Packing Coordinator

Purpose of job/mission

Tasks & responsibilities

• Lead and motivate Packing teams
• Ensure that all packing personnel are appropriately trained for the machinery that they are operating in.
• The Packing Coordinator will regularly update, review and organise necessary training where required.
• Maintain a safe working environment - Works closely with H&S Manager and subordinates to ensure compliance
• Manage absence and administer the payback system. Responsible for conducting return to work meetings and undertaking all first line absence management / discipline / grievance issues.
• Evaluate production plan and organise packing manning levels across site to ensure effective planning requirements meet business needs.
• Organise and control effective stock takes across site of all production consumables and report abnormalities.
• Works closely with departmental managers
• Ensures all packing teams across site have annual appraisal / performance reviews
• Ensures all SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) are in place for all site packing related teams and tasks across site.
• Attends when on site weekly planning meeting and actively contributes to production plan that ensures effective packing activities.
• Ensures all site packing personnel adhere to site hygiene policies ,Housekeeping and PPE compliance.

Skills/Experience

• Experience of leading & managing a team within an FMCG environment
• Able to motivate, influence and encourage multiple packing teams
• Hands on approach to the role
• Excellent problem solving skills / ability to make decisions
• Good attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Your profile - we are interested in applicants who are:
• Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us
• Proactive, methodical and safe working methods
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• Proven experience of managing a team
• ALPLA UK offer career development and progression opportunities – we support and upskill, a perfect opportunity for someone looking to enhance their career within a Global Manufacturing organisation

Benefits and Progression Opportunities

• (Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, PerkBox – High Street brand discounts, Long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen)
• At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries - an opportunity to work for a true independent market leader and part of an established global group
• We currently have an opportunity within our Packing Department team at our Golborne UK base plant (WA3) – we are looking for a Packing Coordinator lead the packing activities.