Location - Bodmin
Contract Type - Permanent, Full-time, Site Based
Working Hours - Monday to Friday - 06:30 - 16:30
Department - Production
Are you a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?
Do you enjoy motivating teams, driving performance, and ensuring high-quality output?
If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join Pilgrim's as a Production Shift Lead at our Bodmin site.
About the Role
As a Production Shift Lead, you'll play a critical part in the smooth, efficient and safe running of our production areas. You'll oversee Line Leaders across both high-risk and low-risk environments, ensuring targets are met while maintaining excellent standards of quality, compliance, and team performance.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, leading people, and improving ways of working to drive results.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Lead and brief your team daily to drive performance and support development.
Coordinate staffing levels across lines and reallocate resource when required.
Ensure strong communication with both your team and management.
Oversee time & attendance processes and support disciplinary procedures where needed.
Organise staff training in partnership with the Training Team.
Carry out quality checks and ensure food safety records are completed accurately.
Resolve complex production issues and guide the team with clear direction.
Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
Identify process improvements and quick-win cost reductions.
Maximise slicing line capacity (Grote slicing speeds) and ensure optimum efficiency.
Avoid customer shortages and support stock management.
Adapt to plan changes to meet deadlines.
Ensure all paperwork and procedures are completed correctly and consistently.
You'll also be committed to your own development by attending relevant company training.
What Success Looks Like
Strong team performance and engagement
Accurate quality and food safety compliance
Improved productivity and reduced waste
Effective planning, communication, and problem-solving
High levels of customer satisfaction and reduced non-conformance
Smooth, organised shift operations with the right people in the right places
Skills & Knowledge
Desirable:
Strong computer skills
Working understanding of KPIs (labour, yield, waste, plan attainment)
Knowledge of line efficiency and production planning
Understanding of quality systems, star card procedures, and financial impacts
Ability to work under pressure and within budget constraints
Ability to provide accurate data
Qualifications
Essential:
GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent), or relevant processing experience
Desirable:
NVQ / FME
Food Safety for Manufacturing – Level 2
HACCP – Level 2
Our Values
At Pilgrim's, our culture is driven by:
Availability – we're open to new challenges
Humility – we listen and respect every voice
Discipline – we deliver on our commitments
Sincerity – we act honestly and respectfully
Simplicity – we focus on what truly matters
Ownership – we take responsibility
Determination – we work hard to succeed
If these values resonate with you, you'll fit right in.
Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about leadership, efficiency, and making a real impact in a production environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team where your contribution truly matters.
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