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Production Manager (known internally as Line Lead) Billingham On-site - day shift - Monday - Friday - 07:30 - 16:00 Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for a Line Lead to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move. About the role As Manufacturing Line Lead you will be responsible for people, plant, product, and process delivery against clearly defined role outputs, with specific responsibility for developing, managing, and leading a manufacturing team. What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer: * Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement * Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care * KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary * 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more * KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? * Lead and manage your team effectively – Drive daily performance, ensuring all targets and standards are met while fostering a high-performing culture. * Shape the daily plan with a loss-focused approach – Take charge in setting direction, identifying opportunities to reduce inefficiencies and improve operations. * Collaborate for success – Work closely with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, to exceed customer expectations and maintain high standards of quality, safety, and hygiene. * Make a real impact on production efficiency – Optimise resources, manage stock and waste, and ensure compliance with quality processes to deliver Right First Time production. * Develop and coach your team – Conduct regular appraisals, monitor performance, and build capability to drive engagement, motivation, and continuous improvement. Who are we? We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know. We’d love to hear from you if you can bring: * Strong understanding of food manufacturing – Experience in a similar role ensures confidence in maintaining quality, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced production environment. * Leadership and problem-solving skills – Ability to coach and guide a team, fostering a safety-first and customer-focused culture while tackling challenges with logical solutions. * Proven success in delivering results – Track record of achieving production KPIs and SLAs, demonstrating adaptability and accountability in a dynamic setting. * Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma – While desirable, this expertise is an opportunity for growth and continuous improvement. Applicants with a strong willingness to learn are encouraged. * Commitment to KP values – A positive, can-do approach, strong teamwork, and the ability to embrace change align with KP Snacks' culture and behaviours. #LI-SC1 #LI-Onsite

Job Type Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox About Us Hiscox UK is a leading brand in the insurance market, recognised as setting the standards others try to emulate. We consistently deliver strong growth and exceptional returns, recruiting only the very best and empowering them to deliver. We are known for insuring the homes of the rich and famous through to the most innovative technology companies. Our customers are diverse and unique and are only united by our ability to provide specialist insurance tailored to their needs. The Role The Direct Commercial and Digital Trading underwriting team is located in York. The team forms part of Hiscox UK’s central operations function and are responsible for the technical underwriting of new business and referrals, influencing the declinature rate targets for the portfolio using the change cycle. As an underwriter you’ll sit within our Direct Commercial and Digital Trading underwriting operations team, developing your skills to underwrite our commercial policies as well as providing support and training to the Insurance Experts within the Customer Experience Centre or Broker Experience Centre who deal directly with commercial customers and brokers. The Digital team specifically focus on underwriting business via our E-trade platforms, where you will support the E-trade portfolio by identifying trends and recommending improvements to reduce the referrals and declinatures. The role will provide a breadth of development opportunities and exposure to our products and underwriting strategy to allow you to progress your underwriting career. What You’ll Be Doing • You’ll be underwriting our commercial products in line with our high standards, • Working towards set targets each month including profitability and productivity, • You’ll take a proactive approach to learning and developing your skills in underwriting and sales, • Profitable underwriting of eTrade referrals and risks including technical referrals for new business, MTAs and renewals within the agreed service standard, • Drive a two way appreciation of sales strategy and underwriting strategy with the relevant regional teams by maintaining strong lines of communication, • Effectively negotiate with both internal and external parties including identified points of contact with a brokerage, • Challenging non-standard underwriting decisions leveraging the expertise of product specialists and underwriting managers, • Showing courage and innovation by spotting process improvements and how we can do things differently to improve the customer experience and drive profitable growth, • You’ll have min. 2 years’ experience as a commercial lines underwriter with knowledge of Professional Indemnity, exposure to Management Liability and Cyber will be advantageous, • A logical and analytical thinker, • An excellent communicator with the ability to present and articulate your thinking, • A natural flair for building relationships enabling you to develop close rapport with brokers, • Be an ambassador of Hiscox and demonstrate ‘going the extra mile’ dedication and commitment in a fast growing and demanding area of the business, • Ambitious and driven, someone who can self-motivate and achieve results

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