Ice Cream Front Line Manager

If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Magnum, Talenti, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, and Yasso. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025. 

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us. 

JOB PURPOSE:

Find your purpose at Unilever. Lead innovations that drive our business to win and grow. Learn from brilliant leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, becoming your best self.

The purpose of the Maintenance Supervisor is to supervise the hourly maintenance teams in full efforts the meet the business requirements. In addition, team development both maintenance and operations is a big part of this role. Unilever uses WCM methodology as the catalyst to teach and develop.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating maintenance employees in all areas including safety, efficiency, loss management, quality, and continuous improvement (WCM). 
• Meeting legislative requirements, providing instruction regarding safety procedures, and supporting plant SHEQ initiatives as required (GMP, Hygiene, 5S, etc.).
• Accountable for the productivity of the site during off-shifts. This requires contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage.
• Driving breakdown reduction using a robust root cause analysis process utilizing the WCM methodology.
• Monitoring general performance and behavior of maintenance employees and adjusting crewing or calling in replacements, as necessary.
• Utilizing Kronos Timekeeping System to maintain weekly record of hours worked, along with explanation of overtime hours worked and ensures hours worked, vacation, personal hours, absences, etc. are correctly documented so employees are paid accurately. 
• Participating in the development of the annual site manufacturing and R&M budgets and controlling fixed and variable cost expenditures. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:    

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical related field preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 2 years of Manufacturing Environment experience as a supervisor.
• Willing to support off shift, overtime, weekends, on-call hours and holidays as necessary to support business needs
• Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
• Must be capable of working independently and in a team environment
• Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas

LEADERSHIP:   

You’re a born leader: Fostering positive employee relations as well as identifying opportunities for improvement.

You’re a strategy guru: Driving Unilever Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality, and World Class Manufacturing culture by protecting employee’s health and safety, ensuring compliance of all regulatory and plant safety rules all while investing in developing talent.

You’re a story teller: Regularly cascading/communicating site targets and goals from the leadership team to shift crews, consistently and accurately. “Where are we today and where are we going tomorrow? How well did we land?

You’re a teacher: Facilitating required training programs to employees. (SHE, WCM, QA, e