Production Team Leader (PM)

Mach Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to oversee daily operations in a fast-paced food manufacturing site near Manchester. The ideal candidate will manage teams, execute production plans, and maintain a strong focus on KPIs. This role requires excellent leadership and communication skills, as well as a proven track record in a manufacturing environment. Competitive benefits include holidays, development opportunities, and a supportive working atmosphere.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Maternity/paternity leave

Rewards discount / cashback scheme

Genuine development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience ideally within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong and confident leader.
• Proven track record of managing a team to deliver business targets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead daily production operations on a fast paced food manufacturing site.
• Execute production plan to meet customer demand while adhering to health and safety.
• Communicate effectively and lead teams, manage and develop staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

KPI Management

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Job description

Overview

Production Team Leader (PM)

Are you an experienced Shift Production Team Leader/Supervisor looking for your next step? Are you ready for your next challenge?

My client, a successful and well respected food manufacturer near Manchester, is seeking a Team Leader to oversee and lead the daily production within a fast paced food manufacturing site.

Reporting to the Shift Manager you will be responsible for all operations and execution of plan to producing high quality products, as per customer demand, adhering to health and safety on site.

You will have excellent communication and leadership skills. As a 'people person' you will manage, develop and lead your teams. You will be KPI focused based on safety, quality, productivity, cost, delivery and people development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead daily production operations on a fast paced food manufacturing site.
• Execute production plan to meet customer demand while adhering to health and safety on site.
• Communicate effectively and lead teams; manage, develop and motivate staff.
• Maintain KPI focus on safety, quality, productivity, cost, delivery and people development.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience, ideally within a food manufacturing environment.
• Uses own initiative with good time management.
• Strong and confident leader.
• Proven track record of managing a team to deliver business targets.
• Quality focused.
• Able to implement and manage change.
• Good attention to detail and numbers.
• Good decision maker and problem solver.
• IT literate.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, procedures and technical knowledge.

Role

• Tuesday-Saturday
• 6:30-15:30
• Development and progression

Benefits

• Monday to Friday
• 2pm-10pm
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Rewards discount / cashback scheme
• Genuine Development opportunities

Mach are acting as an agency for this vacancy