Line Leader
Alconbury
Huntingdon
SALARY : £11.16 - £13.79 overtime rate

The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering colour, passion and inspiration through breath-taking blooms.

Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 500 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.

To continue our tremendous growth, we need the brilliant people to help us achieve our goals. We aim to deliver excellence at every point in the supply chain from distribution to processing, technical standards through to marketing, with consideration for our people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

If this sounds like a company that you would like to be a part of, and you have the talent, energy and drive to be a part of shaping our journey, we would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking for a Line Leader

In a nutshell, you will be busy …….

Making sure your line is highly effectively and efficiently running of a line. Ensuring your team are very motivated and focussed on delivering exceptional bouquets and that quality is at the centre of every stage of the process.

You will coach, mentor, develop and leading your team to ensure our products are collated and packed to customers’ exacting requirements.

Working to high standards and in the most cost-effective manner, you will act as a role model for your team and ensure they are quality and customer focused.

On a daily basis you will :

• Lead activities associated with safety, quality and legality of the product
• Ensure an efficient packing operation is delivered daily
• Deliver all KPIs and manage efficiencies to deliver on budgetary controls
• Complete all training for staff and agency workers to ensure high standards of compliance
• Help to develop SOPs for the packaging area
• Take the lead in the daily management of employees and employee relations

What you can already do;
• Supervise and manage of a team
• Work within a KPI framework
• Work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines, whilst maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Deliver a product of exacting and consistent standard

So why MM Flowers ?

• We offer you an environment where we encourage you to think outside the box and challenge the status quo
• Teamwork is fundamental and you will be welcomed with open arms
• We celebrate successes and support career development opportunities

What will your current colleagues say about you?

• A real professional, who understanding how to motivate their team to deliver excellence.
• Always ready to role their sleeves up and get involved
• A role model
• Able to manage conflicting priorities and copes well under pressure to deliver on tight deadlines.

So whats the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary;

• Holiday allowances are calculated on your days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
• Pension Scheme - You will be auto enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
• Onsite Parking - free parking is available onsite
• Recommend a Friend Scheme - £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3 month probationary period.
• Career Progression - we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
• Wonderful working environment- we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose built State of the Art facility.
• We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
• We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
• We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
• We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
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So …… what are you waiting for, we would love to hear from you

If this position doesn’t match your experience but you love the sound of MM Flowers we welcome speculative applicants, please forward your cv and a covering letter about the type of role or function you are interested in being considered for to careers@mm-flowers.com

MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.
We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas and perspectives.

We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.