Team Leader (Nights)

The Compleat Food Group; Doncaster; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

28 days’ annual leave (including bank)

EV charging points - available at site

Access to discounted products

GroceryAid support

Learning & development opportunities

Résumé du poste

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Production Team Leader for our Thorne site. You will lead a fast-paced production team, keep lines running smoothly, and ensure quality and safety standards are met while supporting your colleagues to achieve production targets.

Ideal candidates will motivate others, manage training coverage, and hand over shifts clearly. This is a hands-on role with room to grow within a dynamic food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Leads teams with a firm but fair approach.
• Motivates and supports operatives to hit targets safely.
• Keeps production running smoothly and escalates faults quickly.
• Ensures the area has sufficient skills and training coverage.
• Maintains accurate production and quality paperwork.

Responsabilités

• Keep production lines running and escalate faults quickly.
• Lead and support operatives to hit targets safely and efficiently.
• Motivate your team and foster a positive working environment.
• Ensure holidays and absences are covered with the right training.
• Identify training and development needs within your team.
• Maintain accurate production and quality records.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Motivating others

Positive attitude

Production planning

Quality focus

Description du poste

Salary: £13.69 per hour (overtime available out of working hours)

Are you a natural team player who enjoys motivating others and keeping things running smoothly? Do you have a positive, hands-on approach and the confidence to step up and take ownership?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Team Leader to join our team in Thorne.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and wants to play an important part in delivering great products, supporting colleagues and achieving production targets.

Job Title: Production Team Leader

Shift Pattern: Sunday to Thursday 21.45 - 05.45

Salary: £13.69 per hour (overtime available out of working hours)

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to createFood to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, includingWall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, andHarvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

Withover 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

What you’ll be doing

• Keeping production lines running smoothly and escalating any faults or issues quickly
• Leading and supporting operatives to achieve production targets safely and efficiently
• Motivating your team and helping create a positive working environment
• Making sure your area has the right skills and training coverage for holidays and absence
• Identifying training and development needs within your team
• Ensuring production and quality paperwork is completed accurately
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards and providing a clear handover between shifts
• Supporting the Shift Supervisor and stepping up to provide Supervisor cover when required
• Making sure products consistently meet the required quality standards

What we’re looking for

• Is confident leading others with a firm but fair approach
• Is self-motivated and knows how to motivate a team
• Builds strong working relationships with people at all levels
• Can identify where additional training or support may be needed
• Works methodically and follows procedures accurately
• Can remain focused in a busy production environment
• Is punctual, reliable and enthusiastic
• Takes pride in delivering high standards
• Is comfortable taking responsibility and stepping up when needed

Why Join Us?

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 28 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points - available at selected sites
• 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support - from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools - including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups - including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

£14.58 p/h for the PM shift or £16.30 p/h for Nights

£13.13 per hour (overtime available out of working hours)

£13.13 per hour (overtime available out of working hours)