Team Leader

Barker Ross; St Helens; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a hands-on Team Leader for a food packing company in St Helens. This role involves working on the floor as a production operative and supporting new starters through training and performance management. Candidates should have experience in a production environment and strong communication skills. Offering £27,000 per annum with a review after 3 months, this on-site position is essential for ensuring quality and productivity among the workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a production environment, preferably in food packing.
• Able to lead, coach, and handle issues professionally.
• Confident working with a high-volume workforce.

Responsibilities

• Work as a production operative for about 50% of the time.
• Support workforce inducting new starters and training operatives.
• Manage performance, monitor issues, and support improvements.

Skills

Production environment experience

Strong communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Team Leader (Production / Inductions) - Food Packing - St Helens

27,000 per annum (review after 3 months) | 38 hours per week | Employer : Barker Ross (on-site)

We're recruiting a hands-on Team Leader to work directly for Barker Ross, based on-site at a busy food packing company in St Helens.

You don't need recruitment experience, but this role does involve recruitment-style responsibilities such as inducting new starters, supporting onboarding, training, and managing performance day-to-day.

The role

This is a practical, on-the-floor position where you'll split your time roughly :

50% working as a production operative (food packing / production support)

50% supporting the workforce, including :

Inducting new starters (site rules, hygiene, processes, safety)

Training and coaching operatives to meet quality and productivity standards

Performance management : monitoring performance, addressing issues early, supporting improvements

Being a clear point of contact between the client, operatives, and Barker RossWhat we're looking for

Experience working in a production environment (essential) - food / packing experience preferred

Strong communication skills (able to lead, coach, and handle issues professionally)

Confident working with a high-volume workforce and setting standards on shift

Basic computer literacy (updating trackers, logging attendance / performance, sending emails)Hours & pay

13.50 / £14.50 per hour, with a pay review after 3 months

38 hours per week

Shifts to be confirmed, but likely 6 : 00am-2 : 00pm, with a 30-minute lunchApply

If you're a reliable, confident leader who can work hands-on in production and support onboarding / training like a recruitment on-site lead, apply now with your CV.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and / or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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