Food Production Supervisor - Kitchen Lead (Shift-based)

Frive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Frive is seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor to lead the day‑to‑day running of our food manufacturing kitchen. You will oversee a team of kitchen operatives, ensuring products are prepared safely, on time, and to required specifications.

You will monitor performance, approve worked hours, and maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and compliance across the shift in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Solid knowledge of HACCP, allergen controls and workplace health & safety.
• Ability to coordinate employees and allocate work across production plan sections.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise the daily activities of the kitchen team, ensuring adherence to the production plan and coordinating the workload across the different kitchen sections.
• Ensure the correct quantities of all required products are produced on schedule and in accordance with approved recipes, specifications and quality standards.
• Allocate work clearly and ensure team members understand the production plan, priorities and expectations for the shift.
• Monitor progress against the production plan and take appropriate action when delays, shortages or operational issues arise.
• Ensure all production information, recipes, quality assurance standards and product specifications are available and followed correctly.
• Maximise productivity while maintaining food safety, quality and employee welfare standards.
• Respond quickly and effectively to production, quality, staffing and equipment issues.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety

HACCP

Allergen controls

Quality assurance

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Food Safety or HACCP qualification

Tools

Rostering software

Timesheet systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Frive is seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor to lead the day‑to‑day running of our food manufacturing kitchen. You will oversee a team of kitchen operatives, ensuring products are prepared safely, on time, and to required specifications.

You will monitor performance, approve worked hours, and maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and compliance across the shift in a fast-paced environment.