Night Shift Lead - Operations & Safety Champion

Yeo Valley Production Ltd; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Staff product discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Yeo Valley Production Ltd is seeking a Lead Operator for the nights team at Isleport, its Somerset logistics hub. You will lead up to 30 people, coordinate resources, and drive safety, quality and service levels for our food products.

The role runs on a 4 nights on 4 nights off schedule, 20:00 to 08:00, with responsibilities spanning planning, supervision and continuous improvement across the shift.

Qualifications

• Must lead a team of up to 30 people.
• Experience with stock control processes and inventory control.
• Knowledge of WMS systems and MS Office applications.
• Strong communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work to deadlines under pressure.
• Experience delivering KPIs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night shift team to plan, coordinate and optimise resources.
• Ensure safety, product quality and service levels are maintained.
• Monitor downtime and material usage to support improvements.
• Facilitate changeovers and improve asset utilisation.
• Escalate safety or quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Engage the team with data, performance targets and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stock control

WMS knowledge

MS Office

Communication

Deadline-driven

KPI delivery

Tools

MHE

Job description

Yeo Valley Production Ltd is seeking a Lead Operator for the nights team at Isleport, its Somerset logistics hub. You will lead up to 30 people, coordinate resources, and drive safety, quality and service levels for our food products.

The role runs on a 4 nights on 4 nights off schedule, 20:00 to 08:00, with responsibilities spanning planning, supervision and continuous improvement across the shift.