Manufacturing Team Leader

Description

MANUFACTURING TEAM LEADER - Shifts 4 days on and 4 days off

MATERNITY COVER - 12 MONTH CONTRACT

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and proactive production supervisor to join their manufacturing company located in Bishops Stortford.

This is a hands-on role, where you will based on the shop floor, supporting the Shift Manager in the day-to-day running of the production, machinery and operations. In the absence of the Shift Manager, you will assume full supervisory responsibility of overseeing the shifts and ensuring smooth operations, maintaining high performance standards, and addressing any urgent operational issues, along with customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Shift Manager in supervising the shift team to achieve operational targets

Supervise and coordinate production staff to ensure output, quality, and safety standards are met

Operate machinery as part of the production team on a day-to-day basis

Monitor production schedules, quality standards, and equipment performance

Ensuring team adherence to Food Safety policies and procedures

Maintain high standards of health & safety, housekeeping, and hygiene within a culture of continuous improvement

Achieve set production targets and performance goals

Provide training, guidance, and ongoing support to team members

Prepare accurate shift reports and ensure effective shift handovers

Ensure materials are available within appropriate lead times and to agreed specifications

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years' experience xjnqpsq within a FMCG Food Industry

An excellent level of spoken and written English is required

A proven knowledge base and experience within the food industry

Demonstrated experience in creating a positive, friendly working culture and environment

Good people skills

Having the ability to interpret data and using the data to make decisions to improve performance

Good communication skills

A good knowledge of food manufacturing processes and statutory requirements with regards to Food Safety and Health and Safety

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