Production Line Leader
- Finedon, Northamptonshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure compliance with all UK health & safety regulations, ensuring all team members wear the correct PPE and follow safe working practices.
- Ensure the site is audit-ready at all times and maintain an audit-ready culture.
- Promote and uphold a clean and organised workspace, following “clean as you go” policies and general manufacturing best practices (GMP).
- Ensure the correct and effective use of machinery, reporting any damage or malfunctions to the Engineering team immediately.
- Enforce compliance with food safety, food hygiene standards, and customer specifications, ensuring all colleagues follow protocols.
- Ensure work areas meet hygiene and allergen control requirements.
- Lead the team to achieve production targets while maintaining high quality and food safety standards.
- Ensure all product quality checks are carried out and recorded correctly, working with the Quality team to meet customer specifications.
- Monitor and maintain the correct use of labels, following label sign-out procedures and ensuring compliance with traceability requirements.
- Deliver productivity and efficiency targets for the line, tracking performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Identify and resolve issues that may impact production flow, escalating complex problems to the Team Leader when necessary.
- Prepare and conduct pre-start-up checks, completing all relevant paperwork and ensuring the correct setup of machinery.
- Motivate, support, and guide production operatives to maintain a high-performing and engaged team.
- Conduct on-the-job training for new and existing colleagues, ensuring standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed.
- Ensure compliance with company people policies and procedures, including attendance and performance expectations.
- Maintain open and proactive communication with Team Leaders, Planning, and Quality teams to ensure operational priorities are met.
- Provide clear instructions and guidance to production operatives and ensure smooth handovers between shifts.
- Report any variances, issues, or continuous improvement opportunities to the Team Leader.
- Carry out other reasonable duties as required to meet business needs.
- Strong leadership and team motivation skills.
- Excellent Knowledge of Health & Safety and food safety principles.
- Ability to set up, operate, and troubleshoot production machinery.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Effective communication and ability to collaborate across departments.
- Excellent attention to detail to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and traceability requirements.
- A proactive, “can-do” attitude with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Experience in packing or food production is desirable but not essential.
- Drive for Results
- Be Responsible, Ensure Accountability
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Learn to Grow
- People Matter
- Teamwork
- Integrity
- Passion for Achievement