Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

£15.00 Per Hour + Production Bonus

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a growing manufacturing business with the recruitment of a Production Supervisor to join their production operation. This is a hands-on Production Supervisor role working Monday to Friday on a two-shift pattern of 6:00am-2:00pm and 2:00pm-10:00pm, managing a team of production staff across secondary production lines. You will be responsible for safety, quality, workflow and day-to-day production output, with the opportunity to join a business that is expanding and looking to strengthen its supervisory team.

As Production Supervisor, you will oversee a team of operators and forklift drivers, ensuring production runs safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. You will work closely with the Production Manager and Conversion Manager to plan workloads, maintain production flow and ensure the right materials and work are available at the right time.

This is a hands-on position where you will be expected to support the team when required, including stepping onto the production line to cover short-term absences and keep operations running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of production employees.
• Plan and coordinate daily production activities to maintain an efficient workflow.
• Ensure production targets, quality standards and customer requirements are achieved.
• Monitor production lines and ensure operators have the correct work and materials available.
• Liaise with the Conversion Manager to coordinate production requirements and priorities.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety across the production area.
• Ensure production procedures and company standards are followed.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, support and leadership to production operators.
• Work closely with forklift drivers and wider production teams to maintain material flow.
• Take a hands-on approach when required, including covering production activities during short-term operator absences.
• Identify and address production issues quickly to minimise downtime and disruption.
• Support a positive, productive and accountable team culture.
• Work across both indoor production areas and the external stockyard when required.

About You

The successful Production Supervisor will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a Production Supervisor, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Supervisor or similar role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.
• A practical and hands-on approach to leadership.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to plan workloads and prioritise effectively.
• The confidence to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• A willingness to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• Production bonus.
• Pension