Are you an experienced food production professional looking for a leadership role with a stable employer, excellent development opportunities and the chance to make a real impact every day?
Vertas is looking for a dedicated Production Team Leader to join our Meals at Home Production Team at our Worksop Production Unit.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in food production, food manufacturing, catering production or FMCG environments who enjoys leading teams, driving quality standards and delivering excellent service. You'll play a key role in ensuring meals are produced safely, efficiently and to the highest standards for customers across the region.
Who are Vertas?
Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of services including catering, cleaning, recruitment, property services and environmental management. We put people at the heart of everything we do and are committed to supporting our colleagues to succeed.
About the Role
Based at our Worksop Production Unit, you will lead and support a production team involved in the preparation, cooking, chilling, packing and distribution of meals.
As a Production Team Leader, you'll help ensure production targets are achieved, food safety standards are maintained and customers receive high quality products every day.
Why Join Vertas?
- Permanent leadership opportunity
- Work within a well established food production operation
- Supportive management team
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to lead and develop a team
- Stable and secure employment
- Make a positive impact on an important community service
- Be part of a growing organisation with over 5,000 colleagues
Your responsibilities will include:
- Co ordinating the deployment of staff to ensure production plans are achieved
- Providing day to day supervision, leadership and motivation to production teams
- Monitoring production yields, waste and downtime
- Completing line checks, temperature checks, weights, seals and labelling checks
- Ensuring food safety, hygiene, HACCP and allergen controls are followed at all times
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the production unit
- Supporting training, induction and return to work processes
- Liaising with colleagues, maintenance teams and management to ensure smooth operations
- Reporting issues, incidents and improvement opportunities
Who are we looking for?
- Experience within food production, food manufacturing or large scale catering environments
- Experience supervising or leading teams
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and health and safety requirements
- Ability to work to production targets and deadlines
- Experience working within quality controlled food production environments
- Strong communication and people management skills
- The ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads effectively
- A proactive approach to continuous improvement
What You'll Bring
- Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to understand and complete production records
- Food Hygiene / Food Safety Level 3 qualification, or willingness to work towards achieving this qualification
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A positive and professional attitude
- A commitment to delivering high standards of quality and customer service
- The right to work in the UK
Supporting the Armed Forces Community
As a supportive employer of the Armed Forces community, we recognise the valuable skills and experience gained through military service, many of which are highly transferable into the workplace. We encourage veterans to apply, even if their military experience does not directly match every requirement of the role.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre employment checks, which may include:
- Right to Work checks
- Satisfactory references
- Verification of qualifications and professional registrations (where applicable)
- Occupational Health and medical clearance (where applicable)
Team Leader - Catering Distribution in Worksop employer: Vertas
At Vertas, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the health, safety, and wellbeing of our colleagues. As a Catering Assistant based in Barrow-in-Furness, you'll enjoy flexible working hours, opportunities for personal growth, and the chance to be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions. Join us in delivering outstanding service while benefiting from our commitment to employee development and a positive workplace environment.
