Production Supervisor

Five Rivers Recruitment; Whaddon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Rivers Recruitment is seeking an experienced Furniture Production Supervisor near Salisbury to oversee planning, supervision and workshop management. The role focuses on coordinating the furniture production process, ensuring efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery across multiple departments.

The successful candidate will manage workloads, maintain safety standards, and support continuous improvement while working a 42.5-hour week at £15-£18 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, proactive Production Supervisor with strong organising skills.
• Experience in furniture manufacturing or a workshop environment preferred.
• Ability to plan, schedule and manage multiple work streams while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Plan furniture production weeks in advance to maximise workshop efficiency.
• Supervise the production team and ensure targets and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate workflow across joinery, sanding, spraying and assembly departments.
• Identify bottlenecks and take action to keep projects on schedule.
• Oversee preparation, refurbishment, assembly and finishing of furniture.
• Maintain high housekeeping and Health & Safety standards in the workshop.
• Provide progress updates to management and support team development.

Skills

Planning

Team supervision

Quality control

Workshop management

Health & Safety

Job description

Furniture Production Supervisor

Salisbury | £15-£18 per hour DOE | 42.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Furniture Production Supervisor to join an established business on the outskirts of Salisbury.

Our client is looking for a hands-on, organised and proactive Production Supervisor to take responsibility for the smooth running of their furniture production operation.

This is a varied role combining production planning, team supervision, quality control and workshop management, with the successful candidate playing a key part in ensuring furniture is produced efficiently, to specification and within agreed deadlines.

The Role

As Furniture Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for coordinating the furniture production process from planning through to finished goods, working closely with production, logistics and specification teams.

• Planning furniture production several weeks in advance to maximise workshop efficiency.
• Supervising and supporting the furniture production team, ensuring targets and deadlines are met.
• Coordinating workflow across joinery, sanding, spraying and assembly departments.
• Identifying potential production bottlenecks and taking action to keep projects on schedule.
• Overseeing the preparation, refurbishment, assembly and finishing of new, existing, reclaimed and bought-in furniture.
• Ensuring furniture is completed to the required specification and quality standards.
• Managing WIP and finished goods areas effectively, ensuring furniture is stored safely and efficiently.
• Liaising with Logistics to coordinate the movement and storage of furniture.
• Ensuring required materials, components, stock and sundries are available when needed.
• Maintaining accurate production records and providing progress updates to management.
• Supporting the team hands-on when required.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and Health & Safety throughout the workshop.
• Supporting the induction, training, development and performance management of team members.
• Ensuring appropriate PPE, COSHH procedures, equipment checks and safe systems of work are followed.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience in a furniture, manufacturing, workshop or production environment, together with experience of supervising a team.

• Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• A confident people manager who can motivate a team and maintain standards.
• Practical and hands-on, with a good understanding of furniture production or similar manufacturing processes.
• Quality-focused, with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing competing priorities.
• A confident communicator who can work effectively with different departments.
• Proactive in identifying issues and finding practical solutions.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of Health & Safety and housekeeping.

The Opportunity

£15-£18 per hour, depending on experience

42.5 hours per week

Based on the outskirts of Salisbury

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Production Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor or Furniture Production professional looking for a role where they can take real ownership of the production process and make a tangible difference to efficiency, quality and team performance.