Job description:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production Supervisor to join a leading food manufacturer specialising in savoury snack products. You’ll oversee day-to-day operations within the cookhouse, ensuring production targets, quality standards and food safety requirements are achieved.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced production or manufacturing supervisor looking for a long-term role with a growing business. You will lead a team within the Cookhouse department, ensuring production targets, quality standards, food safety requirements, and health & safety procedures are consistently achieved.
Reporting directly to the Production Manager, you will play a key role in driving performance, developing staff, and maintaining high operational standards across the department.
Key Responsibilities as a Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)
- Lead and motivate a team of Cookhouse Operatives
- Delegate duties effectively and safely across the shift
- Monitor team and equipment performance
- Ensure production plans are completed in line with schedules
- Conduct documented shift handovers and communicate operational issues
- Prepare and verify stock prior to transfer to the Packing Hall
- Deliver inductions and ongoing training to production staff
- Support adherence to SOPs and company procedures
- Carry out and record routine equipment checks
- Manage hygiene standards and GMP compliance within the department
- Ensure PPE is available, maintained, and correctly used
- Monitor stock rotation and production processes
- Maintain accurate production and operational records
- Support the achievement of production KPIs and quality targets
Requirements
- Previous experience in a Supervisor or Team Leader role within food manufacturing or production
- Strong people management and leadership skills
- Computer literate with good record-keeping abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of GMP, food safety, and hygiene standards
- Level 2 COSHH qualification (preferred)
- FLT Licence (preferred)
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
We’re Looking For Someone Who Is:
- Organised and dependable
- Motivational and supportive
- A strong team player
- Results-focused and proactive
- Flexible and hands-on
- Capable of coaching and developing others
- Committed to maintaining high standards
Health, Safety & Quality
The successful candidate will:
- Champion health and safety best practices
- Support the company’s food safety culture
- Ensure compliance with food quality standards
- Promote safe working practices and environmental responsibility
- Monitor chemical usage and PPE compliance
Pay & Benefits
✅ £14.27 per hour
✅ Pay increase to £15.27 per hour after 12 weeks
✅ Temp- Permanent position
✅ Training and development opportunities
✅ Long-term career progression
✅ Supportive team environment
If you have experience supervising teams within a food manufacturing or production environment and are looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV.
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