Chilled Production Team Leader

Location: Airdrie
Hours: Friday–Monday (detailed shift options below)

Albert Bartlett has been bringing quality potatoes to UK homes since 1948. For more than 75 years, we’ve combined traditional values with continuous innovation — and today, we’re the UK’s leading supplier of fresh, chilled, and frozen potato products.

We’re now recruiting a Chilled Production Team Leader to oversee our chilled operations across a Friday–Monday, 4‑day working week
. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment and loves leading, motivating, and developing a team.

If you’re passionate about quality, efficiency, and people leadership, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge, impact, and career growth.

• Lead, motivate and support a chilled production team to deliver daily targets
• Foster a positive, engaging, and productive work environment
• Provide coaching, on‑the‑job training and guidance to new and existing team members

• Oversee daily production schedules to meet customer demand
• Ensure all chilled products meet quality, specification, and presentation standards
• Monitor line performance and adjust staffing or workflow to maximise efficiency

• Maintain strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures
• Support quality assurance protocols and reinforce best practice across the shift
• Escalate issues promptly and help build a culture of safety and accountability

• Use production data to identify areas for improvement
• Implement simple process enhancements that improve efficiency or product quality
• Act as the communication link between management and the production floor

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience as a Team Leader
  , Line Leader
  , Production Supervisor
  , or similar in food manufacturing
• Strong people‑leadership skills with the ability to motivate and engage diverse teams
• Good understanding of chilled food production or fast‑paced manufacturing
• A proactive approach, strong problem‑solving ability, and excellent communication skills
• Flexibility to work a 4‑day week including weekends

If you’ve led teams within FMCG, chilled environments, or high‑volume manufacturing — even better.

Typical shift options include:

• 05:30 OR 06:30 start

• 14:00 OR 15:00 finish

• 05:30 OR 06:30 start

• 17:30 OR 18:30 finish

• 05:30 OR 06:30 start

• 17:30 OR 18:30 finish

• 05:30 OR 06:30 start

• 14:00 OR 15:00 finish

• An hourly rate of £14.76 per hour and 39 hours guaranteed every week
• A supportive, family‑driven environment
• Lead a dedicated and passionate chilled production team
• Opportunities for progression and professional development
• Work only 4 days a week while still being in a leadership role
• Be part of a respected UK brand with a long‑standing history

If you’re an energetic leader who thrives in food production and wants to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join Albert Bartlett and help shape the future of our Chilled Production team.

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a production or manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of chilled production processes and familiarity with quality control and safety protocols.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire a diverse team and foster collaboration.
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities and a keen eye for improving operational methods.
• Effective communication skills to build rapport and maintain team engagement.
• A flexible and adaptable mindset, ready to embrace the challenges of a busy production environment.

• Long Service Awards
• Employee of the Month & On the Spot Awards
• Discounted Staff Sales
• Life Assurance
• Access to Free Wellbeing Services (inc. counselling and financial advice).
• Retailer Discount Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing & Engagement Events throughout the year
• Free Parking