482 Section Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Section Managers
Location - Harpenden

Our client is looking for Section Managers to work on Sewage Treatment Works based at Hertfordshire for an immediate start.
Section Engineer duties:
- Site based
- Managing H&S documents
- Assisting trainee and grad engineers
- Setting out surveying
- Eyes on the ground
- Feeding into the site management team
- Reports into site agent
- Record keeping
- Drug & alcohol tested
Requirements
- CAT and Genny Training / Course
- SMSTS - preferable
- Thames Water Safety Passport
- CSCS Card: White or Black

If the opportunity is of interest please apply with an updated copy of your CV

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 900 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.

Love flowers? Love leading a team? Ready to step into something fresh?

Join our fast-growing, seasonal flower business as a Section Manager and play a key role in bringing our stunning tulips to life.

At the heart of our operation, you’ll lead a team of operatives harvesting top-quality tulips and other blooms using innovative technology – all while creating a positive, safety-first working culture. It’s a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment where your ideas, leadership and energy really matter.

Core Responsibilities :

• Operating of key machinery (Bench System/Furora) to ensure harvesting process is completed in the most efficient, safe and productive manner.
• Proactively dealing with challenges and issues as they arise (inc. health and safety, quality and HR).
• Monitoring the performance of the operation on a regular basis – ensuring appropriate action is taken if progress is behind plan.
• Responsible for correct and efficient harvesting of flowers within the operation and checking accuracy of staff in cropping to instructed specification.
• Appropriate escalation of issues relating to pest control and disease.
• Ensure the team clearly understand the quality standards required by customers (as outlined in Quality guidelines) and that corrective action including training is provided by standard fall below requirements.
• Ensure that the team operate to appropriate levels of health and safety and systems of work and provide coaching and training where standards fall short of expectations.
• Maintain high levels of housekeeping at all times.
• Undertake other duties as required, including to cover annual leave, which may include operating Forklift and undertaking tasks associated with growing and efficient running of the glasshouse/other production areas.

What you can already do :

• Driven and proactive
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Teamwork
• Consistency & reliability - lead by example, being there for your team and business
• Decision Making
• Conflict resolution

So, what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary.

• Holiday allowances are calculated on the 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.
• Grocery Aid

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.

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.

All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to MM Flowers employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

• Health & Safety - To pro-actively manage to ensure that a safe working environment exists for all employees in the operation and that as a minimum the operation meets the standards set out in the Group Health & Safety policy.

• Hygiene Standards - To lead and drive hygiene standards within your area through regular monitoring and auditing of strip down and cleaning taking place to ensure that both Business and customer standards are kept and audit requirements are fully met.

• Performance Management - To appropriately manage the performance of all teams members including direct reports through the use of Bakkavor performance managements systems (i.e. appraisal) and, if necessary, to impose disciplinary sanctions in accordance with Company policy through to final written warning stage.

• Training & Development - To own the training & development of all levels of team including direct reports. Actively coach, develop, recruit and train team members to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement within the business.

• Performance Improvement through use of KPIs - Challenges KPIs to drive performance. Ensures Team delivers agreed KPIs across the operation. Ensuring systems are in place to collect the necessary data to measure performance against the agreed KPIs. Implements PIPs and identifies areas for improvement.

• Resource Management - Plan, organise and measure labour and material requirements within their area to ensure that both short- and long- term agreed targets are met.

• Communication - Manages the communication process in their area to ensure that the workforce in their area is well informed on relevant business news and to encourage effective cross-functional links and that channels of communication are clear and available.

• Recruitment - Involvement in the selection process for direct reports and all staff within their area to ensure that the necessary skills are in place at all levels. Responsible for the supervision and coaching of direct reports.

• Employee Relations - Supports and encourages the Bakkavr values and a positive culture within their area, whilst fostering good employee relations through fair, consistent and effective people management. Supports an effective SEF representation structure in their area

• Be able to logically analyse, collate information in a structured manner, drawing conclusions that enable the right decisions to be reached.
• Be able to identify appropriate solutions to issues, and evaluates success.
• Change Management - able to support and implement change programmes and to meet targets for cost, quality and time.
• Be comfortable to persuade, convince, challenge and influence others to achieve desired results for the business.
• Have an ability to communicate to people clearly, concisely and with a high level of integrity adapting style of delivery to the audience needs.
• Demonstrates confidence in a range of communication methods including written reports, face to face, presentations, email etc.
• Be able to identify and maximise underlying potential to deliver long term growth in individuals. Manages individual and team performance ensuring individuals are stretched and challenged and that underperformance is effectively dealt with to meet business goals.
• Are able to plan and organise resources and people and prioritise according to the demands at any particular moment. Is able to ensure focus is given to the right activities and resources are appropriately prioritised to deliver the best outcome for the business.
• Demonstrates good understanding of business operation and how functions inter-relate.
• Be PC literate including up to intermediate standard in Word, Power point and Excel.

• Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
• Short Term Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (employee)
• Free Carparking