Advanced Team Lead

Finsbury Food Group; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group in East Kilbride is seeking a hands-on shift leader to own process adherence, lead a team on the bakery floor, and maintain High standards of quality and safety. You will drive performance against KPIs like waste, throughput, yield, and quality, coach staff, and support continuous improvement using simple problem-solving tools and structured routines.

Join a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a collaborative team and opportunities to develop skills and progress within

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience leading or supervising teams on the shop floor.
• Strong ability to coach, motivate, and develop people.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety, GMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Own shift process adherence and lead a team to deliver quality products safely and efficiently.
• Drive performance against KPIs (waste, throughput, yield, quality).
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and problem-solving on the shop floor.
• Ensure GMP, Food Safety, Health & Safety standards are maintained and drive a safety-first culture.
• Oversee staffing in line with demand and support training and development of team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching & development

Health & Safety knowledge

KPI drive

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

This is what you’ll actually do!

You will take ownership of process adherence on shift, leading and supporting your team to deliver high-quality products safely, efficiently, and consistently. You will lead by example, ensuring standards aremaintainedand behavioursalways reflect company values and culture.

A key focus of your role will be driving performance against KPIs, including waste reduction, throughput, yield, and quality. You will motivate and engage your team to meet and exceed targets while ensuring strong operational discipline across all activities.

You will actively support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce process variation, embed best practice, and improve Health, Safety, and Environmental performance, using tools such as A3methodologyand action teams to support structured improvement activity.

You will use Leader Standard Work to ensure daily and weekly routines are consistently followed and contribute to Short Interval Control meetings to help drive hourly and daily performance improvements.

You will play a key role inmaintainingcompliance with GMP, Food Safety, Health & Safety, and site standards, championing a ‘Clean as You Go’ and safety-first culture across the bakery. You will ensure hazards and near misses are raised appropriately and support accident investigations whererequired.

Working closely with the Manufacturing Shift Lead, you will review workforce planning requirements in line with labour budgets, ensuringoptimumstaffing levels while considering seasonal demand. You will also support production planning and effective changeovers to meet operational requirements.

You will oversee time and attendance monitoring and, with support from the Shift Lead, addressperformanceor attendance issues in line with company processes. You will alsomonitortraining for new starters, ensuring all development requirements are completed within requiredtimeframesand supporting ongoing skills development and succession planning through the team skills matrix.

Clear and proactive communication will be essential, using shift handovers, briefings, notices, and digital platforms to keep teams informed and aligned. You will also escape and support resolution of people issues whererequired.

You will champion Health & Safety, Food Safety, and Quality standards across the site, while working flexibly to support changing production needs and ensure smooth and efficient operations.

This is a varied, hands-on role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn, develop, and grow within a supportive team.

Ideally this is you!

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment
• Experience leading or supervising teams on the shop floor
• Strong ability to coach, motivate, and develop people
• Good understanding of Health & Safety, Food Safety, and GMP standards
• Experience working to KPIs such as waste, yield, throughput, and quality
• Strong communicationskills across all levels
• Confident using structured problem-solving or continuous improvement tools (desirable)
• Strongorganisationalskills with attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a hands-on operational environment
• Proactive, adaptable, and resilient approach to change and pace