Food Processing Shift Leader

Krispy Kreme UK & IRE; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 36,506,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Learning & development

Employee discount

Pension

Holiday pay

Health & Wellbeing support

Recognition for great work

Uniform provided

Doughnuts

Job summary

Krispy Kreme UK & IRE is looking for a Food Processing Shift Leader at our Rochdale site. You will lead the doughnut decorating team, run the shop-floor shift, support colleagues, and ensure every doughnut meets Krispy Kreme’s gold standard.

This fast-paced, hands-on role includes full training, a chance to grow your career, and a culture built around delivering fresh, handmade doughnuts to our shops, supermarkets, and delivery routes.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a team setting is required.
• Ability to stay calm and solve problems quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable with physically active, on-your-feet work.
• Willingness to work across full shift rota, including weekends.
• Reliability and motivation to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support the processing team during your shift.
• Ensure production targets are met while upholding quality.
• Mix, decorate, fill and box doughnuts to specification.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Collaborate with managers to improve daily operations and handovers.
• Provide training and development opportunities for team members.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce waste and boost productivity.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Physical stamina

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Manufacturing - Rochdale

Contract: Full time

Salary: £13.49

Ready to roll up your sleeves and be part of something sweet? Whether you’re in one of our bustling standalone factories or a show-stopping theatre store, you’ll be at the heart of the action, helping produce the doughnuts everyone loves.

In our standalone factories, you’ll join a dedicated team responsible for mixing, processing, and packaging our world-famous doughnuts — fresh and ready to ship to local stores and supermarket shelves. It’s fast-paced, hands‑on work where every role plays a key part in our success.

Depending on the location, you may be applying to work in one of our unique theatre stores — where the factory is front and centre, and the doughnut‑making magic happens live for customers to see. When the Hot light is on, it’s showtime! Guests gather to watch the doughnuts being mixed, fried, and glazed in real time — and your part of the performance.

No baking experience? No problem. We provide full training — all you need is a great attitude, a team mindset, and a readiness to learn.

Whether you're behind the scenes or in the spotlight, this is your chance to grow your career while making something people love.

Why you'll love working here

At Krispy Kreme, we're all about making every moment a little brighter and that starts with our people. Join our friendly, collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and there's always time to celebrate success together.

Alongside a great culture, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• A welcoming and inclusive team
• Paid training from day one
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee discount
• Pension scheme
• Holiday pay
• Health & Wellbeing support
• Recognition for great work
• Uniform provided
• And of course... delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts!

Lead the Way in Doughnut Perfection – Become a Krispy Kreme Food Processing Shift Leader

At Krispy Kreme, our factories are more than just production sites; they’re like an open kitchen in a restaurant. You’ll find our teams crafting, decorating, and packing our world-famous doughnuts ready for our shops, supermarket partners, and fresh delivery routes.

We’re on the lookout for a Food Processing Shift Leader to join our team and help lead the way in doughnut perfection. As a Shift Leader in our doughnut decorating team, you'll run the shift on the shop floor, support your team, and help ensure every single doughnut meets Krispy Kreme’s gold standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and support the processing team during your shift.
• Production Oversight: Ensure targets are met while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Doughnut Preparation: Mix, decorate, fill, and box fresh doughnuts to specification.
• Food Safety & Hygiene: Maintain top-tier food safety and hygiene standards at all times.
• Operational Collaboration: Collaborate with managers to improve daily operations and shift handovers.
• Training & Development: Provide training and development opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce waste.

What We’re Looking For

• Leadership Experience: Previous team leader or supervisory experience in a food or production setting.
• Physical Stamina: Comfortable with physically active, on-your-feet work.
• Problem-Solving Skills: A calm, focused problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work across the full shift rota, including weekends.
• Team-Oriented: Reliable, positive, and motivated by teamwork and results.

If you're hands-on, love working as part of a team, and want to be part of something seriously sweet, we’d love to hear from you. Start your journey with Krispy Kreme.

About Krispy Kreme

Our People: We embrace diversity within our teams, so whether you're a foodie, drink lover, sport enthusiast, gym bunny, movie buff, history geek, gamer, music fan, book worm, none of the above or all the above, you'll find a friend here!

Our Doughnuts: We're famous for our amazing doughnuts, but did you know that every Krispy Kreme doughnut is handmade, decorated and delivered fresh daily by one of our awesome team members?

Culture: Our culture is created through our leadership mix, of which there are a dozen (naturally!): Check out our careers page for more information on our Krispy Kreme Culture

Love our planet: Our beautiful, natural world gives us our sugar, cocoa, eggs, milk, coffee, and so much more. Protecting and preserving it is vitally important to us. So, we're constantly working to reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable in all we do. Check out our Social Responsibility page for more information.