Production Supervisor

CDS Labour; Gosberton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG producer in the UK is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee production planning and team management. The role involves motivating staff, meeting production targets, and minimizing downtime, while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Applicants should have relevant supervisory experience and a sound understanding of machinery. Strong communication skills are essential for liaising with a multi-lingual workforce. This position offers a great opportunity to join a company with decades of experience in the food production sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Supervisor in the FMCG sector.
• Sound understanding of line machinery basics.
• Ability to motivate and engage a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Motivate the team to achieve production targets.
• Minimize downtime and manage the production line.
• Work collaboratively with Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards.

Skills

Experience as a Production Supervisor

Sound understanding of working line machinery

Ability to communicate to a multi-lingual workforce

Commitment to HSE in daily operations

Willingness to work with other Supply Chain teams

Job description

Overview

Production Supervisor. Located between Boston and Spalding, this company grow, process and pack a variety of vegetables and flowers. Their client base includes Markets, Local food production, Food service as well as Supermarkets. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Production Supervisor to join a thriving FMCG business with 80years experience. Working with and reporting to the Production Manager your job will be production planning, planning people and booking temps. Delegating the workload to the Line leaders, ensuring the operations are running on time and in line with the quality expectations set by the technical team. You will need a sound understanding of the basics of working line machinery.

Responsibilities

• Experienced as a Production Supervisor you will be required to: Keep your team motivated
• Meeting targets
• Minimising down time
• Managing the production line
• Managing people
• Able to communicate to a multi-lingual workforce
• Working closely with other Supply Chain teams - procurement, planning, dispatch etc
• Keeping up to date with the necessary shift paperwork
• Team engagement and retention - from succession planning to disciplinary and everything in between
• Ensuring your team work with HSE in mind
• Delegating the work load to the Line leaders, ensuring the operations are running on time and in line with the quality expectations set by the technical team
• As a person who is happy to challenge the 'norm', you will be consistently looking for ways to streamline the business and maximise efficiency's

Qualifications

• Experience as a Production Supervisor
• Sound understanding of the basics of working line machinery
• Ability to communicate to a multi-lingual workforce
• Willingness to work with other Supply Chain teams - procurement, planning, dispatch etc
• Commitment to HSE in daily operations

Hours & Applying

The hours of work are between (Apply online only) Mon to Fri (Sat as required).

To apply for this position please email your CV to Katie Chalmers by following the link below