Process Leader

Sofina Foods Europe; Livingston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Career Development Opportunities

Collaborative Working Culture

Job summary

Sofina Foods invites an experienced production leader to oversee a designated area, delivering targets for production, yield, quality and safety. You will coach your team, manage day-to-day performance, and partner with HR and training to enhance capability and engagement.

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, challenge throughput, and ensure audit readiness while upholding H&S and food safety standards across operations.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in production or FMCG.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene and HACCP Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Experience working to BRC standards and audit readiness.
• Strong people management and communication skills.
• Confident decision maker and influencer.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop your team to deliver production, yield, quality, and safety targets
• Manage absence, performance, conduct, holiday cover, and employee relations in line with company policies
• Support onboarding and deliver training plans to develop team capability
• Promote Sofina values of Integrity, Respect, and Accountability across the area
• Drive employee engagement and support local and company recognition initiatives
• Monitor KPIs, labour costs, and throughput, identifying and delivering opportunities for improvement
• Work with your team and wider functions to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure the area remains audit ready and consistently meets food safety, quality, hygiene, and H&S standards
• Champion positive food safety and quality culture, ensuring all required standards and paperwork are maintained
• Role model safe behaviours and ensure colleagues follow company H&S procedures

Skills

Leadership experience

People management

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene and HACCP Level 3 (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

Lead and develop a production team to deliver safe, efficient, and high quality results while driving continuous improvement and a positive workplace culture.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and people focused production leader to take responsibility for a designated area, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and safety expectations are consistently achieved.

You will coach and develop your team, manage day to day performance, and work closely with HR, Training, and wider site functions to improve capability, engagement, and operational performance.

A key part of the role will be identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, challenging labour and throughput performance, and ensuring the area remains audit ready.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop your team to deliver production, yield, quality, and safety targets
• Manage absence, performance, conduct, holiday cover, and employee relations in line with company policies
• Support onboarding and deliver training plans to develop team capability
• Promote Sofina values of Integrity, Respect, and Accountability across the area
• Drive employee engagement and support local and company recognition initiatives
• Monitor KPIs, labour costs, and throughput, identifying and delivering opportunities for improvement
• Work with your team and wider functions to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure the area remains audit ready and consistently meets food safety, quality, hygiene, and H&S standards
• Champion positive food safety and quality culture, ensuring all required standards and paperwork are maintained
• Role model safe behaviours and ensure colleagues follow company H&S procedures

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous leadership experience within a production or FMCG environment
• Level 3 Food Hygiene and HACCP Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Experience working to BRC standards and maintaining audit readiness
• Strong people management and communication skills
• Confident decision maker with the ability to challenge and influence others
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
• Strong focus on developing and supporting others
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience within a chilled food manufacturing environment would be advantageous

Why Sofina Foods?

• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Career Development Opportunities
• Supportive and Collaborative Working Culture
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team while making a direct impact on production performance, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Company Information

Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It's a place to build your future.

With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.

Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you'll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.

Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you're looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there's a place for you at Sofina Foods.

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Location

Livingston, West Lothian

Hours of Work

Full-time

Company

Sofina Foods

Country Code

GB