Team Leader, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Position: Team Leader (Days)
We’re looking for a Team Leader to take full accountability for the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of our preparation area. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll control raw materials, manage people, and ensure continuity of supply to downstream production — all while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and traceability.

Job Title:

Team Leader – Chilled Food Manufacturing
Shift Pattern: 4on 4off 06:00 – 18:00

Location:

Unit 2A, Nelson Street, Middlesbrough, TS6 6BJ

Salary: £14.26 per hour

About The Compleat Food Group

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.

Key Responsibilities

As Line Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the preparation area during your shift. You will ensure ingredients and raw materials are controlled, prepared, and issued in line with approved recipes, specifications, HACCP controls, and legal requirements.

You will lead your team to deliver safe, accurate, and audit-ready preparation processes while maintaining stock integrity and production flow.

Enforce PPE, machine guarding, and safe equipment operation.
Identify and escalate hazards, near misses, and unsafe behaviours.
Stop production immediately where there is risk to people, food safety, or legality.
Support environmental targets by reducing waste, energy, water, and giveaway.
Take ownership of food safety, legality, and quality within the preparation area.
Ensure compliance with HACCP plans, customer specifications, and site standards.
Verify only approved, in-date, correctly labelled materials are used.
Monitor process performance and take corrective action where needed.
Coordinate with Engineering and Quality to minimise downtime.
Maintain housekeeping standards in line with BRCGS and 5S principles.
Take responsibility for ingredient and raw material stock within your area.
Ensure FIFO compliance, segregation, and correct storage standards.
Allocate roles and manage labour effectively at shift start.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, stock accuracy, and waste reduction.

About You - We’re looking for someone who:

Supervisory experience within food manufacturing or preparation operations.
Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety, allergen control, and hygiene standards.
Understanding of FIFO, stock control, and traceability requirements.
Confident leading and motivating shift teams.
Experience working to SOPs, batch specs, and pre-start checks.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment.

Experience with in BRCGS or customer-audited environments.
Knowledge of Lean or continuous improvement practices.
Experience working cross-functionally with Planning or Warehousing.
Basic data analysis skills to monitor and improve KPIs.

Why Join Us?

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
20 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
Holiday Discounts via our online retail platform
Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
EV charging points - available at selected sites

Health & Wellbeing

24/7 access to Grocery Aid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
Online wellbeing support - from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
Financial wellbeing tools - including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid

Career Growth & Development

Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
Formal and informal training…