Production Supervisor in Leicester

Production Supervisor – Food Manufacturing (Leicester)\\nSalary: £36,000–£39,000 + Overtime\\nDay & Night Shifts Available\\nI’m supporting a well-established food manufacturing business in Leicester that is looking to appoint Production Supervisors across both day and night shifts as part of continued investment in its leadership team.\\nThis is a hands-on supervisory role for people who enjoy being present on the shop floor, taking ownership of people, standards and performance, and who are motivated by progression and responsibility.\\nThe business offers a supportive, down-to-earth working environment with clear expectations, visible leadership and a strong track record of developing people internally.\\nThe Opportunity\\nThree Production Supervisor roles are available (two night shift and one day shift). You’ll be joining a site known for promoting from within and supporting supervisors who want to progress.\\nShift Patterns & Pay\\nNight shifts are Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday.\\nDay shift is Wednesday–Saturday.\\nHours are 6:00am–6:00pm (12-hour shifts).\\nPay is £16.16 per hour with 11.5 paid hours per shift.\\nOvertime is regularly available and paid at standard rate.\\nThis equates to a base salary of approximately £36,000–£39,000 per annum, before overtime.\\nThe Role\\nReporting into a Shift Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading a team of around 19 operatives per shift. Key responsibilities include rota and attendance management, HSE and PPE compliance, shift paperwork and reporting, delivering production plans, adjusting where required, escalating issues to Engineering, and maintaining clear communication across shifts.\\nYou’ll lead across multiple production areas including ovens, mixing and dough forming, and will have the opportunity to step up and cover Shift Manager holidays as part of your development.\\nWho This Role Suits\\nThis role is well suited to experienced Production Supervisors or strong Team Leaders ready to step up, who enjoy accountability, ownership and developing people.\\nProgression\\nThere is a clear progression pathway from Production Supervisor to Shift Manager and then Operations Manager.