Production Supervisor

Job Title: Production Supervisor 

Location: Stainforth, Doncaster

Salary: £15.00 - £15.50 Per Hour (Overtime Available)

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Working Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday to Friday

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Do you have Production Supervisory experience within Food Manufacturing, or FMCG environments? If so, this role could be for you.

Benefits:

• On-site hot canteen facilities

• Free on-site parking

• Permanent full-time position

• Career development opportunities within a growing business

• Supportive and team-focused working environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise daily operations within the cutting and packing departments to ensure production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.

• Lead and motivate Production Operatives to maintain high standards of productivity, quality, and safety.

• Monitor production flow, yields, throughput, and downtime to maximise efficiency and minimise waste.

• Ensure all production activities comply with food safety, hygiene, HACCP, and traceability standards.

• Carry out regular quality checks to ensure products meet customer specifications and company standards.

• Promote a strong health and safety culture and always ensure correct PPE usage and safe working practices.

• Identify operational issues and implement actions to maintain performance targets and production continuity.

• Conduct shift briefings and communicate daily production targets, safety updates, and operational priorities.

• Support employee training, coaching, and performance development across the production team.

• Maintain accurate production records, labour reporting, and traceability documentation.

• Monitor stock levels of packaging materials and communicate requirements with relevant departments.

• Work closely with Production Management, Quality, and other departments to support operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Experience:

• Previous supervisory experience within Food Manufacturing, FMCG, or Packaging environments.

• Strong understanding of cutting and packing operations within a fast-paced production environment.

• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, hygiene, and traceability standards.

• Experience leading teams and managing performance within a production setting.

• Ability to work effectively in fast-moving manufacturing environments with high production demands.

• A proactive and hands-on management approach with the ability to support and motivate teams.

• Experience monitoring KPIs, and production performance.

• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.