Team Leader - Chilled Food Manufacturing

Barker Ross; Leicester Forest East; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A well-established chilled food manufacturing company is looking for a Team Leader to manage daily operations. Responsibilities include overseeing production plans, ensuring safety standards, and leading a team in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have prior experience in food manufacturing and strong leadership skills. This position offers competitive pay and the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in an essential sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a chilled food manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor in food production.
• Strong health & safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production operations in a chilled food environment.
• Print and review daily production plans.
• Manage packing and palletising of sauces.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Knowledge of food safety

Good understanding of food manufacturing processes

Clear communication skills

Problem-solving under pressure

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Team Leader - Chilled Food Manufacturing

Location: Leicester, LE5.

Pay: £14 per hour (up to £34,944 per year based on 6:00am - 2:00pm, Friday to Wednesday).

Hours: 6:00am - 2:00pm, Friday to Wednesday. Flexible, may rotate depending on production needs.

A well-established chilled food manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Team Leader to oversee daily production operations. This is a hands‑on role for someone confident managing a team on the production floor while maintaining high standards of food safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Print and review daily production plans and paperwork.
• Complete pre-start checks, including equipment, hygiene, temperatures, and CCPs.
• Communicate the daily plan to the team and allocate tasks effectively.
• Oversee cooking of sauces to recipes and specifications.
• Manage packing and palletising of sauces for transfer to another site.
• Maintain high GMP, hygiene, and food safety standards throughout the shift.
• Monitor production performance, resolve operational issues, and manage line start-ups, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Ensure all production, quality, and safety paperwork is completed accurately and handed to the Line Manager.
• Ensure effective cleaning is completed at the end of the shift.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and monitor KPIs such as productivity, waste, and downtime.

Experience & Background

• Proven experience in a chilled food manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience as a Team Leader, Line Leader, or Supervisor in food production.
• Hands‑on experience leading teams on the production floor.
• Cooking or food preparation experience is an advantage.
• Forklift experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working to HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage attendance, timekeeping, and basic disciplinary issues.
• Knowledge of food safety, allergen control, traceability, and contamination prevention.
• Good understanding of food manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Strong health & safety awareness with ability to enforce safe working practices.
• Clear communication, confident decision‑making, and problem‑solving under pressure.
• Accurate completion of production, quality, and safety paperwork. Basic IT skills.
• Reliable, flexible, adaptable, with a positive hands‑on approach and strong work ethic.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to lead a team in a fast‑paced chilled food manufacturing environment.

You will ensure both quality and operational targets are met.

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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