Section Leader (Team 3 - Assembly)
We rise to challenges together
Competitive depending on experience plus benefits
Life Assurance, Private Healthcare (after 5 years service), Bakkavor MyBenefits and MyBargains
Bakkavor Bread Crewe
Site Based
4 on 4 off Rotating Days and Nights (4 Days on, 4 off, 4 Nights on, 4 off) - 06:00am-18:00pm / 18:00pm-06:00am
Contract Type - Permanent
Why join us?
We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it's exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.
What we do.
Our Bakkavor Bread site based in Crewe, Cheshire make flatbreads for customers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys and Waitrose.
About the role .
In this busy and dynamic role as Section Leader you will supervise a specified team to ensure that products are manufactured to the highest quality standards at minimum cost, always in line with CCP, GMP and Health & Safety requirements.
You will play a key role in supporting Bakkavor's values, fostering a culture built on people engagement, safety, quality and a constant drive to improve.
Your leadership will inspire your team to deliver consistently outstanding results while maintaining efficiency and compliance, helping the business achieve excellence every day.
Role Accountabilities
Promote a safe working environment in line with Group policy.
Ensure GMP, food safety, product quality, presentation and housekeeping are maintained.
Oversee attendance, reviews, absence management and first-level disciplinary actions.
Identify skill needs, support training, and build a talent pool for progression.
Drive KPIs, waste reduction, production control and accurate record keeping.
Manage breaks, shift changeovers and monitor standards to deliver the plan.
Lead daily briefs, SIC reviews and maintain strong links with peers and managers.
Support hiring, induction and early engagement of new team members.
Complete reporting and data tasks including OEE, T&A and holiday management.
About You
You're a confident leader with experience within food manufacturing, who inspires and develops teams, with hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment. Calm under pressure, you tackle challenges with a logical, clear-thinking approach and always live the Bakkavor Values. Flexible, adaptable, and tech-savvy, you communicate effectively and have solid numerical skills to back your decisions.
Experience in food manufacturing, particularly chilled foods or FMCG, and training in Food Hygiene or IOSHH is a plus - but your drive to make an impact is what really counts.
Join us and lead a team where your ideas, skills, and leadership truly make a difference!
What you'll receive
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
Life Assurance (1 x salary)
24 days holiday
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
MyBargains Discount Platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free Independent Mortgage Advice
Employee Assistance Programme
A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)
Free Carparking Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy ( Inclusion & Diversity Policy ).
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