Job Description
Food Production Shift Leader Manufacturing - Rochdale Contract:
Full time
Salary:
£13.50
Ready to roll up your sleeves and be part of something sweet? Whether you’re in one of our bustling standalone factories or a show-stopping theatre store, you’ll be at the heart of the action, helping produce the doughnuts everyone loves.In our standalone factories, you’ll join a dedicated team responsible for mixing, processing, and packaging our world-famous doughnuts — fresh and ready to ship to local stores and supermarket shelves. It’s fast-paced, hands-on work where every role plays a key part in our success.
Depending on the location, you may be applying to work in one of our unique theatre stores — where the factory is front and centre, and the doughnut-making magic happens live for customers to see. When the Hot light is on, it’s showtime! Guests gather to watch the doughnuts being mixed, fried, and glazed in real time — and your part of the performance.
No baking experience? No problem. We provide full training — all you need is a great attitude, a team mindset, and a readiness to learn. Whether you're behind the scenes or in the spotlight, this is your chance to grow your career while making something people love.
Lead the Way in Doughnut Excellence – Become a Krispy Kreme Production Shift LeaderAt Krispy Kreme, our factories are more than just production sites; they’re like an open kitchen in a restaurant. You’ll find our teams crafting, decorating, and packing our world-famous doughnuts ready for our shops, supermarket partners, and fresh delivery routes.We’re on the lookout for a Production Shift Leader to join our team and help lead the way in doughnut perfection. As a Shift Leader, you'll oversee the production process, support your team, and ensure every single doughnut meets Krispy Kreme’s gold standard.
Key Responsibilities
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and support the production team during your shift.• Production Oversight: Ensure production targets are met while maintaining quality and consistency.• Process Management: Monitor and control production processes to ensure efficiency and adherence to safety standards.• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce waste.• Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, including quality assurance, logistics, and maintenance, to ensure smooth operations.• Training & Development: Provide training and development opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and performance.
What We’re Looking For• Experience: Previous team leader or supervisory experience in a food or production setting.• Physical Stamina: Comfortable with physically active, on your feet work.• Problem-Solving Skills: A calm, focused problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments.• Flexibility: Willingness to work across the full shift rota, including weekends.• Team-Oriented: Reliable, positive, and motivated by teamwork and results.
If you're hands-on, love working as part of a team, and want to be part of something seriously sweet, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and start your journey with Krispy Kreme.
About Krispy Kreme:
Our People: We embrace diversity within our teams, so whether you're a foodie, drink lover, sport enthusiast, gym bunny, movie buff, history geek, gamer, music fan, book worm, none of the above or all the above, you'll find a friend here!
Our Doughnuts: We're famous for our amazing doughnuts, but did you know that every Krispy Kreme doughnut is handmade, decorated and delivered fresh daily by one of our awesome team members?
Culture: Our culture is created through our leadership mix, of which there are a dozen (naturally!): Check out our careers page for more information on our Krispy Kreme Culture
Love our planet: Our beautiful, natural world gives us our sugar, cocoa, eggs, milk, coffee, and so much more. Protecting and preserving it is vitally important to us. So, we're constantly working to reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable in all we do. Check out our Social Responsibility page for more information.
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