Production Line Leader

The Compleat Food Group; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Clitheroe is seeking a Production Line Leader to oversee operations on the night shift. This role involves ensuring compliance and achieving production targets while maintaining high standards of health and safety. The position offers opportunities for career progression and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

29 Days annual leave

Employee Volunteering Days

Employee well-being and community support groups

Training opportunities with personalized LMS

24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Free Financial wellbeing tools

Holiday Discounts

Free Products and Fun Site Initiatives

Qualifications

• Good understanding of English.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• An understanding of Health & Food safety.

Responsibilities

• Complete pre-start checks on the line ensuring compliance.
• Setup and maintain equipment to ensure production efficiency.
• Communicate plan changes to maintain KPIs.

Skills

Self-motivated

Understanding of Health & Food safety

Good understanding of English

Job description

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Production Line Leader – Chilled Food Manufacturing

Location: The Compleat Food Group, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1QD
Shift: Monday – Friday, 06:00 – 14:00, 37.5 hours per week

Pay: £13.29 p/h increasing to £14.70 p/h following full training.

About Us:

The Compleat Food Group are a new food group on a mission to create great quality, tasty and affordable food, that people love to eat. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

Our team of over 5,500 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. At The Compleat Food Group we don’t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Our genuine passion drives the creation of products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Squeaky Bean, Vadasz and Unearthed.

We are looking for Production Line Leaders, with a background in machine operating, to join our brand new night shift at our Clitheroe site. You will be part of a team of skilled operatives, ensuring that our factory runs efficiently and we achieve production targets.

What you will be doing: As Production Line Leader you will be:

• Complete pre-start checks on the line ensuring compliance.
• Setup Labellers/Sealing machines/oil depositors/multipond and meat slicers in the correct manner to prevent damage or downtime.
• Able to perform changeovers/cleaning in the allocated time frame and to the correct quality standards as laid out by the business policies and procedures.
• Able to read and understand the production plan.
• Able to complete relevant paperwork needed to maintain the line and it's legal requirements.
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in the appropriate condition for operational use.
• Ensure that staff on the line are following the correct PPE colour identification especially for allergens.
• Ensure lines are run in a manner to prevent health and safety/quality breaches.
• Able to keep the line performing at the planned targets or higher, in the event of failure be able to provide suitable information with regards to the event.
• Able to adjust the lines to assist with improving the targets and KPIs and have full understanding of consequences of change.
• Able to control waste levels and make adjustments to prevent waste from occurring.
• Able to control giveaway levels and prevent giveaway from exceeding target.
• Able to input data into the Gemba system or able to provide adequate details regarding issues and potential resolutions needed to prevent downtime.
• Assist supervisors/Managers in projects to reduce/remove downtime events.
• Communicate with supervisors/Managers with any plan changes that may need to happen to maintain KPIs.

What we need from you:

• Good understanding of English
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• An understanding of Health & Food safety

What's in it for you?

You will be working with a close knit team, who are supportive, innovative and talented, giving ample opportunity for your own career progression as you would expect working for a group of our size, we also offer:

• 29 Days annual leave
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
• Free Products and frequent Fun Site Initiatives

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.