Production Line Lead - 6am Shift (Sun-Thu)

Greencore Group; Northampton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive pension contributions

Employee awards & long service awards

Greencore qualifications, learning &开发

Job summary

Greencore Northampton is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to oversee daily production operations on a full-time basis. You will lead a busy shift, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and coach a diverse team to achieve targets in a fast-moving FMCG environment.

The role requires strong communication, initiative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to cover managerial duties during absences and foster continuous improvement across processes and people.

Qualifications

• An effective communicator at all levels.
• Proactive with ability to work independently.
• Capable of covering Manager's responsibilities during absences.
• Experience in managing and motivating a diverse workforce.
• Strong problem-solving with lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) culture within the team by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, conducting accident investigations, implementing corrective actions, completing near miss reporting, and encouraging behavioural safety observations to maintain a safe working environment.
• Continuously monitor operational processes and the production environment to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and manufacturing standards.
• Deliver operational productivity and efficiency targets within the area by proactively identifying, managing, and resolving issues to ensure the successful delivery of the daily production plan.
• Analyse operational performance and trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, implementing sustainable initiatives that enhance quality, productivity, efficiency, and profitability in line with the site's operational objectives.
• Monitor team performance and capability, ensuring colleagues understand their objectives, receive regular coaching and feedback, and are supported to maximise their potential through ongoing development.
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of machinery and equipment through pre-start checks, routine observations, and performance reviews, escalating trends or concerns to ensure reliable and consistent asset performance.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging team culture by promoting open communication, recognising achievements, supporting employee wellbeing, and maintaining high levels of motivation and engagement.

Skills

Effective communicator

Team leadership

Initiative

Problem-solving

Lean manufacturing

Education

Food Hygiene & Safety qualifications

Job description

Greencore Northampton is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to oversee daily production operations on a full-time basis. You will lead a busy shift, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and coach a diverse team to achieve targets in a fast-moving FMCG environment.

The role requires strong communication, initiative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to cover managerial duties during absences and foster continuous improvement across processes and people.