Overview
We are looking for a driven Production Team Leader to join a global independent soft drinks manufacturer with 78 manufacturing sites worldwide, including 6 sites in the UK. Location: Bondgate (WF8).
Salary and benefits information is below.
Compensation and Schedule
* Salary: £36,804.77 per annum (Basic £33,458.88 + shift allowance £3,345.89)
* Hourly rate: £16.85 per hour (Basic £15.32 per hour + shift allowance £1.53)
* Overtime: £25.27 per hour after 42 hours worked
* Shift pattern: 3 on 3 off — rotating days and nights — 07:00 to 19:00 and 19:00 to 07:00
* Contract: Permanent role, average 42 hours per week
* Benefits: 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), company pension scheme, healthcare options, and access to Discount & Offers Platform
Responsibilities
* Lead and motivate a production team on shift, ensuring safe working practices
* Manage shift resources to deliver production plans and achieve KPIs
* Oversee production line operations, supporting changeovers and asset care
* Conduct training, performance reviews, and team development
* Lead internal audits and drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives
* Ensure full compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards
Qualifications and Attributes
* Ideally an experienced production team leader with at least 1 year of experience
* Strong people management skills and solid technical awareness of manufacturing equipment
* Decisive problem-solver, comfortable working in a dynamic environment to ensure production plans are delivered in full
Additional Information
Would also suit: Production Team Leader, Shift Team Leader, Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Supervisor, Shift Manager
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
How to Apply
Please apply online today and a member of the team will be in touch.
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