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Food Production Team Leader
Job in
Fleckney, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-20
Listing for:
Thorn Baker Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-20
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Food Production, Production Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Food Production Team Leader to work for a leading Leicestershire based bakery/food manufacturer
This is a permanent position direct with our client
The Job:Provide leadership and take responsibility for the operatives in your area.
- Safety:
Maintain and improve health & safety standards for the area - Quality:
Ensure safety & quality of products produced - Delivery:
Daily plan completion - Cost:
Ensure the area is run in an efficient manner - Morale:
Manage people in your area and training
Safety
- Promote safe working practises.
- Identify and report near misses.
- Support incident investigations.
Quality
- Monitor and improve Quality standards.
- Monitor and improve GMP and hygiene standards.
- Follow Technical advice to ensure Quality Management Systems are fully implemented and products made are safe and meet relevant legislation and customer requirements.
Delivery
- Communicate production plan to your team.
- Monitor progress against the plan throughout the day. Report any deviations from the plan.
- Achieve 98.5% customer service level.
- Support NPD trials and new product launches.
- Specific areas:
Manage the receipt, filing and issuing of customer orders to the lines.
Cost
- Monitor WIP and finished product stock holding and rotation
- Meet KPIs for service level, waste, efficiency, labour costs
Morale
- Lead by example
- Training – bakery operator role specific
- Training – new product launches
- Training – safety and quality
- Identify skills gaps
- Holiday planning
- Investigations and disciplinaries
- Carry out any reasonable request made of you by your manager.
Salary is £33,500 pa
Working hours - rotating day shifts between 6am-6pm(eg 6am-3pm one week, 8am-5pm next week, 9am-6pm week after)
The person:- Previous food production team leader experience is required - any non food will be rejected
- Positive, flexible and can-do attitude
- Problem solving skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- Good communication and influencing skills
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