Lead Operative - Take the Next Step in Your Production Career
Location: Tewkesbury Pay Rate: Starting from £15.05 per hour, increasing with training and development Hours: Full Time - Minimum 37.5 hours per week
Are you an experienced Line Leader or Production Team Leader looking for your next challenge? We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing food manufacturing business that is seeking a motivated Lead Operative to join its production team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful company that values its people, offers excellent training and development opportunities, and provides genuine career progression for ambitious individuals.
This is a temporary position with the opportunity of going permanent for the right candidate.
The Role
As a Lead Operative, you will play a key role in supporting daily production operations, leading a team, and ensuring quality, safety, and productivity standards are consistently achieved.
Key duties include:
Leading, motivating, and supporting a team of production operatives Becoming the go-to expert for the production lines under your supervision Ensuring production targets and quality standards are met Completing production records accurately and efficiently Reporting maintenance, quality, and production issues promptly Maintaining excellent hygiene, housekeeping, and health & safety standards Supporting the wider supervisory team to drive continuous improvementPlease note: This is a hands-on, physically active role involving manual handling.
What We're Looking For
Essential
Previous experience as a Line Leader, Team Leader, or Supervisor within a production environment Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices Strong communication and people management skills Ability to lead by example in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
Experience within food manufacturing Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards Dairy or FMCG manufacturing experience
Shift Information
Minimum 37.5 hours per week, working 5 shifts over 6 days.
Start times:
Early Shift: 5:15am Late Shift: 1:30pmFinish times are based on production requirements.
Please note: Candidates must be able to work both early and late shifts. Shift patterns are determined by production needs and do not rotate on a fixed weekly basis.
What's In It For You?
Temporary role with the opportunity of going permanent Competitive starting salary with increases linked to training and development Clear career progression opportunities Ongoing training and recognised qualifications Supportive team environment Opportunity to develop leadership skills within a growing business Long-term career prospects for the right candidateIf you're a proactive leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment and wants to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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