Job Title: Team Leader – Chilled Food Manufacturing
Shift Pattern: 4on 4off 06:00 – 18:00
Location: Unit 2A, Nelson Street, Middlesbrough, TS6 6BJ
Salary: £14.26 per hour
About The Compleat Food Group
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.
We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless.
Key Responsibilities
As Line Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the preparation area during your shift. You will ensure ingredients and raw materials are controlled, prepared, and issued in line with approved recipes, specifications, HACCP controls, and legal requirements.
You will lead your team to deliver safe, accurate, and audit-ready preparation processes while maintaining stock integrity and production flow.
Enforce PPE, machine guarding, and safe equipment operation.
Identify and escalate hazards, near misses, and unsafe behaviours.
Stop production immediately where there is risk to people, food safety, or legality.
Support environmental targets by reducing waste, energy, water, and giveaway.
Take ownership of food safety, legality, and quality within the preparation area.
Ensure compliance with HACCP plans, customer specifications, and site standards.
Verify only approved, in-date, correctly labelled materials are used.
Monitor process performance and take corrective action where needed.
Coordinate with Engineering and Quality to minimise downtime.
Maintain housekeeping standards in line with BRCGS and 5S principles.
Take responsibility for ingredient and raw material stock within your area.
Ensure FIFO compliance, segregation, and correct storage standards.
Allocate roles and manage labour effectively at shift start.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, stock accuracy, and waste reduction.
About You - We’re looking for someone who:
Supervisory experience within food manufacturing or preparation operations.
Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety, allergen control, and hygiene standards.
Understanding of FIFO, stock control, and traceability requirements.
Confident leading and motivating shift teams.
Experience working to SOPs, batch specs, and pre-start checks.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment.
Experience within BRCGS or customer-audited environments.
Knowledge of Lean or continuous improvement practices.
Experience working cross-functionally with Planning or Warehousing.
Basic data analysis skills to monitor and improve KPIs.
Why Join Us?
Financial & Lifestyle Benefits
Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
20 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
Holiday Discounts via our online retail platform
Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
EV charging points - available at selected sites
Health & Wellbeing
24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
Online wellbeing support - from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
Financial wellbeing tools - including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
Career Growth & Development
Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
Company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
Recognition through Club Compleat rewards
Community & Culture
2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
Charity initiatives and fundraising events
Team socials to connect and celebrate together
Employee networks & support groups - including Women @ Compleat
New baby gift for new parents
What You Should Know About How We Recruit
At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.
You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.
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Salary description
£14.26 - £14.26 per hour