Production Supervisor

b3 jobs ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

b3 jobs ltd in Kent is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a production team, drive continuous improvement, and ensure KPI targets, quality, GMP, and health & safety standards are met across the shift.

You will optimise use of plant, labour and materials, coach staff, and collaborate with the Shift Manager to implement root-cause solutions. The role is 40 hours per week with rotating shifts: week 1 6:30am–3pm, week 2 2:30pm–11pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ relevant food manufacturing experience leading teams.
• Experience with HACCP, allergens and processing equipment.
• Basic food hygiene and team leading qualifications held.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production plan through resources (plant, labour, materials).
• Lead by example to maintain GMP, safety and customer specs.
• Coach staff to maintain high performance and multi-skill capabilities.
• Address GMP/audit actions and implement long-term solutions.
• Communicate shift briefs focusing on quality, cost and improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

GMP

HACCP

Allergens

Food processing

Education

Basic food hygiene

Team leading

Job description

This company is a well-established leader in producing premium products and it’s experiencing significant growth (30% over the last 3 years) supplying key customers in the UK food retail, wholesale, and foodservice sectors.

About the Production Supervisor job

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you'll be responsible for the production team to ensure that KPI’s are met in order to lead an efficient, continuously improving shift, optimising product quality, GMP, customer service, cost and health & safety.

Key tasks

• Ensure that all resources (plant, labour, materials) are in place to deliver the production plan. Provide information of issues to the Shift Manager to ensure that all opportunities for improvement are captured and implemented.
• Lead by example, ensuring safe and efficient work practices are maintained at all times to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice, Health & Safety, Customer Specifications and Company policies.
• Lead, motivate and coach staff to achieve consistent levels of performance, multi skilling and reassign staff during breakdowns, down times and staff shortages.
• Working with the Shift Manager to ensure GMP, Customer and other Audit actions are addressed, and root-cause analysis is carried out to ensure long term sustainable solutions are implemented.
• Communicate with the teams by delivering regular shift briefs with focus on quality, cost and delivering and gathering ideas for improvement.

About You

At least 2 years’ relevant food manufacturing experience helping to lead and motivate teams of people within the food industry.
Relevant food manufacturing qualifications; including basic food hygiene and team leading. Experience with HACCP, allergens, and food processing equipment. Ability to build effective relationships with work colleagues.

More details

The Production Supervisor job is based in Kent and is paying c. £35,000 according to your experience -£34,000 rising to c. £35,500 upon completion of probationary period.

The working hours are 40 hrs per week, 8 hours per day with 30 minutes unpaid break - Monday to Friday weekly rotating patterns of 1. Week 1: 6:30am to 3pm 2. Week 2: 2:30pm to 11pm.

Alternate job titles

Production Supervisor | Production Team Leader | Production Line Leader | Assistant Production Manager | Production Shift Supervisor | Food Industry Production Jobs | Food Manufacturing Jobs