Team Leader Required - Food Production. Mitcham
Salary: £36-£41k Per Annum (Depending on Experience)
Hours: Flexible across both shifts | 6:00am-2:45pm / 2:00pm-10:30pm
Location: Mitcham, London
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent (via agency)
Industry: Food Production
The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Team Leader to join a busy food manufacturing site based in Mitcham.
This role will involve overseeing a team of production operatives on a fast-paced production line, assisting with the preparation, assembly, and packaging of food products while ensuring high standards of quality, hygiene, and safety are maintained at all times.
This is a temp-to-perm opportunity, ideal for candidates with a proven track record of managing a team within a production or factory and looking for a long-term permanent role.
Key Responsibilities of the Food Production Operative
* Develop, promote and maintain good relationships with Warehouse, QA, Planning and Engineering to build trust and confidence
* Lead by example on day-to-day adherence to HSE, Quality and Hygiene standards, ensuring PPE is worn as required and taking appropriate action immediately if standards not being met, and timely reporting as per procedure
* Conduct weekly team meetings to discuss HSE, Quality, Hygiene and performance topics providing team a platform to consider improvement suggestions
* Carry out quality checks to ensure product standards are met
* Follow food hygiene and safety procedures at all times
* Review production plans on a daily basis, planning shift accordingly to meet orders
* Promote multiskilling within the team by rotating on all areas / tasks of the process
* Maintain basic awareness of company family friendly policies and procedures
* Support the team with a 'hands on' approach, working on the production line if required.
Requirements of the Food Production Operative
* Previous Team Leader experience within a Food production or factory
* Proven track record in managing teams
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
* Strong communication skills
* Comfortable with standing for long periods
* Reliable, punctual, and hardworking
* Team player with good attention to detail
What's On Offer
* £36-£41k per annum (depending on experience)
* Flexible across both patterns
* Weekly pay (while working for the agency)
* Temp-to-perm opportunity
* Long-term growth prospects
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