Night Shift Production Leader: Own the Line & Quality

Crem Recruitment Ltd.; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Crem Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Production Team Leader for the night shift in Stafford, overseeing dispensary and mixing operations. You will own health and safety on shift and lead a team to meet production targets while maintaining quality standards.

The role requires hands-on leadership, accountability, and a proactive mindset to drive continuous improvements, staff development, and effective collaboration with planning and QC/QA teams.

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment, ideally food or process-led.
• A strong understanding of health & safety and quality standards, HACCP knowledge is a plus
• The ability to lead people on shift and get the best out of a team
• Confidence working across systems, machinery and production processes
• A proactive mindset, someone who spots issues early and takes action
• A hands-on approach with a natural sense of ownership and accountability

Responsibilities

• Owning health and safety on shift, setting the standard and holding the team accountable
• Deploying and supervising operatives to ensure production targets are met efficiently
• Supporting and stepping in for the Supervisor when required
• Overseeing the full process, from preparation and manufacturing through to packing and cleaning
• Ensuring all food safety, quality and CCP checks are completed correctly
• Monitoring product quality and working closely with QC and QA teams
• Supporting investigations into issues and complaints, identifying root causes and improvements
• Driving training on shift with a hands-on approach
• Monitoring machinery, systems and the working environment daily
• Working closely with planning to ensure priorities are met and schedules are delivered
• Completing documentation accurately and maintaining high operational standards
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and new ways of working
• Carrying out staff appraisals and developing team capability

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

HACCP knowledge

People development

Ownership

Proactive mindset

Job description

Crem Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Production Team Leader for the night shift in Stafford, overseeing dispensary and mixing operations. You will own health and safety on shift and lead a team to meet production targets while maintaining quality standards.

The role requires hands-on leadership, accountability, and a proactive mindset to drive continuous improvements, staff development, and effective collaboration with planning and QC/QA teams.