Cell Leader in Norfolk

Kinnerton Confectionery are seeking a Cell Leader where you will coordinate your shifts day to day activities, including boosting team performance, ensuring strict safety compliance, and guiding your team’s development in a fast-moving production environment.

Position type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 40.25

Shift Pattern: Monday - Sunday, 4 on 4 off, 18:00 - 06:00

Pay range: £38,000

Breaks: 30 minutes paid and 30 minutes unpaid

Key Benefits: Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year.

Closing date: Friday 29th May 2026

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Area Shift Manager to supervise teams of 70-80 Team Leaders, Process Operatives, Mixers and Production Operatives.
• Develop your team through training plans, performance reviews, and effective absence management.
• Oversee and supervise multiple production lines, ensuring products meet agreed specifications and performance targets.
• Champion a Safety First culture by completing risk assessments and ensuring your team is trained and competent.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and quality by following SOPs and GMP.
• Monitor KPIs and take proactive steps to keep production on track.
• Support your Shift Manager in achieving business objectives, continuous improvement initiatives and deputise when needed.
• Act as a cover manager in the Shift Managers absence.
• Success in this role means meeting production targets, maintaining safety standards, and leading a motivated team.

Qualifications:

• Experience in leading or supervising in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills to engage and lead a team effectively.
• Experience in coaching or training others to support development.
• Solid literacy and numeracy skills for accurate documentation and reporting.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and keep production on track to meet deadlines.
• Confidence in motivating and managing a team to drive performance.

(If you have relevant experience and leadership skills, we’d love to hear from you.)

Rewards Benefits:

• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and progress within a growing business.
• 4% employer and 5% employee pension plan.
• Life assurance plan x4 basic salary.
• Various salary sacrifice schemes including pension payments, cycle to work and electric car (subject to meeting minimum criteria).
• Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year.

Kinnerton Confectionery is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.