Do you have previous experience supervising/managing teams in food manufacturing or FMCG production? This Team Manager role is perfect for a confident candidate with a positive, can‐do attitude.
Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
We're looking for experienced Team Manager's to lead a production team within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Thrapston.
The rate of pay is £35,000- £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. The hours of work are:
- 2pm to 10pm
Your Time at Work
As a Team Manager you'll drive daily performance and ensure your people are engaged, well managed and productive - it is a fast paced role and ever changing!
Key responsibilities:
- Lead, coach and motivate a team of operatives to achieve daily plan and KPI targets
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, and site standards, taking prompt action on deviations.
- Champion health & safety on shift: risk assessments, safe systems of work, incident reporting and near-miss closure.
- Manage shift handovers, allocate labour, and coordinate priorities.
- Drive problem-solving and continuous improvement
- Complete line checks, audits and documentation accurately (CCPs, traceability, start-up checks, allergen controls).
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management, including absence management and disciplinaries (with HR support).
- Escalate issues effectively and contribute to daily/weekly performance reviews.
Our Perfect Worker
What you'll bring:
- Proven experience supervising/managing teams in food manufacturing or FMCG production.
- Confidence leading people: coaching, delegation, feedback, and handling performance conversations.
- Comfortable working to pace, prioritising under pressure and making safe, quality-led decisions.
- A good understanding of cost models and experience of budget control
- Good IT and paperwork accuracy (production records, KPI trackers, audits).
Key Information and Benefits
- Earn £35,000- £40,000 per annum
- 40 hours per week
- Free car parking on site
- Uniform provided
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
Job Ref: 1DHIRE
About Staffline
Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.
As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
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