Boning Hall Supervisor

Kepak McIntosh Donald are a globally recognised brand and the largest red meat producer in Scotland; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Requirements

• Demonstrate and monitor compliance to Company’s PPE requirements, knife safety requirements, hygiene and quality standards, department SOP’s and customer specifications
• Maintain superior understanding and knowledge of customer specifications, yields and margins
• Roll out specification/task changes and/or new customer requirements to all Boning Hall Operatives ensuring full understanding and compliance
• Familiar with daily production plan, working with team to set up line, completing relevant checks and ensuring materials are ready to use
• Complying with quality specifications and understanding yield values
• Minimising and reporting of waste appropriately
• Cooperate and assist with Internal and External audits as required, implementing any corrective and preventative actions
• Promote and encourage staff to deliver a quality product on a consistent basis by leading by example
• Staff management for annual leave, absence, disciplinary and grievance processes, with support as required from management
• Monitoring and identifying team training requirements, providing coaching, mentoring or delegating further training as required
• Working with management to identify and develop talent and high performers, including succession planning

Skills/ Experience

• Meticulous attention to detail essential
• Extensive understanding of Company’s SOP’s and customer specifications
• People management and influencing skills essential
• Previous experience working in a high-volume meat processing factory essential
• Manual handling ability and awareness
• Fluent English, ability to communicate well in written and oral form with multi-nationals on all levels essential
• Flexibility to meet daily production targets
• Consistent approach and strong work ethic
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Adaptable to change and production demands
• Problem solving skills, lateral thinker
• Computer literate, particularly in Microsoft Office packages, such as Excel
• Passion for food

Job Purpose:

Responsible for all Boning Hall Operatives ensuring consistency and compliance to boning, butchering, trimming, packing and finishing requirements for red meat for sale and consumption, in accordance with client specifications and Company SOP’s. Responsible for the co-ordination of the department activities to produce safe, quality products to agreed quantities and deadlines in a clean and hygienic environment.