Production Area Leader

b3 jobs ltd; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the United Kingdom seeks a Production Area Leader to manage the Cook Prep area, ensuring food safety and quality. The successful candidate will lead a team and drive process improvements. The role offers a salary between £28,000 and £32,000 per annum with extensive benefits including 30 days holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

30 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension with 4% employer contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity for paid overtime

Qualifications

• Leadership/supervisory experience within a food manufacturer or FMCG business.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Cook Prep / High Risk Prep area, leading a team.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Drive improvements through audits and suggestions.
• Complete product checks and traceability records.

Skills

Leadership experience

Food safety compliance

Team management

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Production Area Leader

This company is a leading supplier of premium, sustainably sourced products, known for its commitment and uncompromising quality. Trusted by major retailers, they are recognised for raising standards in sustainability, transparency, and product integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Cook Prep / High Risk Prep area, leading a team of Production Chefs, Food Safety Operatives, and Production Team Members.
• Maintain food safety, product quality, health and safety, and protect brand integrity.
• Follow company rules and safety by adhering to hygiene standards, GMP, and Health & Safety practices, and report any issues, accidents, or hazards.
• Carry out product checks (e.g. pack seals, coding, defects) and complete all traceability and CCP records accurately.
• Drive improvements through completion of audits, suggest better ways of working, support new products and processes, and help the team achieve set goals.

About You

The successful candidate should have leadership/supervisory experience within a food manufacturer or FMCG business.

Details

The Production Area Leader job (ref:8953) is paying £28,000 to £32,000 per annum according to your experience.

The package includes 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), Pension with 4% employer contributions, Employee Assistance Programme and the chance to work paid overtime.

The site is based in Worcestershire and is commutable from Birmingham, Evesham, Bromsgrove, Worcester and surrounding areas.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, 5:00am to 1.30pm.

Alternate job titles

• Production Supervisor
• Production Team Leader
• Production Line Leader
• Assistant Production Manager
• Production Shift Supervisor
• Food Industry Production Jobs