Position Title:Team Leader Production
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43728
About the Role
We’re looking for a hands-on Production Team Leader to join our growing onion rings production team. In this role, you’ll oversee day-to-day operations on the production and packing lines, ensuring our delicious onion rings are made to the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.
You’ll lead and motivate a team of around 51 employees, working closely with the Assistant Production Team Leader, Quality Assurance (QA), Technical Department (TD), and Packaging Coordinator to keep production running smoothly.
If you’re an organized, energetic leader who thrives in a fast-paced food production environment, we’d love to have you on our team!
What You'll Do
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Lead, coach and motivate production and packaging teams.
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Ensure safe, efficient operations while meeting production, quality and food safety standards.
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Monitor production performance and resolve day-to-day operational challenges.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste and optimize performance.
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Support employee development through coaching, training and performance management.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver operational excellence and business objectives.
What You'll Bring
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MBO+ level, preferably in Food Technology, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field.
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3-5 years of leadership experience within a manufacturing or food production environment.
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Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food safety standards.
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Strong leadership, communication and coaching skills.
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A proactive mindset with excellent planning and problem-solving abilities.
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Good command of Dutch and/or English.
Why McCain?
At McCain, you'll join an international family business where people, safety and continuous improvement come first. We offer the opportunity to grow your leadership career while making a real impact on our production operations every day.
Employment Conditions
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A salary starting at €4075,- up to €4652,- max including 17% shift allowance, depending on work experience.
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25 holidays and 15 ADV days per year (option to sell your ADV days in exchange for higher monthly salary)
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Holiday allowance 8%
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End-of-year Bonus of 3%
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Commuting allowance of €0.23 per km with a max 100 km per day (two way).
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Work in a safe, modern, and fast-growing production environment.
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Opportunity for leadership growth and ongoing training.
Apply now!
Do you want to raise our production to a higher level and work in an environment where quality and innovation are central? Become an operator at McCain Appetizers and make a difference every day!
Leadership Principles
At McCain, our leadership principles guide our daily interactions with customers, our teamwork, and our pursuit of success. We focus on understanding customer needs, stimulating innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership in overcoming obstacles and achieving results.
The McCain Experience
We are McCain. This statement stands for our collective strength and individual value. Your contribution is essential to our joint success. Our winning culture is based on authenticity and trust, enabling everyone to bring out the best in themselves and others. Here you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and excel. Join us and experience why we are stronger together.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Kruiningen
Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.
