Production Team Leader

The Sterling Choice; South Holland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in South Holland is seeking a Production Team Leader. This role requires strong supervisory skills and a background in food manufacturing. You will lead a team, ensuring production quality while meeting targets. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and confident in their ability to manage operations. Competitive pay and shift patterns will be discussed.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role, particularly within food manufacturing.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and during high production targets.
• Excellent attention to detail for hygiene and quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of operators ensuring production quality and standards.
• Manage production line efficiency and solve operational issues.
• Continuous improvement of production processes.

Skills

Supervisory experience in food manufacturing

Ability to manage production targets

Attention to detail

Confidence in communicating with managers

Job description

Production Team Leader - Food Manufacturing

Let's be honest — some “Team Leader” jobs are really just glorified admin roles with a hi-vis.

This isn't one of those.

You’ll be running a production line that actually produces things people eat. That means quality, pace, and standards matter — because mistakes here don't just cost money, they end up on someone's dinner plate.

You’ll lead a team of operators who look to you to set the tone. Not by shouting, but by showing. If you're the type who hides in the office when things go wrong, this isn't going to work out.

But if you get a buzz from being in the thick of it — solving problems, coaching people, keeping the wheels turning — you’ll fit right in.

You’ll be measured on things like waste, output, and quality. The usual stuff. But more importantly, you’ll be judged on whether your line runs better because you're leading it — not just because you're standing there when it does.

You’ll need:

• Supervisory experience — ideally from a food manufacturing background.
• The ability to stay calm and organised when production targets start looking more like wishful thinking.
• A sharp eye for detail (because labels, weights, and hygiene checks aren't suggestions).
• And enough confidence to hold your own with production managers, QA, and the rest of the factory floor.

If you've worked with fresh produce or short-shelf-life products, even better. You’ll already know how to keep things moving without compromising standards.

This role suits someone ambitious — the kind of person who's already running a line but wants more ownership, more challenge, and a bit more say in how things are done.

Shift patterns and pay? We'll cover that when we talk — but it's fair for the level and backed by a business that genuinely invests in developing its leaders.

Interested?

If you’re ready to lead a team, not just manage a process — let's have a conversation