Advanced Team Lead

Location:
Lightbody's of Hamilton, Hamilton

Shift: 4on 4off, 07:00 - 19:00

Salary:
Competitive + Benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Team Leadto join our team at Lightbody’s of Hamilton,supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient production across site.

135 years of craft baking skills lie behind the quality of the special branded cakes, sweet snacks and slices we produce in Hamilton and 55 million products are produced each year. Lightbody’s is the UK’s largest supplier of celebration cakes to UK retailers, with Disney, Mars, Universal and Thorntons all within the portfolio of branded cakes made under licence. We also make a variety ofsupermarkets’ well-loved own-label cakes and in-store bakery bites.

This is a key frontline leadership role where you will support the Manufacturing Shift Leadsin driving team performance, developing capability, and ensuring KPIs are achieved across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People. You will lead from the front, building a strong, engaged team culture that strives for manufacturing excellence.

This is an exciting time to join the business due to continued growth, new customers, and ongoing investment in automation and operational improvement. The environment isfast-paced, evolving, and offers genuine opportunity to make an impact.

You will take ownership of process adherence on shift, leading and supporting your team to deliver high-quality products safely, efficiently, and consistently. You will lead by example, ensuring standards aremaintainedand behavioursalways reflect company values and culture.

A key focus of your role will be driving performance against KPIs, including waste reduction, throughput, yield, and quality. You will motivate and engage your team to meet and exceed targets while ensuring strong operational discipline across all activities.

You will actively support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce process variation, embed best practice, and improve Health, Safety, and Environmental performance, using tools such as A3methodologyand action teams to support structured improvement activity.

You will use Leader Standard Work to ensure daily and weekly routines are consistently followed and contribute to Short Interval Control meetings to help drive hourly and daily performance improvements.

You will play a key role inmaintainingcompliance with GMP, Food Safety, Health & Safety, and site standards, championing a ‘Clean as You Go’ and safety-first culture across the bakery. You will ensure hazards and near misses are raised appropriately and support accident investigations where required.

Working closely with the People Manufacturing Shift Lead, you will review workforce planning requirements in line with labour budgets, ensuringoptimumstaffing levels while considering seasonal demand. You will also support production planning and effective changeovers to meet operational requirements.

You will oversee time and attendance monitoring and, with support from the Shift Lead, addressperformanceor attendance issues in line with company processes. You will alsomonitortraining for new starters, ensuring all development requirements are completed within requiredtimeframesand supporting ongoing skills development and succession planning through the team skills matrix.

Clear and proactive communication will be essential, using shift handovers, briefings, notices, and digital platforms to keep teams informed and aligned. You will also escalation and support resolution of people issues where required.

You will champion Health & Safety, Food Safety, and Quality standards across the site, while working flexibly to support changing production needs and ensure smooth and efficient operations.

This is a varied, hands-on role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn, develop, and grow within a supportive team.

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment
• Experience leading or supervising teams on the shop floor
• Strong ability to coach, motivate, and develop people
• Good understanding of Health & Safety, Food…