Team Leader

Samworth Brothers; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Manchester is seeking a Team Leader to manage production lines and lead a team. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment and excellent communication skills. This role offers a dynamic work culture and numerous benefits including an enhanced pension scheme and health scheme. Join today to become part of a thriving family.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Profit related pay

Annual pay reviews

Onsite gym

Employee discount scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Long service days holidays

Paid social events

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proactive, flexible attitude towards work.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Experience in leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production lines, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Coach and develop your team through training and performance reviews.
• Investigate incidents and implement preventative measures.
• Ensure production plans are met, delivering products to specification.
• Monitor costs, labour, and waste to meet budgetary targets.

Skills

Supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment

Strong attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Ability to make confident decisions

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations.

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Profit related pay
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Onsite gym
• Employee discount scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Long service days holidays
• Paid social events
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a hands‑on, technically skilled Team Leader at our Trafford Park site. This is a key leadership role where you’ll oversee equipment, processes, and people, ensuring excellence across Safety, Quality, People, Delivery, and Cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production lines, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
• Coach and develop your team, conducting training and performance reviews
• Investigate incidents and implement preventative measures
• Ensure production plans are met and products are delivered to specification
• Monitor costs, labour, and waste to meet budgetary targets

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience.

• Supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, flexible attitude
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to make confident decisions and remain calm under pressure

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

Soreen is our Manchester based business within Samworth Brothers. Take a highly successful bakery company, add a much loved, iconic brand and pour on lashings of passion! This is the recipe you’ll experience when working for Soreen bakery. As makers of a delicious range of fruit and malt loaves we require outstanding, passionate and committed quality professionals. Behind every great brand are its people! Be part of a brand with over 85 years heritage built on the dedication and commitment of our workforce and enjoyed by over 1.1m consumers every week!

Soreen are an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to continuing to make diversity and inclusion part of everything we do.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.