Manufacturing Supervisor - Meals
40 hours per week | Monday - Friday, 6am-2pm
The Meals Supervisor role is an important addition to the Meals Department, introduced due to our expanded production volumes.
Main purpose of the job
To ensure that the department runs to its maximum efficiency with right‑first‑time quality productivity, managing 4 production lines to achieve optimal performance.
Cover
Assume the Shift Manager’s role during holiday, absence, and training periods.
Operations & Performance
* Deliver right‑first‑time production to agreed quality, cost, and plan targets.
* Drive efficiency, productivity and material control across your lines.
* Identify and resolve issues to achieve 100% plan attainment.
Quality, Food Safety & Hygiene
* Ensure accurate completion of quality and production documentation.
* Focus on reducing complaints through a strong right‑first‑time culture.
* Support BRC compliance and maintain AA standards.
* Champion high hygiene and food‑safety standards across the team.
Health, Safety & Environment
* Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety policies.
* Create and follow SOPs to support safe working practices.
* Report near‑misses and take part in behavioural safety audits.
* Minimise waste and promote environmental best practice.
People Leadership
* Lead, motivate and develop a high‑performing team.
* Conduct regular one‑to‑ones, return‑to‑work meetings and training plans.
* Plan labour effectively and ensure adherence to rules and procedures.
* Demonstrate great teamwork.
* Actively encourage feedback from the team through open and honest discussions.
Communication & Improvement
* Promote continuous improvement.
* Reflect and review performance daily with the team.
* Work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
* Support NPD trials, projects and departmental improvement initiatives.
Essential
* Experience in a supervisory role in a factory setting.
* Can‑do attitude, approachable, comfortable leading and supporting people.
* Passion for food, customer service, and delivering quality products.
* Motivated and willing to learn.
* Able to make quick, reasoned decisions.
* Pro‑active communicator.
* Confidence with computers; basic familiarity with SAP and Microsoft Excel.
* Numerical skills: calculating line performance, labour hours and weights.
Desirable
* Experience planning labour.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the skilled worker route as it does not meet the minimum requirements set out under the UK Immigration Rules.
Benefits
* Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer.
* 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
* Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year.
* Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
* Pension scheme – employer matched contributions up to 4%.
* Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary.
* Subsidised canteen.
* Free parking.
* Free turkey or voucher at Christmas.
* Apetito perks scheme, including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts.
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