Packing Team Leader

Premier Foods; Andover; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Andover is seeking a Packing Team Leader to oversee a team, ensuring safety and food standards. Responsibilities include leading operations, managing performance, and coordinating between shifts. Ideal candidates will have strong people skills and experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in food safety. The role offers a competitive salary up to £50k based on experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience of delivering on KPI’s.
• Understanding of HR policies and procedures.
• Experience of working with CI Tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver weekly plans.
• Communicate relevant information throughout the team.
• Build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

People skills

Data analysis

Team leadership

HACCP Level 3

Food Safety Level 3

Experience in manufacturing

Job description

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Date: 11 Aug 2025

Location: Andover, GB

LOCATION: Andover

SALARY: Up to £50k depending on experience

FULL TIME / PERMANENT: 40 HOURS

As our next Packing Team Leader you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver weekly plans whilst role modelling site standards on Safety, Food Safety and company values.

Key responsibilities

• Setting clear expectations and ensuring to hold the team accountable
• Leading by example to ensure that basic standards are fully embedded in your team/area
• To ensure regular and accurate communication of relevant information throughout your team and between shifts and departments, including plan changes, production issues, safety and quality issues, etc.
• To ensure effective cooperation across all shifts within your Area, including with your fellow FLMs, and between your respective teams
• To build relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate area improvements, including engineers, CI, Quality, HR, etc

The successful candidate will have.

• Demonstratable experience of delivering on KPI’s
• Good people skills and evidence of team-working
• Demonstratable experience of leading a team of people
• Understanding of performance review system with good feedback skills – both positive and negative
• Understanding of the risks associated with working in a food manufacturing sector
• Passion for delivering high standards of safety
• HACCP 3
• Food Safety Level 3
• Accident investigation training
• Experience in a manufacturing shift-based environment
• Previous experience of data analysis
• Good understanding of HR policies and procedures e.g. Performance development, Return to Work Interview process, flex contract
• Experience of working with CI Tools
• Demonstratable experience of managing in a food/health and safety environment
• Demonstratable knowledge of legislation and procedures

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