Production Team Leader

Job Title: Production Team Leader - Food Manufacturing
Location: Scarborough
Salary: £14.20 per hour
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm, with flexibility required and participation in 1–2 Sunday shifts per month.

Production Team Leader Benefits:

* Competitive hourly rate of £14.20 per hour

* Clear career Progression Opportunities

* Permanent, full-time position

* Primarily Monday to Friday working pattern

* 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

* On-site Level 2 Food Safety training provided if required

* Opportunity to develop within a well-established food manufacturing business

* Supportive management team with genuine career progression opportunities

Key Production Team Leader Responsibilities:

* Lead, coach and develop the Production Department team to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.

* Set clear daily objectives and provide regular feedback to support individual development.

* Motivate the team to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets.

* Ensure all products are manufactured in line with food safety, quality and customer standards.

* Monitor daily production performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, yield and productivity.

* Plan and schedule production activities to meet business and customer demand.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the department.

* Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, food safety and environmental compliance at all times.

* Monitor employee safety and promote a positive safety culture throughout the department.

* Ensure company policies and operational procedures are consistently followed.

* Work closely with other departments to ensure production plans are achieved.

* Resolve day-to-day production issues quickly and effectively to minimise downtime.

* Complete production documentation accurately and maintain operational records.

Production Team Leader Requirements:

Essential:

* Previous experience within a food manufacturing or food processing environment.

* Proven experience leading, supervising or mentoring a production team.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to manage multiple priorities while working to tight production deadlines.

* Flexible approach to working hours, including 1–2 Sunday shifts per month.

Desirable:

* Level 2 Food Safety qualification (training can be provided if required).

* Experience monitoring production KPIs including yield, efficiency and productivity
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed