Night Shift Team Leader

Cafea UK Limited; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Professional development

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Cafea UK Limited in Dunstable is seeking a Night Shift Team Leader to manage the night operations across Warehouse, Packing and Process, ensuring the planned schedule is met.

You will lead the night-shift teams, develop staff, and maintain safe, efficient operations with strong attention to quality and GMP standards in a busy manufacturing environment.

The role requires effective communication with other shifts, cost control, and proactive continuous improvement to reduce waste and improve yields.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising or leading a team.
• Experience planning and coordinating operational activities.
• Strong Health & Safety, GMP and food safety knowledge.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience with SAP or similar systems desirable.
• Lean manufacturing / stock control experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the operation of Packing, Process and Warehouse during the night shift.
• Lead, motivate and develop the departmental teams, identifying training needs.
• Monitor performance against production plans and KPIs, addressing shortfalls.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies and maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain GMP, product quality and food safety per requirements (BRC adherence).
• Ensure production lines start up and shut down safely per procedures.
• Manage documentation, data collection and monitoring systems with timely records.
• Manage operational costs, yields and wastage, identifying efficiency gains.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration with other shifts.

Skills

Manufacturing environment

Team supervision

Operational planning

Health & Safety

GMP

Food safety

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Computer literacy

Tools

SAP

Lean manufacturing

Stock control

Job description

Cafea UK | Dunstable | Full-Time / Permanent | 40 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Night Shift Team Leader to join our Production team in Dunstable.

The role will be responsible for managing and coordinating the night operation across Warehouse, Packing and Process, ensuring the effective planning, organisation and control of resources to support the planned schedule.

You will lead and develop the night-shift teams, while ensuring a safe, efficient and well-controlled operation that meets production targets and maintains high standards of quality and food safety.

Key responsibilities

Cafea UK | Dunstable | Full-Time / Permanent | 40 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Night Shift Team Leader to join our Production team in Dunstable.

The role will be responsible for managing and coordinating the night operation across Warehouse, Packing and Process, ensuring the effective planning, organisation and control of resources to support the planned schedule.

You will lead and develop the night-shift teams, while ensuring a safe, efficient and well-controlled operation that meets production targets and maintains high standards of quality and food safety.

• Manage and coordinate the operation of Packing, Process and Warehouse during the night shift.
• Lead, motivate and develop the departmental teams, identifying training needs and supporting the development of a skilled and engaged workforce.
• Monitor performance against production plans and agreed KPIs, taking action to address shortfalls and improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies and procedures and maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintain high standards of GMP, product quality and food safety, including compliance with company, customer and BRC requirements.
• Ensure production lines are started up and shut down safely and in accordance with established procedures.
• Manage documentation, data collection and monitoring systems, ensuring accurate and timely records.
• Manage operational costs, yields and wastage, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration with other shifts to support the smooth operation of the business.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience of supervising or leading a team.
• Experience of planning and coordinating operational activities.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety, quality, GMP and food safety requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Effective communication, leadership and team management skills.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good computer literacy and the ability to use relevant business systems and software.

Experience of BRC and customer audit requirements, SAP or similar business systems, stock control systems or Lean manufacturing techniques would be desirable.

What we offer

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement, increasing with length of service
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Onsite parking
• Professional development and training opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative working environment