Line Leader

Staffline; Pentre Maelor; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Employee discount

Free parking

On-site parking

1 free meal per shift

Free tea and coffee

Weekly pay

Staff shop

Staff car park

Canteen

Lockers

Job summary

Staffline is recruiting for a Line Leader to work on a chilled meals line in Wrexham, UK. You will lead a motivated team, manage daily production targets, and ensure GMP standards across the shift. The role requires strong leadership and a proactive, organised approach to daily plan execution.

The position offers days and nights shifts with overtime and a range of staff benefits. This is a full‑time role based on site with regular weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments; GMP knowledge.
• Ability to plan and organise daily work ahead.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Willingness to lead and motivate a shift team.

Responsibilities

• People management – motivate, organise, delegate, lead.
• Maintain product knowledge – materials, GMP sheets, line speeds, equipment.
• Train operators to be competent in each role; ensure GMP compliance.
• Monitor performance against daily plan (time and quantity).
• Handle paperwork like process sheets and start‑up sheets.
• Maintain flexibility to work within department and wider company.

Skills

People management

Motivation

Leadership

GMP

Planning

Team changeovers

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Line Leader

Apply today to work as a Line Leader for our client, a professional yet friendly company that specialises in making and developing chilled meals for the top UK supermarkets, producing over 3.7 million chilled meals every week.

Are you hardworking, reliable, and ready to be part of a dynamic team? We’re looking for motivated individuals to join our team and help us deliver high‑quality products to our customers every day.

Staffline is recruiting for Line Leaders in Wrexham.

Pay

• Days £13.74 per hour
• Nights £15.04 per hour
• Overtime Days £20.61 per hour
• Overtime Nights £22.56 per hour

Hours

• 4 on 4 off, 6am‑6pm
• 4 on 4 off, 6pm‑6am

Responsibilities

• People management – motivation, organization, delegation, leadership
• Product knowledge – materials, QAS sheets, line speeds, equipment, etc.
• Operator training – competent team members in each role, GMP
• Company-minded – always looking for ways to improve
• Quality-minded – continuous monitoring of the team’s production
• Effective administration of paperwork – process sheets, start‑up sheets, etc.
• Awareness of performance in relation to daily plan (time & quantity)
• Teamwork & flexibility – within department/shift and wider company.

Communication

• With team members (direction, discipline, encouragement)
• With supervisors, managers (resources, information, problems)
• With peers (batch controllers, line techs, other line leaders)
• With other functions (QA, Packing, hygiene, personnel)

Our Ideal Candidate

• Cheerful, positive team attitude, understands what is required
• Good quality, yields, efficiency, productivity
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) at all times
• Daily work planned & organized ahead of time
• Supervisors kept aware of potential problems now or looming
• Quick & efficient line changeovers
• Not bogged down on any one job, free to monitor

Benefits

• Earn £13.74 – £22.56 per hour
• Full-time
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• 1 free meal per shift

• Free tea and coffee
• Weekly pay
• Staff shop
• Staff car park
• Canteen
• Lockers

Job Ref: 1OMW