Production Team Leader

Kerry; Menstrie; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and nutrition company in Scotland is seeking a Production Team Leader for their Menstrie facility. The role involves leading a team, optimizing production performance, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, experience in manufacturing, and a solid understanding of food safety processes. This is a permanent, onsite position with a rotating shift pattern.

Benefits

Health Care

Matched pension scheme

Perkbox discounts

Share scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Solid understanding of production processes and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.
• Motivate and coach operators for high performance.
• Optimize line efficiency, throughput, and yield.
• Ensure materials are available for production.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Problem-solving

Production processes

Continuous improvement methodologies

IT tools proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Our Safety purpose: “we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

About the role

We are seeking a proactive Production Team Leader to join our manufacturing team in Menstrie. Reporting to the Area Manager, you will consistently lead the same team of 10 people, fostering engagement and high performance in safety, quality and efficiency. You will also collaborate cross-functionally on projects and continuous improvement initiatives, helping to drive operational excellence across the site.

This is a permanent, onsite role with the following shift pattern: 4 shifts on and 4 shifts off for 7 cycles, followed by 18 consecutive days off. All shifts are 12 hours.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure Safety First, Quality Always:

Maintain strict compliance with health & safety standards and GMP practices. Complete safety checks and inspections to ensure a safe working environment.

Food safety and compliance by maintaining strict adherence to all food safety standards.

• Lead and Develop the Team:

Motivate and coach operators to achieve high performance and engagement.

Conduct regular 1-2-1s, identify talent, and support succession planning.

• Drive Operational Performance:

Optimize line efficiency, throughput, and yield using Short Interval Control.

Monitor KPIs and take proactive action to resolve issues and minimize downtime.

• Manage Resources and Processes:

Ensure materials and consumables are available for scheduled production.

Oversee SAP processes and troubleshoot to maintain accurate production records.

• Quality and Technical Support:

Build a strong quality culture within the team.

Resolve technical issues promptly and elevate when necessary.

• Communication and Reporting:

Deliver clear shift briefings, handovers, and weekly production updates.

Track and report line performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop teams.
• Experience in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Solid understanding of production processes and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, Lean).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make balanced, data‑driven decisions.
• Proficiency in IT tools, including Microsoft Office and SAP.

Why join us?

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference. We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.

We also offer: Health Care, Matched pension scheme, Perkbox platform offering discounts and offers on major retailers, Share scheme, Employee Assistance Program.

Beyond benefits, we offer a role that is complete and diversified—giving you a holistic view of our business, the chance to continuously learn, and the opportunity to truly make an impact.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Requisition ID: 60370
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement:

We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.