Food Production Operations Supervisor

PR O-Pak Foods Ltd; Malton; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Malton is seeking a Food Production Operations Supervisor to lead a dynamic team on the production floor. You will leverage your supervisory experience to meet production goals and implement improvements in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has relevant food and drink qualifications, strong leadership skills, and experience in driving change. This position offers a salary of £38,000 and additional benefits.

Benefits

33 days’ holiday including bank holidays

Access to GroceryAid support

Amazing colleague discounts

Supervisor Competency Framework Training plan

Qualifications

• L3 Food and Drink Technical Operator Qualification or equivalent experience.
• Minimum supervisor experience with a team of 20.
• Experience of change implementation in manufacturing standards.
• Familiar with MES and Work Order Management Systems.
• HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualified.
• Health and Safety Level 3 qualified.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate production team to meet daily goals.
• Monitor and manage production KPIs - quality, output, safety, efficiency.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Drive improvements through lean manufacturing practices.
• Coach and develop team members to build a high-performance culture.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards.

Job description

Overview

Food Production Operations Supervisor – Malton

Salary: £38,000

Monday to Friday 05:30-14:00/13:45-22:15 rotating weekly

Are you ready to take charge and drive results on the production floor?

Pro-Pak Foods is a major supplier of delicious ready meals to many of the UK’s leading supermarkets and convenience stores. Our chefs work with our customers and have created a menu of more than 200 quality meals.

We’re looking for a dynamic, hands-on Production Operations Supervisor to lead frontline operations, optimise production flow and energise the team to exceed performance targets. This isn’t just another supervisory role - it’s a chance to make real impact in a fast-paced, high-output environment where leadership matters every single day.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating your team of production operatives and cell leader to meet daily production goals.

• Monitoring and managing production KPIs - quality, output, safety and efficiency.

• Collaborating with Maintenance, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve issues fast.

• Drive improvements through lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices.

• Coach, train and develop your team members - building a high-performance culture.

• Ensuring compliance with all safety, health and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• L3 Food and Drink Technical Operator Qualification or equivalent experience

• Can evidence supervisor experience (minimum team size of 20)

• Proven experience of change implementation where manufacturing standards are improved

• Experience of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)

• Experience of Manufacturing Work Order Management Systems

• HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualified

• Health and Safety Level 3 qualified

• Experience of coaching and mentoring a team to deliver results

• Excels in a fast paced environment

What we can offer

• Salary £38,000

• 33 days’ holiday, including bank holidays, with an option to buy up to 5 extra days

• Access to GroceryAid providing emotional, practical and financial support

• Benefits and recognition hub - including amazing colleague discounts

• Supervisor Competency Framework Training plan

If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch! To apply please send a covering letter and up-to-date CV.