Assistant Team Leader

📍 Cleckheaton, BD19 💷 £13.50 per hour 🕒 7:00am - 3:30pm (flexibility required) 📅 5 days out of 7, including weekend working on a rota basis

Our client is a well-established industrial greenhouse operation specialising in the growing and production of fresh produce. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit experienced Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders to support daily operations at their site in Cleckheaton (BD19).

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be responsible for motivating teams, maintaining productivity, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety are achieved throughout the operation.

• Leading and supporting operational teams to achieve daily targets
• Supervising staff performance and ensuring productivity standards are met
• Assisting with planning workload and allocating resources effectively
• Ensuring quality standards are maintained at all times
• Promoting and enforcing health & safety procedures
• Supporting training and development of team members
• Working closely with management to ensure smooth day-to-day operations

• Previous experience as a Team Leader, Assistant Team Leader, Supervisor, or similar leadership role
• Experience within fresh produce, horticulture, food production, manufacturing, warehousing, or a similar busy environment is advantageous
• Strong communication and people management skills
• Ability to motivate and develop team members
• Flexible approach to working hours and weekend working
• Reliable, hardworking, and able to lead by example

• Standard hours are 7:00am to 3:30pm
• Flexibility is essential as start and finish times may vary depending on operational requirements and workflow
• The business operates 7 days per week
• You will work 5 days out of 7, including weekends on a rota basis

The role is based in Cleckheaton, BD19. Due to the site location and working hours, we encourage applications from local candidates or those with access to their own transport.

• Starting pay rate of £13.50 per hour
• Full-time, ongoing opportunity
• Opportunity to join a growing and successful fresh produce business
• Supportive working environment with career development opportunities

If you have previous team leadership experience and are looking for your next challenge within a thriving fresh produce operation, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today with your up-to-date CV.

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