Continuous Improvement Support
Samworth Brothers
Date: 6 days ago
City: Melton Mowbray, England
Contract type: Full time
Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
In this role as Continuous Improvement Support you will be central to driving improvement across our food manufacturing operation. You’ll work closely with managers and teams, both on the shop floor and in the office, to deliver practical CI initiatives, coach individuals at all levels, and help embed a culture of operational excellence.
We're looking for someone who can build strong relationships quickly, has a natural aptitude for teaching, and gains real satisfaction from supporting others to perform at their best. You’ll need patience, persistence, and charisma—because not everyone will be ready to listen right away. This role isn’t about sitting behind a desk. It's hands-on, people-focused, and will suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in.
Key Responsibilities
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private health scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
In this role as Continuous Improvement Support you will be central to driving improvement across our food manufacturing operation. You’ll work closely with managers and teams, both on the shop floor and in the office, to deliver practical CI initiatives, coach individuals at all levels, and help embed a culture of operational excellence.
We're looking for someone who can build strong relationships quickly, has a natural aptitude for teaching, and gains real satisfaction from supporting others to perform at their best. You’ll need patience, persistence, and charisma—because not everyone will be ready to listen right away. This role isn’t about sitting behind a desk. It's hands-on, people-focused, and will suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and coach individuals across departments to adopt new ways of working and continuously improve performance.
- Deliver CI actions in line with our Manufacturing Excellence strategy, with a balance of office-based planning and shop floor execution.
- Gather and analyse data to inform improvement decisions and track progress.
- Apply CI tools and techniques such as 5S, SMED, and problem-solving frameworks.
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
- Experience in a food manufacturing environment (chilled food preferred) and working knowledge of GMP.
- A confident and engaging communicator who can inspire, coach, and support colleagues across all levels.
- Experience with Lean and CI principles (Yellow Belt or equivalent preferred).
- Skilled in Microsoft Office and confident analysing and presenting data.
- A strong sense of ownership, resilience, and passion for continuous improvement.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
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