Night Shift Section Leader – Food Production

Greencore; Spalding; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Pension

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Holidays

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing resources

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore Spalding is seeking a Section Leader for the Blue Nights shift to manage and coordinate all activities in the deli production area. You will lead a team, ensure safety and quality, and drive on-time delivery while maintaining product standards across three manufacturing facilities and a distribution centre.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will shape staffing, monitor performance, complete handovers, and collaborate with other functions to meet daily production plans, while

Qualifications

• Experience in a production or section management role within the food manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement.
• Understanding of retailer expectations and how we meet them.
• Strong leadership to inspire and engage a factory team.

Responsibilities

• Walk the floor to manage start-up procedures, handover from the previous shift, and balance labour in production areas.
• Conduct Return to Work interviews, attend daily review meetings and team briefings.
• Challenge area performance on quality, throughput, and crew size; audit daily technical paperwork.
• Document handovers for the next shift and ensure packing area is clean and safe.
• Review productivity and losses to identify improvement opportunities and drive delivery of plans.

Job description

Greencore Spalding is seeking a Section Leader for the Blue Nights shift to manage and coordinate all activities in the deli production area. You will lead a team, ensure safety and quality, and drive on-time delivery while maintaining product standards across three manufacturing facilities and a distribution centre.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will shape staffing, monitor performance, complete handovers, and collaborate with other functions to meet daily production plans, while