Production Supervisor

Mulberry; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned lifestyle brand is seeking a Production Supervisor in the United Kingdom to lead a production team, ensuring health and safety standards are met while exceeding production targets. The role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to continuous improvement and quality assurance. With a competitive salary and benefits including a bonus and product allowance, this is a great opportunity to join a respected company focused on sustainability and community values.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Bonus

Product allowance

Staff discount

Pension Contributions & Life Assurance

Training opportunities

Paid volunteering days

Well-being service

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience.
• Ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production targets and health & safety requirements are met.
• Monitor team performance and quality standards.
• Liaise with management on staffing and recruitment needs.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Leadership Experience

Supervising Experience

Computer Literacy

Job description

Born in 1971 the roots of Mulberry are in Somerset England. For more than fifty years Mulberry has been a British lifestyle brand internationally acclaimed for quality and design capturing the Mulberry Spirit.

Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brands inception in recognition of our purpose-driven approach in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification.

Today we are a global brand but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the these are values you share we would love you to join our team.

As a Production Supervisor you will have overall responsibility for a Production team and the day-to-day activity within that team leading the line ensuring that Health & Safety requirements are met and production targets are met and exceeded.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain hourly work output paperwork ensuring that product is supplied for distribution on time and through full adherence to production plans.

Ensure basic output figures are maintained

Conduct basic housekeeping responsibilities

Monitor Craftspeople within the line to check they comply with all health & safety regulations and company policy

Continuously monitor the performance of the team

Identify and implement changes to improve the flow and productivity of the line and inspire and lead the teams in all aspects of operational improvement

Resource support for any technical issues in your line

Action line changeovers

Carry out WIP counts at week

Take part in a stock take twice per year

Ensure that quality targets are met working in conjunction with the Quality team through the supply of product to agreed specification identifying improvements with regard to consistency reduction of scrap and total number of repairs.

Work with the Production & Operations Manager to resolve staffing needs. Ensure your team is upskilled to allow your team to be as flexible as possible and work with the Industrialisation team to arrange any training requirements.

Liaise with the Production and Operations Manager with regards to recruitment for your line. Carry out any necessary recruitment requirements.

Promote the highest possible quality standards at all times within the line

Provide a point of contact for Craftsperson queries

Make recommendations to the Production Operations Manager relating to performance.

Brand

Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours : honesty dynamism and a community-oriented spirit.

Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others and understanding that your views opinions and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.

Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Made to Last

Wherever possible incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work. Contribute to decreasing Mulberrys carbon footprint helping to mitigate climate change and promoting a greener more sustainable future.

Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued respected and included. Promote equity empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.

Team

Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders

Develop challenge and grow direct reports by means of effective management thus forming a solid leadership style

Hold daily morning meetings with the line communicating any important messages from the business

Log absence and behavioural issues using an absence tracker and Dayforce taking advice from HR when necessary

Handling of confidential employee information (i.e. absence data)

Chairing confidential meetings for Craftspeople in your line (i.e. investigations recorded conversations disciplinaries)

Carry out annual performance reviews analysing performance and setting future objectives. Ensuring we are recognising talent.

Act as an internal coach and be able to help develop the skills of other team members within the line and act as a mentor during training e.g. apprentices

Performance management of the team through regular coaching and development and quality face-to-face interactions

What we will do for you

• Competitive basic salary
• Bonus
• Product allowance
• An enviable staff discount and exclusive access to staff sales
• Pension Contributions & Life Assurance
• Training and opportunities to develop
• x2 paid volunteering days per year
• Access to - a wellbeing service featuring remote GP appointments mental health support physiotherapy personal training & retail discounts

Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications skills or experience and as they relate to the particular you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best please email us at emailprotected.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Continuous Improvement,Food Industry,Lean,Packaging,5S,Computer Literacy,Food Processing,Kaizen,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1