Production Supervisor; Nights

Production Supervisor (Cell Leader)

Kinnerton Confectionery, Fakenham NR21 8AF

Join Kinnerton Confectionery in Fakenham, home to NOMO, the UK's number one free-from chocolate brand, and part of a site producing over 8,500 tonnes of confectionery every year.

As Cell Leader, you'll work closely with the Area Shift Manager to lead a busy production area, developing people, driving performance and ensuring products are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

Combining hands‑on leadership with production coordination and administration, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day success of the operation, supporting your team on the factory floor while ensuring the reporting, systems and processes behind the scenes run smoothly.

Position type:
Full-time, Permanent

Hours:

40.25

Shift Pattern:
Monday - Sunday, 4 on 4 off, 18:00 - 06:00

Pay range: £38,000

Breaks: 30 minutes paid and 30 minutes unpaid

Key Benefits:
Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year.

Closing date: 30/10/2026

As Cell Leader, you'll be responsible for leading your production area on a day-to-day basis, ensuring your team has the resources, support and direction needed to deliver targets safely and efficiently.

People Leadership

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Team Leaders, Process Operatives, Mixers and Production Operatives across multiple production lines.
• Drive training, performance and workforce planning.
• Create a positive, accountable and high-performing culture.

Performance & Production

• Take ownership of daily production performance, ensuring plans are delivered safely, efficiently and to target.
• Use KPIs to identify opportunities, resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective communication, shift handovers and resource planning.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Champion Health & Safety, Food Safety and Quality standards.
• Maintain strong GMP, housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Proactively manage and elevate safety, quality and compliance concerns.

Administration

• Play a key role in keeping the department organised and running efficiently through accurate production administration and reporting.
• Produce batch sheets, labels and shift work packs, ensuring operators have the information needed to deliver the production plan.
• Maintain accurate labour, production and system records while supporting reporting, data queries and workforce administration.
• Support the wider manufacturing team through works orders, departmental enquiries and general administrative activities.

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing production performance, quality and safety standards.
• Strong communication and people management skills.
• Experience coaching, training and developing employees.
• Good literacy, numeracy and computer skills, with confidence using spreadsheets and production systems.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to balance operational leadership with administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain performance in a fast-paced environment.

If you have manufacturing leadership experience and enjoy combining people management with operational administration, we’d love to hear from you.

• Take ownership of a key production area within a large-scale confectionery manufacturing operation.
• Lead and develop a diverse production team while working closely with experienced operational leaders.
• Play a direct role in driving performance, quality and continuous improvement.
• Join a business that actively supports internal development and career progression.
• 4% employer and 5 % employee pension plan
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