Team Leader

2 Sisters Food Group; Rhiwderin; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Opportunities for progression

Up to 33 days holiday per year

Staff shop

Subsided hot food canteen

Onsite free parking

2 Sisters highstreet discount platform

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group, Rogerstone site, is seeking a proactive Team Leader to drive accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence across production lines. You will lead a high‑performing team, shape performance culture and ensure delivery of production plans and KPIs.

With a strong focus on GMP, HACCP and traceability, you will optimise labour, materials and resources, monitor performance gaps and sustain a safe, collaborative environment with effective problem solving and

Qualifications

• Essential supervisory or team leadership experience in manufacturing/operational settings.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams to meet KPIs.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Quality, GMP and Food Safety requirements.
• Effective communication, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills with good IT and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production plans and achieve KPIs (productivity, labour efficiency, yield, waste, service).
• Optimise labour, materials and resources to maximise performance and minimise cost.
• Monitor and resolve performance gaps through problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate production, stock and traceability records.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team; manage attendance and engagement.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Communication

IT literacy

Numeracy

Education

ILM or equivalent leadership qualification

Tools

GMP systems

HACCP

CCP tracking

Job description

The Team Leader will drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and colleague engagement, ensuring all activities are completed in line with, Operational Performance & Resource Management.

• Deliver production plans and achieve agreed operational KPIs including productivity, labour efficiency, yield, waste and customer service.
• Optimise labour, materials and resources to maximise operational performance and minimise cost.
• Monitor, investigate and resolve performance gaps through effective problem-solving and continuous improvement & operational excellence.
• Maintain accurate production, stock and traceability records.

People Management

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team to achieve business objectives.
• Manage attendance, performance and colleague engagement in line with company policies.
• Support training, succession planning and the successful onboarding of new employees.
• Promote a positive culture built on accountability, communication and teamwork.

Quality, Service & Product Integrity

• Ensure products meet all quality, food safety and customer requirements.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, HACCP, CCP and traceability standards.
• Drive a right-first-time culture and lead corrective actions arising from quality issues.
• Ensure the area remains audit-ready and compliant at all times.

Health, Safety & Sustainability Management

• Lead a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety standards and procedures.
• Identify, manage and reduce operational risks, hazards and incidents.
• Ensure team adherence to safe systems of work, PPE and legislative requirements.
• Support environmental and sustainability objectives through responsible resource and waste

Essential

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams to deliver business and KPI objectives.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Quality, GMP and Food Safety requirements.
• Effective communication, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills, with good IT and numeracy capability.
• Be able to drive performance improvements

Desirable

• Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or a fast-paced production environment.
• HACCP qualification and knowledge of food safety systems.
• Formal leadership qualification (e.g. ILM or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational excellence. and continuous improvement tools.

When you join 2 Sisters, you will become part of one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover of £2.5billion+, over 17,000 people and covering more than 20 sites. Our Rogerstone factory is one of the largest in Europe, specifically designed for producing chilled recipe meals.

• Immediate start
• opportunities for progression
• up to 33 days holiday per year
• staff shop
• subsidised hot food canteen
• onsite free parking
• 2 Sisters highstreet discount platform