Production Team Leader – Food Manufacturing & Quality

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment; Barton Stacey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays included

Company pension contribution up to 10%

Company bonus scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment is seeking a Production Team Leader for an established manufacturing business supplying specialist ingredients to the food and beverage industries.

This hands-on role leads a team of 4–9 Production Technicians, ensuring targets are met safely, efficiently and in line with quality and food-safety standards. Based in Barton Stacey, Hampshire, it is a permanent, site-based role with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in manufacturing or production.
• Proven leadership of a production team.
• Experience managing absence, conduct and performance.
• Strong health and safety knowledge in manufacturing.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with KPI-driven production improvement.
• Experience using ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Production Technicians.
• Allocate labour and prioritise production to meet demand.
• Maintain safety, quality and hygiene compliance.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvements.
• Conduct root-cause investigations on issues.
• Maintain SOPs and production documentation.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and Engineering.

Skills

Team leadership

KPI management

Health & safety

COSHH awareness

HACCP knowledge

Continuous improvement

ERP systems

Production equipment

Problem solving

Planning & scheduling

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

ERP software

Documentation software

Job description

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment is seeking a Production Team Leader for an established manufacturing business supplying specialist ingredients to the food and beverage industries.

This hands-on role leads a team of 4–9 Production Technicians, ensuring targets are met safely, efficiently and in line with quality and food-safety standards. Based in Barton Stacey, Hampshire, it is a permanent, site-based role with standard daytime hours.