Advanced Team Member

Advanced Team Member
Initial 12-month FTC
Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, popchips and more...)
Shift: Monday - Friday, three-shift rotation (06:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 22:00, 22:00 - 06:00)

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for an Advanced Team Member 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.

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.

About the role

As an Advanced Team Member, you will play an important role in keeping your line running safely, smoothly and efficiently. You will become a subject matter expert on a specific piece of equipment, helping us maintain high standards in safety, quality and performance. You will use problem‑solving tools, daily management systems and the IWS ways of working to eliminate losses, reduce waste and support continuous improvement. You’ll also coach and train colleagues so everyone feels confident using and caring for the equipment. This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys responsibility, takes pride in their work and wants to grow their skills in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment.

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 salary of £34,853.11

• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Owning and improving equipment performance
  Acting as a subject matter expert, ensuring your equipment is maintained, safe and running at optimal performance

• Supporting safe, high‑quality production
  Carrying out testing procedures, checking work against quality standards and maintaining excellent hygiene and housekeeping

• Using problem‑solving tools to eliminate losses
  Working with IWS principles, daily management systems and structured tools to resolve issues, identify improvements and reduce waste

• Training and coaching colleagues
  Helping others learn to run, maintain and understand your piece of equipment confidently and safely

• Working collaboratively within the team
  Communicating clearly, using the Shift Board and supporting the wider team to achieve daily line targets