Production Supervisor: Growth Path & Great Benefits

Finnebrogue; Downpatrick; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Electric charging points

Canteen with subsidised meals

Up to 5 free food products per week

Insula wellbeing on-site counsellors

Perks Discount card

Gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Birthday paid holiday

Job summary

Finnebrogue, a leading UK-based food producer, is seeking a motivated Supervisor to join the fast-paced production team at the Downpatrick site. You will supervise day-to-day operations, ensure safety and quality, and support continuous improvement while developing leadership skills through the Production Pathways Programme.

The role offers a structured trainee progression from Level 1 to Level 3, with comprehensive training and exposure to a range of packaging and quality standards in a busy

Qualifications

• Experience supervising production teams and maintaining safety standards.
• Knowledge of SOPs, GMP, and food safety regulations.
• Ability to coach and develop operatives and lead a high-performing team.
• Experience with production equipment and line changeovers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day operation of the allocated production area, ensuring products are manufactured safely, on time, in full, and to the required quality, food safety, and customer specifications.
• Lead, motivate, coach, and develop production operatives, completing inductions, competency assessments, performance reviews, and identifying training needs.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, food safety, health and safety, hygiene, allergen management, contamination controls, and site security requirements.
• Oversee operation, setup, calibration, and verification of production equipment and critical control systems, including Vemag, Autoloader, Olympus, X-ray, Metal Detection, Flow Wrap, Vacpac, and checkweighers.
• Monitor product quality and traceability through label verification, weight and temperature checks, gas checks, production records, and CCPs, taking corrective action as needed.
• Manage non-conforming products, rework, product holds/quarantine, stock control, WIP, date coding, and packaging materials to maintain brand integrity and minimise waste.
• Ensure production documentation and KPI reporting are completed accurately in real time, driving continuous improvement to meet targets.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and oversee washdowns and packaging materials on the line.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager, Quality team, and other departments to deliver objectives and support improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

SOPs & GMP

Coaching & development

Quality assurance

Tools

Vemag

Autoloader

Olympus

X-ray

Metal Detection

Flow Wrap

Vacpac

Checkweighers

Job description

Finnebrogue, a leading UK-based food producer, is seeking a motivated Supervisor to join the fast-paced production team at the Downpatrick site. You will supervise day-to-day operations, ensure safety and quality, and support continuous improvement while developing leadership skills through the Production Pathways Programme.

The role offers a structured trainee progression from Level 1 to Level 3, with comprehensive training and exposure to a range of packaging and quality standards in a busy