Production Team Leader | THG Manufacturing Warrington

THG; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding & development programmes

Company discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Virtual GP

24/7 EAP

Job summary

THG Manufacturing in Warrington seeks a Production Team Leader to oversee a Sunday-Thursday, 10pm-6am shift. You will lead a fast-paced team to deliver high-quality finished goods, driving continuous improvement and waste reduction across production, quality, and warehouse functions.

Responsibilities include rota planning, incident reporting, safety compliance, and daily performance updates to the Head of Operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory FMCG role is beneficial but not essential.
• Good literacy and numeracy for paperwork, rotas, etc.
• Basic computer skills including Word and basic spreadsheets.
• IOSH Managing Safely or Level 3 Health and Safety qualification.
• Strong leadership with flexible shift availability.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for producing high-quality finished goods and stop production to correct issues.
• Lead and support your team to drive continuous improvement and reduce waste.
• Minimise waste and maximise outputs while maintaining quality.
• Organise weekly rota and cover holidays/absences with HR Co-ordinator.
• Report breakdowns and wastage, and drive corrective actions.
• Lead cross-functional teams in absence of managers to maximise efficiency.
• Ensure Health & Safety on shift and complete production paperwork daily.
• Provide daily performance and safety updates to Head of Operations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

FMCG knowledge

Literacy/Numeracy

Basic computer skills

Education

IOSH Managing Safely or Level 3 Health and Safety

Job description

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Brand / Business Unit: THG Manufacturing

Location: THG Omega, Skyline Dr, Burtonwood, Warrington WA5 3TP

Shift Pattern: Sunday-Thursday / 10pm-6am

THG Nutrition is home to some of the best loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition, includingMyprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, and its family of brands,Myvegan,Myvitaminsand MP Activewear. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries; to power and empower those who want more.

As a Production Team Leader at THG Manufacturing you will:

• Take responsibility for ensuring only product of the highest quality is produced as finished goods.Be responsible for stopping production if deemed necessary to take corrective action and achieve best quality of product.
• Supervising your team to constantly drive for improvement across all aspects, listening to and evaluating suggestions from staff to give constructive feedback and proposed feedback
• Always seek to minimise waste & maximise outputs whilst achieving the best quality possible
• Completing weekly rota and organising holiday/absence cover alongside the HR Co-ordinator. Organise daily break rota.
• Reporting and correcting, were possible, any breakdown/wastage issues.
• Leading the Engineering, Quality and Warehouse departments in the absence of the relevant managers to ensure production efficiency is maximised. Provide suggestions on ways of improving efficiency and reducing waste.
• Be responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety on shift.
• Ensuring all production paperwork is fully and correctly completed and closed off every day by passing on to Factory Administrator
• Providing the Head of Operations with daily updates on performance, waste and any quality or Health & Safety issues as well as immediately reporting any issues leading to downtime of an hour or more.
• Printing off all daily process paperwork
• Work effectively and cooperatively as a Line leader, ensure effective communication with the team.
• Carry out any reasonable request
• Respect and value other members of staff to create a positive working environment

Role Requirements:

• Previous experience in a supervisory FMCG (Fast moving consumer goods) role would be beneficial but not essential
• Good levels of literacy & numeracy will be required for completion of paperwork, rota’s etc.
• Basic computer skills to include word & basic spreadsheets
• IOSH Managing Safely or Level 3 Health and safety
• Strong leadership skills
• Flexibility with shifts to suit needs of the business

What's in it for you:

• Tailored onboarding and induction process
• Access to bespoke L&D development programmes
• Company discounts
• Enhanced parental leave scheme*
• Access to virtual GP
• Access to 24/7 Bupa Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a friend scheme
• And more...

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.