Senior Production Supervisor

ZipRecruiter; Northwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment service is seeking an experienced Senior Production Supervisor in Northwich to manage chilled high-risk food production lines. The role includes leading a team of up to 50 staff, driving KPIs, and ensuring compliance. The salary ranges from £38,000 to £40,000 with benefits including 6 weeks holiday, discounts, and healthcare access. Applications are moving quickly, so apply now.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% in-store discount

8% pension

Healthcare & digital GP access

Free parking

Subsidised staff canteen

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory/management experience in food manufacturing (ideally chilled high-risk).
• Ability to manage up to 50 people per shift.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing KPIs and daily production metrics.

Responsibilities

• Leading chilled high-risk food production lines across your shift.
• Managing performance and motivating your team.
• Driving KPIs and ensuring output, quality, and compliance.

Skills

Supervisory experience in food manufacturing

Strong leadership

Resilience under pressure

Understanding of manufacturing KPIs

Hands-on mindset

Job description

Job Description

Senior Production Supervisor – Chilled High-Risk Food Manufacturing | Northwich | £38,000 - £40,000 + Benefits

Are you a Senior Production Supervisor in food manufacturing who’s ready for a role with more challenge, more control – and a team that actually has your back?

You’ve probably done the firefighting.

You’ve probably had the promises of development.

You’ve probably stuck around longer than you should have, hoping things might improve.

But what if this Senior Production Supervisor role actually offered you a step forward — not just more of the same?

This isn’t a business coasting along. The site is growing fast – new business, new lines, and more volume than ever before. It’s a 24/7 chilled high-risk food manufacturing operation with over 900 staff, and they’re looking for confident, capable leaders to step in and take charge of production performance.

You’ll lead teams of up to 50 on shift, working with Line Leaders, Technical, Engineering and Ops to keep things moving. It’s fast. It’s hands-on. And it’s packed with progression potential – promotions and secondments are happening here, not just being talked about.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Production Supervisor:

• Leading chilled high-risk food production lines across your shift
• Managing performance, motivating your team, and briefing clearly each day
• Driving KPIs and ensuring output, quality, and compliance are on point
• Handling welfare, absence management, HR meetings and disciplinaries
• Supporting new starter onboarding, training, and recruitment
• Working closely with Shift Managers and reporting into the Ops team

What you’ll need:

• Proven supervisory/management experience in food manufacturing (ideally chilled high-risk)
• Strong leadership – someone who can manage up to 50 people per shift
• Resilience under pressure and a sharp eye for detail
• Solid understanding of manufacturing KPIs and daily production metrics
• A hands-on mindset – this isn’t a desk job

Shift Patterns – Choose A or B:

Team A (4 on / 3 off alternating):

• Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday – 6am–6pm
• Week 2: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 6am–6pm

Team B (4 on / 3 off alternating):

• Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 6am–6pm
• Week 2: Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 6am–6pm

What’s in it for you?

• £38,000 - £40,000 salary
• 6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% in-store discount + extra 10% discount for family/friend
• 8% pension (3% employee / 5% employer)
• Healthcare & digital GP access
• Free parking, subsidised staff canteen, full site facilities
• Real progression – not just lip service

This is a Senior Production Supervisor role for someone who wants to step into more responsibility, be respected for what they bring – and be given the chance to grow.

Ready to take that step?

Apply now – interviews are moving quickly.