Group Leader

Questech Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Group Leader to join a well-established food manufacturing operation. This would suit someone who has experience as a production shift manager in the food & beverage sector or even the FMCG sector. The ideal candidate will have experience leading change and delivering exceptional Health & Safety standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader to manage a team of production operators, deliver shift targets and maintain high standards of health and safety, quality and efficiency.

Salary:
£42,000 - £43,000

Shifts Are 3 Week Rotation:
Week 1 - Monday & Tuesday on Days, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on Nights (60 Hours)
Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday on Days (36 Hours)
Week 3 - Monday & Tuesday on Nights (24 Hours)

Key Responsibilities

* Lead, motivate and develop a team of production operators.

* Deliver daily production plans and monitor KPIs.

* Ensure compliance with health and safety, GMP, hygiene and food safety standards.

* Manage shift resources, team performance, holidays and return-to-work interviews.

* Monitor production output, downtime and raw material availability.

* Ensure adherence to SOPs, quality procedures and CCP checks.

* Lead daily production meetings and complete accurate shift handovers.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S and waste reduction.

* Work closely with Quality, Engineering and management to resolve operational issues.

The Ideal Candidate

* Previous leadership experience within manufacturing or production.

* Good understanding of production processes and equipment.

* Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to motivate teams and drive performance.

* Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of HACCP/GMP would be advantageous.

* IOSH Working Safely or equivalent is desirable.

Interested? Apply today with your most up to date CV of alternatively call and speak to Simon
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed