Production Team Manager

The Oval Partnership; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing firm on the outskirts of Glasgow is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor / Team Manager to lead a multi-skilled team. This role involves planning production schedules, achieving efficiency targets, ensuring quality standards, and managing team performance. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of FMCG experience and proven leadership skills, with a passion for operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in FMCG manufacturing.
• Proven people management experience.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize daily production schedules.
• Achieve shift targets for key metrics.
• Ensure all hygiene and quality standards are met.
• Lead and develop your team to meet output standards.
• Handle recruitment and performance reviews.
• Apply continuous improvement principles.

Skills

People management

Performance optimization

Continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and tenacious Production Supervisor / Team Manager to step into the role of Front-Line Manager (FLM) for our client in the food manufacturing sector on the outskirts of Glasgow.

The successful Front-Line Manager / Production Team Manager will be responsible for driving best-in-class, flexible manufacturing performance and striving for continuous year-on-year improvements. Reporting to a Production Manager, the Front-Line Manager / Production Team Manager will lead a multi skilled production Team on a days based 4 on 4 off shift pattern (8am - 8pm).

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize daily production schedules, ensuring labour and materials are tightly controlled.
• Achieve shift targets for key metrics like line efficiencies, OTIF (On-Time, In-Full), waste reduction, and staff costs.
• Ensure all site-specific, hygiene, and Quality standards are achieved, making sure the factory is audit-ready at all times against BRC and customer requirements.
• Lead, motivate, and develop your team to meet planned output and quality standards.
• Be responsible for people management, including recruitment, performance review, discipline, and grievance handling, all while building a team of competent, proactive individuals.
• Apply continuous improvement principles and systematic root cause analysis to reduce material waste, manage downtime, and increase overall process efficiency and labour productivity.

Qualifications

• The successful Front-Line Manager will have a minimum of 3 years' experience within the FMCG manufacturing sector, with proven people management experience.
• We are looking for a confident, highly determined individual with a passion for excellence and a consistent approach to decision-making.

Application via CV