Production Team Leader

Stonegate Farmers; Lacock; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Regular shifts

Training and development

Free eggs

Transport subsidy

On-site parking

Cycle-to-work

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Stonegate Farmers in Lacock is seeking a Production Team Leader for a 5:30am–2:00pm, Monday–Friday shift. You’ll lead a packing centre team, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency while meeting production targets.

You’ll monitor performance, coach colleagues, handle shift handovers and drive continuous improvement. The role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and a proactive, practical approach.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience within a production or manufacturing environment.
• A basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene.
• A good standard of English and Maths.
• A proactive, practical approach and the confidence to lead a team in a fast-paced working environment.
• The ability to demonstrate our company values: Respect, Aspire, Courage, One Team and Diversity.

Responsibilities

• Make sure production equipment is set up correctly and carry out basic fault-finding to minimise stoppages.
• Monitor performance across production planning, egg utilisation, quality, labour, waste, downtime, utilities and stock accuracy.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement appropriate corrective actions
• Ensure production documentation is accurate, complete and compliant with audit requirements.
• Review production data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Motivate, coach and develop team members, identifying training and performance support requirements.
• Deliver clear shift handovers to incoming Team Leaders and Managers, maintaining continuity across the operation

Skills

Leadership experience

Health & Safety

Food Hygiene

English & Maths

Proactive leadership

Company values

Job description

Production Team Leader - 05.30am - 14.00pm, Monday - Friday

£13.48 p/h

We’re looking for a proactive and hands-on Production Team Leader to join our Packing Centre team in Lacock.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous leadership experience within a production or manufacturing environment who enjoys leading from the front. You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day performance of your team, helping to ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, efficiency and compliance.

You’ll work closely with the wider operational team to keep production running smoothly, support and develop colleagues, monitor performance and identify opportunities to continually improve how we work.

You will:

• Make sure production equipment is set up correctly and carry out basic fault-finding to minimise stoppages.
• Monitor performance across production planning, egg utilisation, quality, labour, waste, downtime, utilities and stock accuracy.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement appropriate corrective actions
• Ensure production documentation is accurate, complete and compliant with audit requirements.
• Review production data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Motivate, coach and develop team members, identifying training and performance support requirements.
• Deliver clear shift handovers to incoming Team Leaders and Managers, maintaining continuity across the operation

• Previous leadership experience within a production or manufacturing environment.
• A basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene.
• A good standard of English and Maths.
• A proactive, practical approach and the confidence to lead a team in a fast-paced working environment.
• The ability to demonstrate our company values: Respect, Aspire, Courage, One Team and Diversity

• Competitive hourly pay.
• Regular shifts and weekly pay.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Free eggs every week.
• Subsidised staff transport from selected locations.
• On-site parking.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• A friendly and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome.