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Production Shift Supervisor
Location: Newbury
Salary: Up to 33,000 per year
Hours: 38.75 hours per week, Monday-Friday (10am-6pm, with flexibility to cover early shifts)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
An exciting opportunity for a Production Shift Supervisor to lead and coordinate all production and end-of-day clean-down activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations. This hands-on role focuses on motivating teams, driving performance, and fostering a strong safety-first culture while delivering production targets and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & People Management
- Lead and develop the shift team to achieve production targets.
- Manage staffing activities, training, and onboarding.
- Promote a positive, respectful working environment.
Safety, Compliance & Quality
- Ensure compliance with food safety and health & safety regulations.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards and product quality.
- Investigate and escalate incidents and near misses.
Production Control & Process Management
- Coordinate daily production to meet output and efficiency targets.
- Oversee clean-down and setup for next day's production.
- Monitor KPIs and liaise with maintenance for repairs.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Engage operators in CI initiatives and waste reduction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with maintenance, technical, warehouse, and planning teams.
- Support new product introductions and trials.
Candidate Profile
Essential:
- Proven experience in manufacturing supervision or team leadership.
- Strong understanding of production processes and KPIs.
- Knowledge of health & safety and quality standards.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Desirable:
- Experience in food manufacturing.
- Training in Lean, Six Sigma, or CI tools.
- Familiarity with OEE or similar performance systems.
Benefits
- Pension scheme with company contribution
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Life assurance
- Wellbeing support (GP24, mental health first aiders)
- Discounts and cycle-to-work scheme
- Long service awards and social events
