Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Chipping Norton
Shift: AM/Nights Rotating
Salary: Up to £35,000pa – dependent on experience
The Opportunity
A well-established and growing manufacturing business is seeking a Team Leader – Production & Packing to join its operations team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader with experience in fast-paced production environments to play a key role in driving operational performance, quality, and team engagement across shift operations.
The business operates within a quality-focused manufacturing environment and is looking for someone who can motivate teams, maintain standards, and ensure production runs efficiently and safely.
The Role
As Team Leader, you will oversee day-to-day production and packing activities, ensuring production lines continue running efficiently while maintaining high standards across quality, food safety, and health & safety.
Working closely with operations, engineering, and quality teams, you will support performance targets, minimise downtime, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production area.
This role operates on a rotating shift basis, alternating weekly between early and night shifts.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, motivate, and support production and packing teams across shift
Ensure production lines operate efficiently, minimising downtime and disruption
Monitor and report on KPIs including output, quality, and performance
Troubleshoot operational issues and respond quickly to challenges on the shop floor
Maintain GMP and food safety standards across all activities
Promote and maintain a strong health & safety culture
Support employee training, onboarding, and development
Ensure accurate completion of production records and reporting
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to improve operational performance
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site
About You
Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor, or similar production leadership role
Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, or food production environments
Strong understanding of GMP and operational standards
Proven ability to keep production lines running effectively in a fast-paced setting
Proactive and hands-on with strong problem-solving skills
Able to think quickly and make decisions under pressure
Strong communicator and team player
Flexible and comfortable working rotating shifts
What’s On Offer
Salary of £35,000
Permanent, full-time opportunity
Structured training and development
Long-term progression opportunities within operations
Supportive and collaborative working environment
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Salary description
£30000.00 - £35000.00 per year