Join a thriving bakery team where your leadership skills will directly impact daily production success and quality excellence.
Production Team Leader
Andover
Salary: £36,000
Working Monday to Friday - 06:00am to 14:30pm
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Team Leader to join our client located in Andover. You will be working in a fast-paced bakery team. This is a key role overseeing daily production, maintaining quality standards, and supporting your team to deliver exceptional results.
About the Role
As the Production Team Leader, you will ensure that production targets are met efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, support, and motivate production operatives on shift
* Oversee daily production schedules and ensure targets are achieved
* Maintain high standards of food safety, quality, and hygiene
* Carry out line checks, quality control, and completion of production records
* Train and develop team members, ensuring skill coverage across the line
* Communicate effectively with Supervisors, Quality, Hygiene, and Engineering teams
* Ensure safe working practices and compliance with company policies
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and workflow
About You
We're looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for bakery or food manufacturing.
Essential qualities:
* Experience in a production role, ideally within a bakery or food environment
* Leadership or supervisory experience
* Strong understanding of food safety and quality standards (HACCP knowledge desirable)
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure