Production Supervisor, Egg Innovation Centre

Stonegate; Lacock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate is seeking a confident, hands-on Production Supervisor for our Egg Innovation Centre. You will lead a production team, ensuring targets, safety, quality and food safety standards are met in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll manage day-to-day operations, drive KPIs, coordinate shift patterns (4 on/4 off) and maintain audit-ready records while developing your team and maintaining a positive, inclusive culture across the department.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or team leadership experience in production/manufacturing.
• Strong people-management skills with ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Good understanding of production KPIs and improving performance.
• Strong Health & Safety and food safety focus.
• Calm under pressure with quick decision-making.
• Hands-on approach to solving production problems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the production team to achieve daily production plans, KPIs and compliance targets
• Coordinate daily operations to ensure safe, efficient production
• Ensure production lines and equipment are set up for operation
• Carry out basic fault finding and respond to issues causing delays
• Resolve stoppages related to product feed, trays, crates, etc.
• Monitor performance across key areas including plan attainment, waste, downtime, stock control
• Ensure products meet quality and food safety specs
• Ensure safe operation and adherence to Health & Safety procedures
• Lead, motivate and develop the team, identifying training needs
• Address performance or conduct issues using company procedures
• Maintain audit-ready production records and documentation
• Promote a positive, inclusive working environment

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Production KPI tracking

Health & Safety

Decision making

Hands-on approach

Job description

Production Supervisor - Egg Innovation Centre

£15.78 P/H

06.00am - 18.00pm, 4on4off

We are looking for a confident and hands‑on Production Supervisor to lead and support our production team, ensuring we consistently deliver against production targets while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and food safety.

This is a fast-paced operational role where you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the department, keeping production moving, managing performance and ensuring your team has everything they need to succeed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supervise and lead the production team to achieve daily production plans, KPIs and compliance targets
• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the department, ensuring production operates safely, efficiently and to agreed standards
• Ensure production lines and equipment are correctly set up and ready for operation
• Carry out basic fault finding and respond quickly to issues that could cause production delays or downtime
• Proactively resolve production stoppages, including issues relating to product feed, trays, crates and other operational requirements
• Monitor performance across key areas including attainment to plan, egg utilisation, labour, waste, downtime, stock control and utility usage
• Ensure products are consistently produced to the required quality and food safety specifications
• Make sure equipment is operated safely and that Health & Safety procedures are followed throughout the department
• Lead, motivate and develop the team, identifying training and development requirements and supporting improvements in individual and team performance
• Address performance or conduct issues appropriately, using relevant company procedures where required
• Ensure production records and documentation are completed accurately and maintained to an audit-ready standard
• Promote a positive and inclusive working environment based on dignity, respect and teamwork, free from bullying, harassment or intimidation

Requirements

We're looking for someone who is comfortable taking ownership in a busy production environment and can confidently lead a team while keeping a close eye on performance and standards.

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within a production, manufacturing or food manufacturing environment
• Strong people‑management skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• A good understanding of production KPIs and how to drive operational performance
• A strong approach to Health & Safety, quality and food safety
• The ability to stay calm and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment
• A practical, hands‑on approach to resolving production problems