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Production Team Leader (Nights)

Job Posted: 4 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Maidstone

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday | Site-based | 6pm to 6am (No Weekends)

This growing food manufacturing business, supplying high-quality products into the UK retail market, is looking to appoint a Night Shift Production Team Leader to support its operations team.

Operating in a fast-paced environment, the site is focused on maintaining high standards across production, quality, and efficiency. This role has been created to strengthen leadership on shift, ensuring teams are aligned, processes are followed, and products are consistently delivered to the required specification.

Reporting into the Production Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating the shift, supporting team performance, and maintaining strong standards across food safety, quality, and output.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be actively involved on the factory floor, supporting your team, driving performance, and ensuring production runs smoothly and efficiently.

What You’ll Be Doing

Manage and coordinate a team within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
Ensure machines are correctly set up, cleaned, and running efficiently
Ensure products are produced, packed, sealed, and labelled to the correct specification and quality standards
Implement and maintain SOPs across the production area
Monitor team KPIs and ensure targets are met within agreed timescales
Maintain high standards of GMP and health & safety compliance at all times
Carry out continuous quality checks including product, seal, labelling, and coding verification
Support Right First Time, continuous improvement, and reduction of waste and downtime
Lead, train, and develop team members to improve performance and capability
Support problem solving and root cause analysis alongside the Production Manager
Set the standard on shift and act as a strong example for the team

What’s In It for You

A permanent night shift role with consistent Monday to Thursday hours – no weekends
The opportunity to step into a leadership role with real responsibility and visibility on site
Private healthcare after six months of service
Clear progression opportunities within a growing manufacturing business

Your Background

Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (food manufacturing preferred)
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, support, and motivate a team, previous experience managing a large team
A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work under pressure
Good attention to detail, particularly around quality and compliance
A solid understanding of GMP and production standards
Good communication skills and confidence working with people at all levels

Join a Business That Invests in You

This is an opportunity to play a key role in supporting production performance, strengthening standards, and developing your leadership capability within a growing food manufacturing business.

If you are a hands-on team leader who enjoys leading from the front and driving standards on the factory floor, we would love to hear from you

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