Production Line Leader
Location: Evesham
Salary: £31,000 per year
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 80 hours over a two-week rotating pattern (every other weekend is required)
Environment: Chilled food production
We’re recruiting an experienced and motivated Production Line Leader for a chilled food manufacturer in Evesham. This is a great opportunity for someone with production, food manufacturing or team leader experience who enjoys a fast-paced environment and leading a team to hit production, quality and safety targets.
Shift Pattern
The role works a two-week rotating pattern, totalling 80 hours across the fortnight, with weekend working every other weekend:
- Week 1: Tuesday to Friday (Mon, Sat and Sun off)
- Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Wednesday off)
For the first few weeks you may work Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 3:00pm, for training before moving onto the rotating pattern.
The Role
You’ll supervise and support a team of Production Operatives, including agency staff, making sure the line runs safely, efficiently and to standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, organise and allocate your team to meet daily production targets
- Set up the line and keep jobs running with minimal disruption
- Monitor performance against targets and act where needed
- Order raw materials and packaging, making sure the correct packaging is used and nothing is wasted
- Complete production/job sheets and performance boards accurately and on time
- Make sure quality standards and service levels are consistently met
- Monitor and reduce waste in line with company targets
- Carry out Health & Safety checks and report accidents, near misses and unsafe conditions
- Make sure the team follows H&S procedures and wears PPE correctly
- Keep the production area clean, organised and tidy
- Report recurring issues to the Section Controller and Shift Manager
- Act as a point of contact for the team, escalating concerns where needed
- Deputise for your line manager when trained and competent
What You’ll Deliver
- Production targets and planned output
- Right First Time quality
- High Health & Safety standards
- Minimal waste
- A clean, safe and well-organised production area
What We’re Looking For
- Previous production, manufacturing or team leader/supervisory experience (desirable)
- Food production and chilled environment experience (an advantage)
- Strong communicator who can delegate, motivate and brief a diverse team
- Reliable, organised and able to use your own initiative
- Good understanding of Health & Safety
- Basic Food Hygiene and Manual Handling qualifications (advantageous)
- Flexible with hours when the business needs it
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