Production Supervisor
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2026 |
| Location: | Minworth Industrial Park, Minworth |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Concept Recruitment Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PRODSUP |
Summary
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
· Production Operations & Customer Service
· To provide leadership for the site Team and Line Leaders
· Follow the Operational Strategy
· Ensure compliance to Company and Legal requirements of H&S and Quality
· Liaise with other key department managers in logistics-based operations, to ensure co-pack operations are run efficiently
· Effectively manage client expectations to deliver a reliable co-pack service.
· Ensure production process efficiency targets are communicated and met
· Attend customer review meetings when required
· Ensure that labour efficiency targets are met
· Fully utilise systems available to drive Continuous Improvement in all areas of the operation
Health & Safety
· Work with Regional and Group safety manager on implementing Health and Safety management system for the depot.
· Monitor and manage the safety systems and training to ensure sites can effectively manage and report on health and safety areas.
· Attends site health and safety meetings, providing feedback as necessary
Quality
· Ensure a robust QMS is maintained across co-pack operations.
· Establish internal capability to protect business identity and client brands.
· To manage site team in order that core KPIs (Health and Safety, Quality and performance) can be achieved.
· Manage site to achieve budgeted requirements and adopt continuous improvement.
· Support Operations Manager with achieving commercial vision.
· Ensure Food/Product safety and Quality standards are implemented and maintained including adhering to all MHRA guidelines.
· Implement and maintain GMP and GDP standards on site.
Colleague Management
· Conduct disciplinary and grievance hearings in accordance with the companies’ procedures, and taking guidance from the HR manager when necessary
· Manage staff issues to prevent issues being escalated
· Set and monitor KPI’s of key Team and Line Leaders
· Conduct and take part in performance reviews (PDP’s) – including setting KPI’s for Team/Line Leaders
· Coach, support and mentor colleagues within the sites and support the development of an empowering culture through employee engagement.
Skills/Competencies Required:
· Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner
· Ability to act as a role model for new ways of working
· Listen and encourage new ideas from others
· Experience of managing a team
· Ability to plan organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines
· Ability to plan workload and make best use of resources
· A commitment to respond to changing customer needs
· Contribute to and support new ways of working to increase efficiencies to respond to customer needs
· Recognises and promotes the importance of continuous improvement
· Displays a positive attitude to change
Knowledge/Training Levels
· Experience of working within a production environment
· Preferably food or packing experience
· Experience of working in warehousing operation
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
· Site targets
· Resource management
· Quality
· H&S
· Waste targets
· Training
· Meet standards required for internal and external audits
· Manage integrated management system
Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
· Production Operations & Customer Service
· To provide leadership for the site Team and Line Leaders
· Follow the Operational Strategy
· Ensure compliance to Company and Legal requirements of H&S and Quality
· Liaise with other key department managers in logistics-based operations, to ensure co-pack operations are run efficiently
· Effectively manage client expectations to deliver a reliable co-pack service.
· Ensure production process efficiency targets are communicated and met
· Attend customer review meetings when required
· Ensure that labour efficiency targets are met
· Fully utilise systems available to drive Continuous Improvement in all areas of the operation
Health & Safety
· Work with Regional and Group safety manager on implementing Health and Safety management system for the depot.
· Monitor and manage the safety systems and training to ensure sites can effectively manage and report on health and safety areas.
· Attends site health and safety meetings, providing feedback as necessary
Quality
· Ensure a robust QMS is maintained across co-pack operations.
· Establish internal capability to protect business identity and client brands.
· To manage site team in order that core KPIs (Health and Safety, Quality and performance) can be achieved.
· Manage site to achieve budgeted requirements and adopt continuous improvement.
· Support Operations Manager with achieving commercial vision.
· Ensure Food/Product safety and Quality standards are implemented and maintained including adhering to all MHRA guidelines.
· Implement and maintain GMP and GDP standards on site.
Colleague Management
· Conduct disciplinary and grievance hearings in accordance with the companies’ procedures, and taking guidance from the HR manager when necessary
· Manage staff issues to prevent issues being escalated
· Set and monitor KPI’s of key Team and Line Leaders
· Conduct and take part in performance reviews (PDP’s) – including setting KPI’s for Team/Line Leaders
· Coach, support and mentor colleagues within the sites and support the development of an empowering culture through employee engagement.
Skills/Competencies Required:
· Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner
· Ability to act as a role model for new ways of working
· Listen and encourage new ideas from others
· Experience of managing a team
· Ability to plan organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines
· Ability to plan workload and make best use of resources
· A commitment to respond to changing customer needs
· Contribute to and support new ways of working to increase efficiencies to respond to customer needs
· Recognises and promotes the importance of continuous improvement
· Displays a positive attitude to change
Knowledge/Training Levels
· Experience of working within a production environment
· Preferably food or packing experience
· Experience of working in warehousing operation
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
· Site targets
· Resource management
· Quality
· H&S
· Waste targets
· Training
· Meet standards required for internal and external audits
· Manage integrated management system