Production Supervisor; Nights

We’re looking for a Night Production Supervisor to join our team in Clitheroe, leading the night shift to ensure production runs smoothly, efficiently, and safely while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and operational performance.

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create

Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including

Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across food service.

Withover 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Clitheroe

Sunday
- Thursday (Night Shift): 10pm - 6am

As a Night Production Supervisor, you’ll lead and motivate the production team to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality manufacturing throughout the night shift. You’ll ensure production targets are met, maintain the highest standards of health, safety and food safety, and work closely with planning, warehouse and quality teams to keep operations running smoothly and minimise downtime. You’ll also play a key role in developing your team, driving continuous improvement and creating a positive working environment where everyone can perform at their best.

• Follow the Health and Safety (H&S) procedures, ensure employees understand and adhere to them and all potential hazards are observed and reported.
• Follow the company processes, site operating procedures in relation to food safety, integrity, allergen control and maintain good manufacturing practices (GMP) throughout the shift.
• Follow the Clean As You Go policy and have high standards of personal hygiene.
• Deliver high standards of quality ensuring products are produced to customer satisfaction in line with site standards and customer specifications.
• Use and maintain all equipment/machinery in a correct manner and report any equipment/machinery issues.
• Complete and submit documentation accurately and in a timely manner to ensure traceability is maintained.
• Follow the daily production plan, work with the production planner on plan changes, and ensure that the plan fits correctly and is completed on time.
• Monitor progress against the production plan and support the team in overcoming delays and constraints.
• Proactively foresee production issues and plan to avoid them.
• Ensure product changeovers are carried out in a timely, safe and efficient manner.
• Monitor the quality of the products; maintain agreed GMP standards and assist in the remedial actions to resolve any non-conformances.
• Liaise with the Warehouse department to ensure availability of materials for production preventing any shortages and downtime.
• Provide accurate shift handovers to other Production Supervisors ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge of challenges and opportunities to effectively start the following shift.
• Minimize environmental impact by ensuring company procedures are adhered to regarding waste disposal.
• Support the New Product Development (NPD) process in trials and other development work.
• Plan labour allocation in accordance with the…