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At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 17 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: GreenChef, EveryPlate, Chef's Plate, Factor, and Youfoodz.
About the job
As HelloFresh continues to grow, so does our need for both improved and new processes within the Operation. These are the main responsibilities of the Operational Excellence Team and ultimately will be what you will be expected to help deliver from day one in your new role. You will also have plenty of opportunities to present to varying levels of seniority as well as work closely with a large range of the other teams both locally and internationally within the HelloFresh family.
What you will do
As part of our UK Operational Excellence team, you will be in charge of:
- Supporting our operational systems’ process design and improvement
- Continuous improvement of efficiency KPIs in HelloFresh production sites
- Implementation of lean methods to increase efficiency, throughput and operational excellence
- Defining and documenting standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Supporting the local site management in problem solving and continuous improvement programs
- Identify and support the delivery of projects to increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce waste & cost
- Support the implementation of the visual standards in the distribution centres
- Support the deployment and development of error proofing principles and techniques
- Drive the transformation to an operationally excellent culture
- Analysing data and drawing actionable insights
- Supporting cross-functional change in a fast-paced environment
- Working in partnership with our diverse functional teams to deliver tangible changes to how we work
Who you are
- Excellent analytic skills and hands on approach
- Ability to adapt in a fast paced high volume manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of continuous improvement and problem solving
- Experience and understanding of launching new processes
- A self starter who can be relied upon to deliver projects and clearly communicate with stakeholders
- Able to develop a deep understanding of systems and processes
- Excellent analytical skills and hands on approach
- A dependable individual who enjoys being part of a diverse team
- Knowledge of the principles and methodologies of World Class Manufacturing, Shingo and Toyota Production Systems is desirable
What you'll get in return
- 70% discount on HelloFresh boxes from day 1
- Free local gym access or private health care
- Pension scheme contribution
- Additional working flexibility available after 3 months
- Access to our Learning & Development platform, to keep learning on top of your daily tasks!
- Borrow my Doggy Premium account
- Free breakfast, hot and cold drinks every day
- Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
- Regular fun activities and team building
Recruitment process: First, you will have a phone interview with a member of our Talent Acquisition team. If you are successful, you will be asked to work on a technical test at home. Depending on the results, you will then be invited to an interview: a competency interview and a final interview with the head of the department.
Location: The Granary, Unit 3, Chalker Way, Banbury, OX16 4XD
If you are an internal candidate, please ensure your current manager is aware of your application for this role.
About HelloFresh
We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!
At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
We want to do adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.
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