Packing Line Leader: Drive Quality & Efficiency

Sofina Foods Europe; Fethard; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofina Foods Europe is seeking a Line Leader for the Packing department. The role oversees daily production on designated lines, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency while motivating a team and maintaining high standards.

Reporting to the Production Manager, Shift Supervisor and Senior Team Leader, you will drive output, ensure CCPs are managed, and collaborate across Quality, Maintenance and Production to resolve issues and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a food manufacturing, production or supervisory environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and support a team.
• Good understanding of food safety, quality and health and safety requirements.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• Confident using production systems, completing documentation and managing operational records.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Organised and able to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily production activities to meet output targets, quality standards and customer requirements.
• Monitor health, safety, food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring PPE is worn and procedures followed.
• Manage CCPs, production records and documentation to maintain compliance and traceability.
• Oversee spiral freezer operations, temperatures and retention times to maintain product quality.
• Support team performance through training, coaching and SOP delivery.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance and Production teams to resolve issues and improve efficiencies.
• Monitor product rotation, use-by dates, labeling accuracy and changeovers for operational excellence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by reporting KPIs and supporting shift handovers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team motivation

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

SOP documentation

Prioritisation

Job description

Sofina Foods Europe is seeking a Line Leader for the Packing department. The role oversees daily production on designated lines, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency while motivating a team and maintaining high standards.

Reporting to the Production Manager, Shift Supervisor and Senior Team Leader, you will drive output, ensure CCPs are managed, and collaborate across Quality, Maintenance and Production to resolve issues and improve performance.