Line Leader

Location: Markham Vale, S44
Job Type: Temp to Perm
Pay Rate: £14.01 to £14.80 per hour DOE
Shift Pattern: Rotating shifts and night shifts available

Are you an experienced Production Line Leader, Line Leader, Team Leader or Manufacturing Supervisor looking for your next career move?

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and motivated Production Line Leader to join a busy and fast-paced operation based in Markham Vale, S44.

This is an exciting temp to perm opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, managing production activity and making sure everything is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

The business works across a range of household products, cleaning products and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products, as well as producing temporary cardboard retail displays for major supermarkets.

The role offers plenty of variety, with teams involved in building, preparing and stocking retail displays on site, ready for delivery to customers. You’ll be responsible for leading your team, maintaining productivity and quality, and ensuring customer requirements are consistently met.

If you’re looking for a role where you can use your leadership experience while developing your career within a growing and varied operation, this could be an excellent opportunity.

• Rotating shifts 1 week rotation: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm – £14.80 per hour
• Temp to perm: Opportunity to move into a permanent position following a successful temporary period

As a Production Line Leader, you will take responsibility for leading and supporting a team across a busy production and fulfilment environment.

You’ll help ensure that products and customer orders are prepared accurately, efficiently and safely, while keeping the team focused on daily targets and quality standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, motivating and supporting production teams to achieve daily targets
• Managing teams working across household, cleaning and OTC pharmaceutical products
• Supporting the production and preparation of temporary cardboard retail displays
• Ensuring retail displays are built correctly and meet customer specifications
• Coordinating the on-site stocking of completed displays ready for customer delivery
• Maximising productivity and minimising downtime across production activities
• Monitoring production performance against KPIs and targets
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Coordinating agency and permanent workers effectively
• Ensuring products and displays meet required quality standards
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, hygiene and GMP
• Completing production paperwork and documentation accurately
• Using internal systems to monitor performance and maintain records
• Supporting the training and development of new starters
• Conducting return-to-work meetings where required
• Supporting disciplinary processes when necessary
• Assisting with audits and continuous improvement projects
• Ensuring customer requirements and deadlines are consistently achieved
• Promoting a positive, safe and productive working environment

We’re looking for a confident people leader who can thrive in a fast-paced production environment and keep teams focused on achieving targets.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Production Line Leader, Line Leader, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Team Leader or Production Supervisor
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, retail fulfilment, packaging, warehouse or production environments
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Experience managing teams against KPIs and production targets
• The ability to organise people and workload effectively
• Good attention to detail, particularly when working to customer specifications
• An understanding of Health & Safety, GMP and workplace hygiene standards
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• A genuine interest in continuous improvement and operational efficiency

Experience within FMCG, household goods, cleaning products, pharmaceuticals, packaging, retail displays or supermarket supply chains would be advantageous, but is not essential.

The temp to perm opportunity gives you the chance to demonstrate your skills and move into a permanent role, while gaining valuable experience across a varied operation supplying products and displays to customers.

You’ll benefit from:

• Genuine temp to perm opportunity
• Training and development opportunities
• Potential for long-term career progression
• A varied working environment, no two days need to be the same
• The opportunity to lead teams across production, retail display and fulfilment activities
• A supportive working environment
• The chance to develop your leadership and operational experience

If you’re an experienced Production Line Leader, Line Leader, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Team Leader or Production Supervisor looking for your next opportunity in Markham Vale, S44, we’d love to hear from you..

Apply today or contact Angelina on (phone number removed) for more information.