Assembly Team Leader (m/f/d) in Cheltenham

Location: Gloucester

Salary: Competitive Benefits

Shifts: Rotating Shifts 6am - 2pm & 2pm - 10pm

Industry: Kitchen Manufacturing / Assembly

Are you an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor, or Senior Assembly Operative looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where people leadership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement are key?

We are recruiting two Assembly Team Leaders to join a busy and growing kitchen manufacturing business. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a well-established assembly operation, lead a team, and make a real impact on performance, quality, and people development.

Reporting into the Assembly Manager, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team within the assembly department, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently achieved.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be expected to motivate your team, solve problems quickly, and use your initiative to keep production flowing efficiently.

• Leading, coaching, and motivating assembly operatives across your shift
• Managing day-to-day team performance and productivity
• Supporting holiday planning, absence management, and disciplinary processes
• Ensuring the smooth flow of the assembly line and identifying any issues that could impact production
• Working closely with management to resolve operational challenges
• Monitoring stock availability and supporting efficient material flow
• Driving continuous improvement and sharing best practices across shifts
• Maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and housekeeping

We're looking for a confident and proactive leader who can hit the ground running and positively influence both people and performance.

• 2-3 years' experience in a Team Leader, Shift Leader, or Supervisory role
• Experience managing teams within a manufacturing, assembly, production, or engineering environment
• Strong people management skills and the ability to gain team buy-in
• Experience dealing with day-to-day employee matters including attendance, holidays, and performance management
• Exposure to production drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) would be advantageous
• An understanding of manufacturing flow lines, stock control, and production processes is highly desirable

Care for colleagues, customers, and quality.

The shift structure is relatively new, and while many of the early challenges have been addressed, there remains a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader to shape the team's future success.

You'll join a company that genuinely invests in its people, provides opportunities for progression, and encourages teams to collaborate, share best practice, and continuously improve performance.

If you're looking for a role where you can make an immediate impact while developing your leadership career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to become one of our next Assembly Team Leaders.