Packaging Shift Lead

St Austell Brewery; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% discount on food & drink

50% discount on accommodation

Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Company bonus scheme

Westfield Health cash plan

Free parking

Job summary

St Austell Brewery is seeking a Packaging Shift Lead to oversee packaging operations at their facility in St. Austell. In this hands-on leadership role, you will guide your shift team to meet production targets while upholding safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities include leading operations, managing team training, and driving continuous improvements. Candidates should have experience in a manufacturing environment, problem-solving skills, and relevant HACCP and licensing qualifications.

The position includes benefits such as discounts, a pension scheme, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment, ideally in a team leader role.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure with a hands-on approach.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging operations, ensuring production meets quality standards.
• Act as the escalation point for operational issues.
• Monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Problem-solving skills

Technical understanding of packaging operations

Commitment to safety and quality

Education

HACCP Level 2

FLT Counterbalance Licence

General Certificate in Packaging

Job description

At St Austell Brewery, we’re proud of our heritage, our people and the quality of every drop we produce. From grain to glass, we care about doing things the right way, supporting our teams, investing in development, and creating a collaborative environment where everyone can thrive.

We’re looking for a motivated and experienced Packaging Shift Lead to join our team. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll lead your shift team to deliver safe, efficient and high‑quality packaging operations.

As the most senior person on shift, you’ll take ownership of performance across multiple packaging lines, ensuring production targets are met while maintaining exceptional standards of safety and quality.

You’ll be a key problem solver on shift, supporting your team, resolving issues, and driving continuous improvement across the department.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading packaging operations across your shift, including start‑ups, changeovers, running and cleaning
• Ensuring production meets quality standards, specifications and schedules
• Acting as the key escalation point for operational and technical issues
• Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Driving a strong safety culture and proactively managing risks
• Supporting and delivering training to develop team capability
• Ensuring all quality checks and audits are completed accurately and on time
• Managing materials, minimising waste and maximising yield
• Leading clear and engaging shift handovers

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment, ideally in a team leader or supervisory role
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure
• A hands‑on approach with the confidence to lead and motivate a team
• Good technical understanding of production or packaging operations
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
• Relevant qualifications (or willingness to work towards):
• HACCP Level 2
• FLT Counterbalance Licence
• General Certificate in Packaging

Working Patterns

You will work 40 hours a week, from Monday to Friday, on a shift pattern that alternates mainly between earlies and lates. You will be expected to work a night shift every 1 in 3 weeks but flexibility is important to meet production requirements.

Shift Times Are As Follows

• Earlies – 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
• Lates – 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm
• Nights – 10:00 pm to 6:30 am

The Benefits

• 30% discount on food & drink within the managed estate & visitors centre
• 50% discount on accommodation within the managed estate
• Fantastic training & career development opportunities
• Pension Scheme – 4% employee and employer. Can increase to 5% if required
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company bonus scheme
• Westfield Health cash plan – Claim money back for Dental, Eye Care, Physio etc
• Westfield Rewards – Shopping rewards
• Free parking

Additional Information

St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working. Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them. If you would like any further information please email: [e-mail]