Production Team Leader

Job Title: Production Team Leader - Food Manufacturing
Location: Scarborough
Salary: £15.54 per hour,£31,515 per annum
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Shift:Monday to Friday, 7:00am 4:00pm, with flexibility required and participation in 12 Sunday shifts per month.

Production Team Leader Benefits:

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• Competitive hourly rate of £15.54 per hour
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• Clear career Progression Opportunities
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• Permanent, full-time position
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• Primarily Monday to Friday working pattern
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• 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
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• On-site Level 2 Food Safety training provided if required
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• Opportunity to develop within a well-established food manufacturing business
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• Supportive management team with genuine career progression opportunities
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Key Production Team Leader Responsibilities:

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• Lead, coach and develop the Production Department team to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.
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• Set clear daily objectives and provide regular feedback to support individual development.
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• Motivate the team to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets.
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• Ensure all products are manufactured in line with food safety, quality and customer standards.
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• Monitor daily production performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, yield and productivity.
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• Plan and schedule production activities to meet business and customer demand.
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• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the department.
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• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, food safety and environmental compliance at all times.
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• Monitor employee safety and promote a positive safety culture throughout the department.
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• Ensure company policies and operational procedures are consistently followed.
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• Work closely with other departments to ensure production plans are achieved.
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• Resolve day-to-day production issues quickly and effectively to minimise downtime.
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• Complete production documentation accurately and maintain operational records.
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Production Team Leader Requirements:

Essential:

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• Previous experience within a food manufacturing or food processing environment.
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• Proven experience leading, supervising or mentoring a production team.
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• Strong people management and motivational skills.
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• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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• Practical and proactive approach to problem solving.
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• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working to tight production deadlines.
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• Good organisational skills with the ability to plan workloads effectively.
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• Flexible approach to working hours, including 12 Sunday shifts per month.
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Desirable:

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• Level 2 Food Safety qualification (training can be provided if required).
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• Experience monitoring production KPIs including yield, efficiency and productivity.
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• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
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• Confidence using production systems and completing manufacturing documentation.
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