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Syrup and Ingredients Team Leader

Job details
Posting date: 08 October 2025
Salary: £33,500 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 November 2025
Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, WF8 2LH
Company: Meridian Business Support
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 58122542

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Summary

We are looking for a driven Team Leader to join the syrup mixing room of a global independent soft drinks manufacturer with 78 manufacturing sites worldwide including 6 sites in the UK based in Bondgate (WF8).

- Salary is £33,500 pa
- £25.27ph Overtime rates after 42 hours worked
- 3 on 3 off Shift pattern – Days – 07:00 to 19:00
- Permanent role and working 42 hours per week
- Benefits: 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), Company pension scheme, Healthcare options, and access to Discount & Offers Platform.


As a Syrup and Ingredients Team Leader, you will be a key leader in the syrup mixing / process room, directly responsible for a team of 3. You will ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the syrup mixing processes. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where you will manage shift resources, deliver on KPIs, and motivate your team to achieve production targets.

You will support changeovers and asset care activities, lead audits, and drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives. A large part of your role will involve people management, including conducting training, performance reviews, and development plans to ensure your team is skilled and engaged.

We are looking for a confident leader with strong people management skills and solid technical awareness of manufacturing equipment. You will be a decisive problem-solver, comfortable working in a dynamic environment to ensure production plans are delivered in full.

Ideally you will be an experienced production team leader with at least 1 years’ experience. Strong people management skills and solid technical awareness of manufacturing equipment. You will be a decisive problem-solver, comfortable working in a dynamic environment to ensure production plans are delivered in full.

Syrup and Ingredients Team Leader Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and motivate a process production team on shift, ensuring safe working practices.
- Manage shift resources to deliver production plans and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Oversee production line operations, supporting changeovers and asset care.
- Conduct training, performance reviews, and team development.
- Lead internal audits and drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives.
- Ensure full compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touch

Would also suit: Production Team Leader, Shift Team Leader, Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Supervisor, Shift Manager

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy

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