Production Supervisor

Are you a proactive people manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment?

Do you have a proven track record of success in a food manufacturing environment?

Are you looking for a new challenge, working on a Days Only shift?

This could be the role you have been looking for….

Production Supervisor

Growing Food Manufacturing Business

Location: Near Poole, Dorset

Hours: 0600-1530/0700-1630/0800-1730hrs (45 Hour Week) Days Only

Salary: £30,000-32,500 per annum + Bonus

Reporting to the Site Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will become a key part of the site’s management team. They will assume responsibility for effectively and efficiently managing the production area on the evening shift - whilst maximising profitability, reducing waste & implementing continuing improvement strategies.

The Role

• Manage the efficient operation of the production team.
• Ensure target productivity levels are achieved - through the effective management of staffing levels and skills.
• Ensure that lost production time is kept to a minimum and minimise the waste of raw materials, packaging and consumables.
• Deliver on key performance indicators.
• Ensure adherence to all standards and processes.
• Uphold good housekeeping and hygiene practices to ensure product safety.
• Ensure that all staff have been given the appropriate level of training necessary to carry out their work within legislative and Health and Safety guidelines.
• Effectively manage energy and waste.

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in a similar role within a high-risk food manufacturing environment.
• Strong people management skills.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements, including the ability to understand and use cleaning work instructions, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Further training / qualifications – such as: HACCP Level 3, COSHH Level 3, Food Safety and Hygiene Level 3 – would be advantageous. As would an understanding of Salsa, BRC or large retailer audits.
• Honest, reliable and dedicated.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive starting salary in the region of £30-32,500 (dependent on skills and experience) plus bonus plus further benefits .

This role could be suitable for you if you have prior experience as an: Production Supervisor, Production Shift Manager, Production Shift Leader, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Team Leader, Production Line Leader

Commutable from: Wareham, Blanford Forum, Wimbourne Minster, Poole, Bournemouth. Ringwood, Fordingbridge

Elevate Recruitment & Training Consultants Limited are FMCG specialists. This vacancy is just one of a number of vacancies that we are working in the food sector – please get in touch for further details.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.