Group Leader

Questech Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Group Leader to join a well-established food manufacturing operation. This would suit someone who has experience as a production shift manager in the food & beverage sector or even the FMCG sector. The ideal candidate will have experience leading change and delivering exceptional Health & Safety standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader to manage a team of production operators, deliver shift targets and maintain high standards of health and safety, quality and efficiency.

Salary:
£42,000 - £43,000

Shifts Are 3 Week Rotation:
Week 1 - Monday & Tuesday on Days, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on Nights (60 Hours)
Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday on Days (36 Hours)
Week 3 - Monday & Tuesday on Nights (24 Hours)

Key Responsibilities

* Lead, motivate and develop a team of production operators.

* Deliver daily production plans and monitor KPIs.

* Ensure compliance with health and safety, GMP, hygiene and food safety standards.

* Manage shift resources, team performance, holidays and return-to-work interviews.

* Monitor production output, downtime and raw material availability.

* Ensure adherence to SOPs, quality procedures and CCP checks.

* Lead daily production meetings and complete accurate shift handovers.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S and waste reduction.

* Work closely with Quality, Engineering and management to resolve operational issues.

The Ideal Candidate

* Previous leadership experience within manufacturing or production.

* Good understanding of production processes and equipment.

* Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to motivate teams and drive performance.

* Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of HACCP/GMP would be advantageous.

* IOSH Working Safely or equivalent is desirable.

Interested? Apply today with your most up to date CV of alternatively call and speak to Simon