Production Team Leader

Job Title: Production Team Leader - Food Manufacturing
Location: Scarborough
Salary: £15.54 per hour, £31,515 per annum
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm, with flexibility required and participation in 1–2 Sunday shifts per month.
Production Team Leader Benefits:
* Competitive hourly rate of £15.54 per hour
* Clear career Progression Opportunities
* Permanent, full-time position
* Primarily Monday to Friday working pattern
* 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
* On-site Level 2 Food Safety training provided if required
* Opportunity to develop within a well-established food manufacturing business
* Supportive management team with genuine career progression opportunities
Key Production Team Leader Responsibilities:
* Lead, coach and develop the Production Department team to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.
* Set clear daily objectives and provide regular feedback to support individual development.
* Motivate the team to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets.
* Ensure all products are manufactured in line with food safety, quality and customer standards.
* Monitor daily production performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, yield and productivity.
* Plan and schedule production activities to meet business and customer demand.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the department.
* Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, food safety and environmental compliance at all times.
* Monitor employee safety and promote a positive safety culture throughout the department.
* Ensure company policies and operational procedures are consistently followed.
* Work closely with other departments to ensure production plans are achieved.
* Resolve day-to-day production issues quickly and effectively to minimise downtime.
* Complete production documentation accurately and maintain operational records.
Production Team Leader Requirements:
Essential:
* Previous experience within a food manufacturing or food processing environment.
* Proven experience leading, supervising or mentoring a production team.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities while working to tight production deadlines.
* Flexible approach to working hours, including 1–2 Sunday shifts per month.
Desirable:
* Level 2 Food Safety qualification (training can be provided if required).
* Experience monitoring production KPIs including yield, efficiency and productivity