safety, and document control are all in line with customer specifications and current legislation

Be required to conduct investigations, disciplinary and absence management meetings in line with the company policies and procedures

Maintain site budgeted manning levels at all times to achieve the site cases per man hour targets as agreed with the site manager

Ensure a clear development and training plan is in place for all direct and indirect reports for the production department including both new starters, team members and supervisors.

Prioritise self development and promotion of learning and developing employees.

Support and contribute to business social and environmental responsibilities.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Previous experience in manage large and diverse teams within an operational environment

• Experience with production facilities which are highly automated and complex

• IOSH Managing Safely.

• Experience of completing Work Instructions, Risk Assessments & Safe systems of work.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organisational and time management skills.

• Knowledge of MS Office / ERP systems (NAV, Citrix, SAP)

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift

• Service Awards

• Enhanced paternity and maternity

• Free life insurance

• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero

• Discounted eggs and chicken

• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday

• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.

• Discounted Gym Memberships

• Free Eye Test every two years

• Discounted mobile phone contracts

• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus

• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders

• Wellness programme

• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.