Newcastle-under-Lyme
Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 3:00pm
Circa £35,000 + Benefits
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Team Leader to join a well-known and highly successful food manufacturing business with an excellent reputation for quality, employee development and continued investment. The company is experiencing ongoing growth and offers genuine long-term career progression within a supportive and people-focused environment.
As Senior Team Leader, you'll play a key role in leading production operations, ensuring the highest standards of Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Productivity are achieved while developing and supporting your team to deliver outstanding performance.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for motivating teams, driving efficiency, monitoring KPIs and ensuring production plans are delivered on time and in full. You'll work closely with Production, Technical, Engineering and Quality teams to maintain high operational standards and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop production teams to achieve operational targets
Drive a strong Health & Safety and Food Safety culture
Ensure quality, customer and company standards are consistently met
Monitor performance, productivity and waste reduction initiatives
Support training, coaching and development across the team
Manage staffing, line performance and shift activities
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP and manufacturing best practice standardsAbout You
We're looking for candidates with:
Previous Team Leader, Senior Team Leader or Supervisory experience within Food Manufacturing, FMCG or a fast-paced production environment
Strong leadership and people management skills
Experience driving KPIs and operational performance
Good understanding of Food Safety, Quality and Health & Safety standards
A proactive and positive approach with excellent communication skills
The ability to motivate teams and lead by exampleWhy Apply?
Monday to Friday days shift (6am to 3pm)
Join a recognised and growing food manufacturing business
Supportive management team and positive culture
Genuine opportunities for development and progression
Stable, long-term career opportunity
Be part of a business committed to continuous improvement and operational excellenceIf you're a people-focused manufacturing leader looking to join a business that genuinely invests in its employees and offers excellent career prospects, we'd love to hear from you
Salary description
£35000.00 - £35000.00 per year