Production Supervisor

Due to company growth, we are looking for three experienced Production Supervisors to join a busy and fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Banbury, on a full time, permanent basis. This role is responsible for supervising production teams, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role in delivering daily production targets while maintaining strong standards across health & safety, food safety and team performance.

As Production Supervisor, you will coordinate and oversee production activities, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently throughout the shift.

Key responsibilities include:

Production Operations

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• Supervising daily production activities to ensure plans are delivered safely and on schedule
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• Monitoring performance including output, waste, downtime and labour efficiency
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• Ensuring production lines are set up correctly and operating to specification
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• Working closely with engineering, hygiene and technical teams to resolve operational issues
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• Managing effective shift handovers and clear communication of priorities
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Health & Safety

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• Promoting a strong health and safety culture across the production team
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• Ensuring safe working practices, PPE compliance and adherence to company procedures
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• Reporting hazards, incidents and near misses and supporting corrective actions
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Food Safety & Quality

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• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP and site food safety procedures
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• Monitoring product quality to meet customer and company specifications
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• Supporting internal and external audits and maintaining accurate production records
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Team Leadership

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• Leading, motivating and supporting production teams to achieve operational targets
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• Managing attendance, performance and development of team members
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• Providing training and encouraging a positive, team-focused working environment
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Continuous Improvement

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• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and reduce waste
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• Supporting operational improvement initiatives and encouraging team involvement in problem solving
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As Production Manager you must be/have:

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• Experience in a supervisory role within food manufacturing or production
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• Strong understanding of health & safety
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• Confident leading and motivating teams in a fast-paced environment
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• Strong communication and organisational skills
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• Proactive, hands-on and focused on continuous improvement
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What's in it for you?

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• c£44,000 salary
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• A 4-on, 4-off rotating shift pattern, consisting of 4-day shifts (06:00-18:00), followed by 4 rest days, then 4-night shifts (18:00-06:00), followed by 4 rest days
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• Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing operation
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• A supportive team environment with opportunities to develop your leadership skills
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If you are a motivated production professional who enjoys leading teams and driving operational performance, we would love to hear from you.