Packhouse Supervisor

Interaction Recruitment Group; Marden; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking a Packhouse Supervisor for a fresh produce operation in Tonbridge. You will oversee daily packhouse operations, supervise Line Leaders and ensure production targets, quality standards and deadlines are met.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in fresh fruit packing and leadership experience. Training starts at £15.03 per hour, rising to £16.47 per hour after successful completion.

Qualifications

• Experience in fresh fruit or fresh produce packing environments.
• Proven leadership skills in a busy packing/production setting.
• Strong understanding of quality standards and customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the fresh produce packhouse to ensure smooth operations.
• Monitor packing lines to achieve required speed and output levels.
• Ensure production schedules and daily packing targets align with customer orders and deadlines.
• Supervise, support and manage Line Leaders to maintain productivity.
• Ensure correct fruit, packaging materials and resources are available to avoid delays.
• Oversee palletising and despatch readiness, ensuring safe, compliant packing.
• Identify and resolve operational issues and downtime to minimize disruption.
• Maintain high standards of fruit quality throughout the packing process.

Skills

Fresh produce experience

Leadership

Packhouse operations

Quality control

Job description

PACKHOUSE SUPERVISOR - FRESH PRODUCE

£15.03 per hour during training | £16.47 per hour following successful completion of training

Location: Tonbridge, TN12 9

Hours: 06:30 - 18:30 | 4 days on / 3 days off

Are you an experienced Packhouse Supervisor with a strong background in the fresh fruit or fresh produce industry? Do you have the leadership skills and operational knowledge to oversee a busy packing operation, ensuring production lines run efficiently and produce is packed to the highest quality standards?

We are currently recruiting for a Packhouse Supervisor to join a busy fresh produce operation in Tonbridge. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous experience in a fresh fruit packing environment who can take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the packhouse, leading teams and ensuring production targets, quality standards and operational deadlines are consistently achieved.

Previous experience working within a fresh fruit or fresh produce packhouse is essential for this position.

THE ROLE

As Packhouse Supervisor, you will take responsibility for overseeing the daily operation of the packhouse, ensuring that fresh fruit is received, prepared, graded, packed and palletised efficiently and in line with customer specifications.

You will oversee packing lines and Line Leaders, ensuring teams are working effectively, production targets are being met and the quality of produce is maintained throughout the process.

Working closely with Production Management, Planning, Quality Control and Warehouse teams, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the operation, identifying issues before they impact production and maintaining high standards across the entire packhouse.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Packhouse & Production Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the fresh produce packhouse, ensuring all packing operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• Monitor packing lines throughout the shift, ensuring they are running at the required speed and output levels.
• Ensure production schedules and daily packing targets are achieved in line with customer orders and deadlines.
• Supervise, support and manage Line Leaders, ensuring they are effectively managing their teams and maintaining productivity.
• Ensure the correct fruit, packaging materials and resources are available to keep production running without unnecessary delays.
• Monitor the flow of fresh produce through the packhouse, from intake and preparation through to finished packed product.
• Identify and resolve operational issues, machinery downtime, staffing shortages or production delays, escalating where necessary.
• Ensure finished goods are correctly packed, labelled, stacked and palletised in preparation for despatch.
• Oversee palletising operations, ensuring pallets are built safely, securely and in accordance with customer and site requirements.

Fresh Produce Quality Control

• Maintain excellent standards of fresh fruit quality throughout the packing process.
• Monitor the quality, condition and presentation of produce, ensuring fruit meets customer specifications.
• Ensure produce is correctly graded, sorted and packed, with any poor-quality, damaged or unsuitable fruit identified and removed.
• Work closely with Quality Control