Food Manufacturing Team Leader

We are currently looking for a hands-on Production Team Leader to join our team at the Felling Site. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will oversee the selection, training, management and motivation of all staff on the factory floor, ensuring production operations are carried out as efficiently as possible.

Duties & Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the production process in specific area
• Ensuring that communication between departments is ongoing
• To assist with the preparation of planning and the control of operations
• To assist with production reports
• Accountable for ensuring standards of performance and products
• Supporting team and motivating staff to achieve production goals.
• Ensuring that the standard operating procedures are being adhered to.
• Lead a food safety excellence culture across nightshift
• Train staff to ensure everyone is performing adequately in their role
• Acting as a liaison to leading hands and managers to keep them up to date with shop floor matters.
• Ensuring Production Key Performance Indicators production targets are met.
• Supporting the implementation of any new policies and procedures relating to the production process.

• Food safety level 2
• A broad and comprehensive knowledge of the industry.
• An appreciation of the demands of meeting Company Objectives and Targets.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• An understanding of food allergies
• Knowledge and understanding of the food industry
• Physically fit
• Excellent personal hygiene
• Experience in fast-paced environment advantageous

• 40.25 hours per week
• Tuesday - Thursday // 18:00 - 05:00
• Friday // 18:00 - 05:15

• Free on-site parking
• Pension Auto enrolment
• Employee assistance programme
• Free membership with Company Shop

The Dalziel group serves the meat processing and retail butchery industry from strategically located distribution sites throughout the United Kingdom. Our product range encompasses meat seasoning blends and ingredients for food processors, frozen and chilled meat, a full range of butchers supplies, crumb and battering systems, plastic casings for cooked meat applications and industrial food machinery.

At Dalziel our approach to diversity is simple: it is about embracing everyone. We work hard to ensure we have a culture where people can be confident in themselves and feel part of our team. We are doing what we can to build a more equitable workplace.

Dalziel is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you require further assistance when applying for this position which may have an impact your application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at 0191 438 7564. Our organisation is dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we are committed to providing support to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates.