Operations - Line Leader

Posted Thursday 20 November 2025 at 01:00

Shift:4 on 4 off 12-hour shifts, Dayshift (6am – 6pm)

Hourly rate:Competitive

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as ‘Line Leader’ at our Nicholas & Harris site as part of ‘Finsbury Food Group’. Nicholas & Harris has over 180 years of heritage in craft baking methods. If you like artisanal, organic and speciality breads, or have special dietary or nutritional preferences, our Salisbury bakery has you covered

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long-term relationships within the food service channel. Finsbury offer a wide range of bakery products and are a leading frozen supplier into the Food service sector.

The Line Leader play a key role within our Production Team, coordinating and overseeing all activities in your designated area. Your focus will be on ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

You will work closely with your colleagues to achieve daily production targets and continuous improvement goals, while maintaining a strong emphasis on safety, product quality, and operational excellence.

In this role, you will provide support and guide your team to ensure the efficient and effective running of the line. You will monitor product quality at each key stage and make necessary adjustments to achieve zero customer complaints and meet continuous improvement and waste-reduction targets. You will maintain product quality through correct plant setup, adherence to technical specifications, and quality assurance processes, while capturing accurate performance data.

You will lead the efficient setup of equipment at the start of production and during changeovers to improve efficiency and ensure products meet specification.

You will uphold consistent hygiene and housekeeping standards to maintain a safe, clean environment. You will also ensure that good Health & Safety practices and behaviours are followed at all times to create a safe working environment with zero accidents.

As part of your personal development, you will actively participate in training opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge. You will also undertake any additional duties as required to support production needs and contribute to the overall success of the team.

• Previous experience in a similar manufacturing or production environment.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or line management role, with the ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confident communicator at all levels.
• Solid understanding of SQSCP and the company values
• Proactive, results-driven mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.
• Basic reading, writing, numeracy, and computer literacy skills.

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards
  · Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our Linked In page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals.

We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!