Chilled Production Team Lead — 4‑Day Week & Growth

Albert Bartlett; Airdrie; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long Service Awards

Employee of the Month & On the Spot

Discounted Staff Sales

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Job summary

Albert Bartlett, a leading UK potato producer based in Airdrie, is recruiting a Chilled Production Team Leader to oversee our chilled operations on a Friday–Monday 4‑day week. This role suits a motivated leader who can drive performance and develop a team.

You’ll manage daily schedules, ensure product quality and safety, coach staff, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Team Leader, Line Leader, Production Supervisor, or similar in food manufacturing.
• Strong people-leadership skills with the ability to motivate and engage diverse teams.
• Good understanding of chilled food production or fast-paced manufacturing.
• Proactive approach, strong problem-solving ability, and excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility to work a 4-day week including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a chilled production team to deliver daily targets.
• Oversee daily production schedules to meet customer demand.
• Maintain strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures.
• Use production data to identify areas for improvement and implement simple process enhancements.

Skills

Team leadership

Line leadership

Production supervision

People development

Job description

Albert Bartlett, a leading UK potato producer based in Airdrie, is recruiting a Chilled Production Team Leader to oversee our chilled operations on a Friday–Monday 4‑day week. This role suits a motivated leader who can drive performance and develop a team.

You’ll manage daily schedules, ensure product quality and safety, coach staff, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced FMCG environment.