Team Captain

KP Snacks; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack manufacturer in the UK seeks a Team Captain to coordinate daily routines within the production line. The role involves coaching operators, ensuring compliance, and acting as the primary contact for shift issues. The ideal candidate will have previous team leadership experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and a positive attitude toward supporting others. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonuses, healthcare benefits, and a commitment to inclusion.

Benefits

Annual salary of £31,765.88

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare support

KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7%

25 days holiday plus option to buy more

Qualifications

• Experience in a team leader capacity, ideally within a production environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• A positive attitude and willingness to support others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Operators on shift, including planning and absence cover.
• Leading shift handovers and escalating issues to the Line Lead.
• Acting as the point person for safety, hygiene, and compliance issues.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Team leadership

Job description

Team Captains play a key role in coordinating the daily routines of Operators within the line structure. You'll spend around 20% of your time supporting the shift and the rest working as a Team Member or Equipment Owner. You'll be the go-to person on shift – someone who brings positivity, encourages others and helps the team stay on track. This is a development opportunity, not a vacancy, and may be your first experience leading a shift.

• Coordinating Operators on shift, including planning, allocation and cover for absences
• Leading shift handovers and escalating issues to the Line Lead or other support roles
• Coaching the team on RTT DMS tools including CLs, CILs, RCO and FPQ
• Supporting urgent maintenance requests and problem‑solving using IPS
• Acting as point person for safety, hygiene and compliance issues on shift
• Experience in some team leader capacity, ideally within a production environment
• A positive attitude and willingness to support others
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to follow plans and work with data
• Enthusiasm for learning and taking personal responsibility

We're KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy's. In the UK, we're a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We're proud of our close‑knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We're committed to inclusion. We're building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there's anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

What's in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here's a flavour of what we offer:

• Annual salary of £31,765.88
• Annual bonus scheme
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more