Night Shift Packing Lead — Bakery Operations

PAUL RHODES BAKERY LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free & Discounted Bakery Products

Shop Discount

Free Birthday cake of your choice

Company Events

Referral Bonus

Cycle to Work Scheme

Additional holiday allowance

Paid breaks

Job summary

Paul Rhodes Bakery Ltd in London seeks an Assistant Packing Manager to oversee the packing department, ensuring quality, safety and production targets are met. You’ll help train staff, plan shifts and drive efficiency as part of a collaborative team.

The role focuses on packing operations, stock control, and continuous improvement within a busy bakery environment at Greenwich. Applicants should have packaging/production experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in packing/production within food manufacturing or similar.
• Strong understanding of packing processes, quality checks, and compliance.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead by example and support the team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Packing Manager in planning and supervising daily packing operations.
• Monitor packing lines for accuracy, efficiency, and quality.
• Coordinate shift schedules and staffing to meet production timelines.
• Support onboarding, training, and coaching of the team.
• Work with Technical, Production, and Hygiene teams on food safety and H&S compliance.
• Escalate issues affecting workflow, quality, or team performance.
• Ensure correct stock rotation, labelling, and traceability.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organised packing floor.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as point of contact in the Packing Manager's absence.

Skills

Packing experience

Quality checks

Organisation

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Job description

Paul Rhodes Bakery Ltd in London seeks an Assistant Packing Manager to oversee the packing department, ensuring quality, safety and production targets are met. You’ll help train staff, plan shifts and drive efficiency as part of a collaborative team.

The role focuses on packing operations, stock control, and continuous improvement within a busy bakery environment at Greenwich. Applicants should have packaging/production experience and strong problem-solving skills.