Production Supervisor

Sherpa Selection Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherpa Selection Ltd is seeking a Production Supervisor for a rotating 3-shift pattern at our Grimsby area facility. You will lead a shift team, ensuring safe, compliant production and continuous improvement efforts on a daily basis.

Ideal candidates will have proven supervisory experience in food/FMCG manufacturing, a hands-on coaching style, and a proactive approach to meeting quality and output targets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or related environments.
• Hands-on, results-driven leadership with coaching focus.
• Comfortable working in GMP/quality-driven environments.
• Willingness to work rotating 3-shift patterns (mornings/afternoons/nights).
• Experience leading production teams to meet output and quality targets.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the production team to meet output, quality and safety targets.
• Ensuring compliance with GMP, quality systems and site SOPs.
• Maintaining high health and safety standards across the department.
• Upholding hygiene and contamination-prevention standards in line with food safety procedures.
• Monitoring and reporting departmental performance with improvement recommendations.
• Training staff and maintaining training records.
• Driving continuous improvement projects within the department and wider site.

Skills

Leadership

People management

GMP adherence

Shift planning

Job description

Production Supervisor

£33,176 per annum + 25% Night Uplift + Quarterly Bonus

Permanent, Full Time

Kirmington, Grimsby

Are you an experienced Team Leader or Shift Supervisor from a food, FMCG, pharmaceutical or fast-paced manufacturing background, looking for your next step with a stable, growing business?

Our client is a well-established manufacturer supplying specialist products to customers across 30+ countries worldwide. Due to continued growth, they're now looking for a Production Supervisor to join their manufacturing team on a permanent basis, leading a shift team to deliver quality, safety and output targets.

What's on Offer

• £33,176 per annum basic salary
• 25% shift uplift when working nights
• Quarterly KPI Bonus – up to £500 per quarter, based on performance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Permanent, full-time position with genuine job security
• Rotating 3-shift pattern (mornings / afternoons / nights) – 24/5
• The opportunity to join a business that's a genuine leader in its specialist field, with an international customer base and a strong reputation for quality
• A supportive, close-knit production team where your leadership will directly shape performance and standards

The Role

As Production Team Leader, you'll take ownership of your shift, ensuring the team hits production, quality and safety targets while creating a positive, motivated working environment. You'll be a hands‑on leader – visible on the floor, coaching your team, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and developing a production team to meet output, quality and safety targets
• Ensuring compliance with GMP, quality systems and site SOPs
• Maintaining high standards of health & safety across the department
• Upholding hygiene, cleanliness and contamination‑prevention standards in line with feed/food safety procedures
• Monitoring and reporting on departmental performance, providing recommendations for improvementEnsuring consistency of standards and communication across shifts
• Training staff and ensuring training records are completed and signed off in a timely manner
• Driving continuous improvement projects within the department and across the wider site

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Production Supervisor, Team Leader, Shift Supervisor or Line Leader within a manufacturing, food production, FMCG or technical environment
• A minimum of 1 year's supervisory experience
• A self‑starting, commercially aware individual with strong leadership and people skillsli>A hands‑on, results‑driven approach with a genuine interest in coaching and developing others
• Comfortable working within a GMP/quality‑driven environment
• Willingness to work a rotating 3-shift pattern (mornings, afternoons, nights)

This role would suit candidates currently working as a Production Supervisor, Shift Leader, Team Leader, Line Leader or Production Chargehand within food manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or fast‑moving production environments.

Location

Based near Humberside Airport, North Lincolnshire – commutable from Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Brigg, Barton-upon-Humber, Kingston upon Hull and surrounding areas.

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