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Production Team Leader Days

Job Title: Production Team Leader
Location: South London
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum + Time and Half Paid Overtime
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 4 on 4 off, 7am – 7pm (Day Shifts)

Production Team Leader – Premium Food Manufacturing

We’re working with a leading food manufacturing business that prides itself on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. They are seeking a hands-on and people-focused Production Team Leader to join their fast-paced operation at their site. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader to take ownership of daily production performance, while developing and inspiring a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Lead and motivate your production team to deliver on output, quality, and safety targets
•    Conduct monthly 1:1 performance reviews with team members to support growth, development, and engagement
•    Ensure the team works to the highest food safety and health & safety standards
•    Drive daily operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics
•    Monitor team productivity and address training or development needs
•    Work collaboratively with other departments to support smooth operations and shift handovers
•    Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the production floor

What We’re Looking For:

•    Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory/team leader role within FMCG or food production
•    Strong leadership and communication skills with a proactive, can-do mindset
•    Comfortable working in a fast-paced, chilled production environment
•    A natural problem-solver with the ability to stay calm under pressure
•    A collaborative leader who brings out the best in others

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to build a career with a world class business that invests in its people and offers genuine development opportunities - Apply today! 


Location: Chessington | Salary: 35000 - 40000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 09/06/2025