Production Team Leader - Wakefield

Coca-cola European Partners; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

Annual performance related pay bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Share scheme

Pension contributions

Flexible benefits

Free parking

Flexible working

Parental benefits

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a Production Team Leader for our Wakefield site to drive safe, reliable and high-performing operations. You will lead a team of 10–12 colleagues, delivering daily production targets while upholding quality and safety standards.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will embed a culture of continuous improvement, coaching your team, using data to reduce waste and downtime, and ensuring we meet performance goals in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing teams in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Strong people leadership with ability to motivate, coach and engage teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across the business.
• Ability to prioritise effectively in a busy, changing environment.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and planning skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 10-12 colleagues to deliver daily production targets.
• Drive performance across safety, quality, cost, service and people metrics.
• Improve line efficiency by reducing waste, downtime and performance losses.
• Partner with QESH teams to maintain and enhance Quality, Environment, Health and Safety standards.
• Deliver yields across ingredients and packaging through effective performance management.
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement through site routines and data-driven decision making.
• Act as a visible leader on shift, creating an engaged, accountable and high-performing team environment.

Skills

People leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Decision making

Planning

Continuous improvement

Education

Tools

SAP

Job description

Production Team Leader - Wakefield

Permanent

Salary: £55,000

• Structured career development
• Annual performance related pay bonus and pay reviews
• Private Medical Insurance
• Share scheme
• Competitive pension contributions
• Range of flexible benefits and Corporate discounts, holiday buy/sell scheme, optional health care and life assurance
• Free parking
• Overtime available
• Free hot and cold drinks and subsidised canteen
• Excellent parental benefits
• Flexible working

What you become part of

Wakefield Operations is one of the largest and most advanced manufacturing facilities within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Producing some of the world's most recognised brands, the site operates in a fast-paced, highly automated environment where safety, quality and continuous improvement drive everything we do.

With significant investment in people, technology and operational excellence, Wakefield offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a tangible impact on business performance. Collaboration, innovation and development are at the heart of our culture, creating an environment where individuals and teams can thrive.

As a Production Leader, you'll take ownership of a key production area within the site, leading a team of 10-12 colleagues to deliver outstanding operational performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a people-focused manufacturing leader to influence results, develop capability and contribute to the success of one of CCEP's flagship operations.

What to expect

Reporting to the Production Manager, you'll be responsible for creating a safe, engaged and high-performing team while ensuring production plans are delivered efficiently and effectively. You'll combine strong people leadership with operational focus, driving improvements across performance, quality and sustainability measures.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of 10-12 colleagues to deliver daily production targets.
• Driving performance across safety, quality, cost, service and people metrics.
• Improving line efficiency by reducing waste, downtime and performance losses.
• Partnering with QESH teams to maintain and enhance Quality, Environment, Health and Safety standards.
• Delivering yield targets across ingredients and packaging through effective performance management.
• Embedding a culture of continuous improvement through effective site routines and data-driven decision making.
• Acting as a visible leader on shift, creating an engaged, accountable and high-performing team environment.

You'll play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence while developing the capability and confidence of your team to achieve and exceed performance expectations.

Skills & Essentials

We're looking for a motivated and inclusive leader who can inspire others, drive performance and thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Essential:

• Proven experience leading and developing teams within a fast-paced manufacturing, production or operational environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and engage teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships across the business.
• Ability to make sound decisions and prioritise effectively in a busy, changing environment.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and planning skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to use data and insight to drive performance.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.

Desirable:

• Experience within FMCG, food, beverage, packaging or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar manufacturing systems.
• Experience managing production KPIs including efficiency, yield, waste and labour utilisation.

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, develop high-performing teams and help shape the success of a world-class manufacturing operation, we'd love to hear from you.

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we make, move and sell some of the world's most loved drinks. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our products, creating a culture where everyone feels they belong and can be their best. Join us and be part of something bigger.