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Production Team Leader 

Location: Leigh 

Salary: £34,852.18 per annum 

Shift: Continental Shift – 18:00 – 06:00 

Join Our Team! 

We’re looking for a motivated and hands-on Production Team Leader to coordinate and lead our production team in achieving safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills and a passion for continuous improvement to play a key role in our operation. 
What’s the Role About? 

As a Production Team Leader, you’ll take ownership of daily production performance, ensuring that all tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality. 
Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Leading and coordinating a team of 9 to meet production and quality targets 
• Running and overseeing the frying room, ensuring quality and efficiency KPIs are achieved 
• Achieving weekly output targets to maintain customer service levels 
• Providing cover for the Team Leader, coordinating and motivating the team, and managing handovers between shifts 
• Maintaining accurate paperwork and ensuring compliance with specifications and standards 
• Managing raw material and packaging orders to keep the department fully serviced 
• Working with engineering teams to maintain line efficiency and minimize downtime 
• Supporting the Continuous Improvement (CI) programme and driving performance improvements 
• Ensuring Health & Safety, hygiene, and housekeeping standards are consistently me 

  
What We’re Looking For: 
We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and can bring strong leadership and organisational skills to the role. 
You should: 

• ✅ Be flexible and able to adapt to different roles as needed (essential) 
• ✅ Be a strong team player with excellent communication skills (essential) 
• ✅ Be organised, conscientious, and able to coordinate a small team (essential) 
• ✅ Have experience in food manufacturing or production leadership (preferred) 
• ✅ Be fully trained in all aspects of a packing room (preferred) 
• ✅ Hold an electric truck licence (preferred) 
• ✅ Have food hygiene experience (preferred) 

In This Role, You’ll Also: 

• Rotate and operate all frying room functions 
• Organise and cover breaks to prevent line stoppages 
• Carry out paperwork checks and countersign check sheets 
• Participate in Health & Safety meetings, Daily Team Reviews (DTRs), and Short Interval Control (SIC) activities 
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance processes and support continuous improvement initiatives 

Why Join Us? 
You’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values leadership, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a stable and rewarding role where your efforts directly contribute to our success — and where initiative and innovation are recognised. 
  
If you’re ready to Lead the Way and help us Make it Happen — apply today to become our next Production Team Leader! 

JDR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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