Packing & Technical Operations Lead – Food Safety Focus

Company Shop Group; Darton; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free membership to Company Shop foryou

Free membership to Company Shop for 10

10% CSG colleague discount

Doctor care Anywhere

Annual Flu Injections, high street & v

Subsidised staff Canteen, Free Tea & C

Employee Assistance Programme – Grocer

Eligible for Costco membership, Cycle

Medicash

Simply Health Dental Plan

Eye tests

Contributory pension scheme with Life

Octopus EV Scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Charitable giving

PLUS Family friendly benefits

Job summary

Company Shop Group in Darton, Barnsley, is seeking a Technical & Packing Operations Supervisor to lead the open product packing operation, ensure food safety, quality and legality, and develop the packing team.

This hands-on role combines operational leadership with technical responsibility, covering day‑to‑day planning, labelling, traceability and continuous improvement, with shift flexibility and full PPE.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervisory or team leadership within food production or packing.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, GMP, allergen management, traceability and labelling controls.
• Ability to plan workloads, lead a team and make decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience working with production or warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills; able to challenge non-compliant practices and escalate concerns when needed.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification or willingness to achieve.

Responsibilities

• Lead the packing operation: plan daily production, allocate labour, coordinate line activities.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, GMP, allergen management, traceability and contamination prevention.
• Oversee labeling, coding, product checks, weight control, packaging integrity and changeovers.
• Coach and develop colleagues; ensure training and address performance issues.
• Monitor output, waste, downtime and identify efficiency improvements.
• Ensure safe working practices, PPE, machinery checks and cleaning schedules.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

GMP and allergen management

Traceability

Labelling controls

Decision making under pressure

Education

Level 3 Food Safety qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

WMS/ERP systems

Job description

Company Shop Group in Darton, Barnsley, is seeking a Technical & Packing Operations Supervisor to lead the open product packing operation, ensure food safety, quality and legality, and develop the packing team.

This hands-on role combines operational leadership with technical responsibility, covering day‑to‑day planning, labelling, traceability and continuous improvement, with shift flexibility and full PPE.