Bottling Shift Lead: 12-Hour Ops, Safety & Quality

Diageo; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo seeks a temporary Bottling Shift Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operation of bottling lines on a 12-hour shift pattern. You will lead a team of 8–12 operators, ensuring production targets are met safely, efficiently and to high quality standards.

You will supervise staffing, coach operators and coordinate with engineering, planning and quality teams to minimise disruptions, drive continuous improvement and uphold GMP and food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising and developing teams.
• Proven ability to lead in fast-paced operations.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day operation of the bottling lines, ensuring production requirements are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Lead and coordinate the shift team, ensuring appropriate staffing, skills and resources are available to meet production requirements.
• Provide effective leadership, direction, coaching and support to operators and mechanics.
• Ensure the shift delivers against key Safety, Quality, Production, Cost and Supply Excellence targets.
• Make timely decisions and respond effectively to operational issues, breakdowns, quality concerns and changes to the production plan.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Planning and other support functions to minimise disruption and maintain production performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and employee engagement by empowering team members to identify and resolve operational issues.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

12-hour shifts

Tools

SAP

Job description

Diageo seeks a temporary Bottling Shift Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operation of bottling lines on a 12-hour shift pattern. You will lead a team of 8–12 operators, ensuring production targets are met safely, efficiently and to high quality standards.

You will supervise staffing, coach operators and coordinate with engineering, planning and quality teams to minimise disruptions, drive continuous improvement and uphold GMP and food-safety standards.