Production Shift Leader

Scantec Personnel Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Food Manufacturing business in Manchester is seeking an experienced Production Shift Supervisor to lead their production team. Responsibilities include overseeing team performance, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and mentoring new staff. Ideal candidates should have experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and a proven track record of exceeding KPIs. This position offers great career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

External management training courses

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-paced manufacturing/production setting (food or FMCG preferred).
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to exceed KPIs.
• Comfortable with standard work routines and structured CI methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model, setting the tone for performance, behaviour, and values across your team.
• Support staffing plans and optimise manning levels throughout seasonal peaks and troughs.
• Oversee team performance across KPIs such as yield, waste, product quality, and line efficiency.
• Champion training and development - mentoring new starters and upskilling your team.
• Ensure compliance with H&S, Food Safety, and GMP at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Food Safety regulations

Job description

Overview

Production Shift Leader / Supervisor
Scantec Recruitment are working with a leading Food Manufacturing business in Manchester to assist in finding a Production Shift Supervisor for their Production team. This is a well established business supplying high quality food products to a huge range of customers. Great career development opportunities with external management training courses on offer.

Reporting to the Production Shift Manager, your role will focus on providing leadership for the operating teams to deliver established Key Performance Indicators in line with Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People.

Hours / Shifts

1x week of Days, followed by 1x week of Nights. (6am - 6pm / 6pm - 6am) Monday to Thursday
(You won\'t work on a Friday or Saturday)

(More details on shift rota upon tel screen).

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model, setting the tone for performance, behaviour, and values across your team
• Support staffing plans and optimise manning levels throughout seasonal peaks and troughs
• Oversee team performance across KPIs such as yield, waste, product quality, and line efficiency
• Lead daily huddles, team briefs and handovers to ensure clear communication and alignment
• Champion training and development - mentoring new starters and upskilling your team
• Play a key role in CI initiatives using A3 methodology and structured problem-solving
• Ensure compliance with H&S, Food Safety, and GMP at all times
• Monitor and maintain your teams skills matrix, helping build strong succession planning
• Actively contribute to site environmental and sustainability goals

We\'re seeking an experienced Production Supervisor / Leader with experience in a high-paced manufacturing/production setting (food or FMCG preferred). You\'d need to have a proven ability to lead and motivate teams to exceed KPIs and be comfortable with standard work routines and structured CI methodologies.