Team Manager - Production

We're looking for experienced Team Managers to lead a production team within a fast paced food manufacturing environment in Winsford.

You'll drive daily performance and ensure your people are engaged, well managed and productive - it is a fast paced role and ever changing!

Pay & Working Hours

Rate of pay is £31,807 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.

This is a full time role working 38.5 hours per week, on a 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off shift pattern. Hours of work: 6am to 6pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and motivate a team of operatives to achieve daily plan and KPI targets.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, and site standards, taking prompt action on deviations.
• Champion health & safety on shift: risk assessments, safe systems of work, incident reporting and near miss closure.
• Manage shift handovers, allocate labour, and coordinate priorities.
• Drive problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Complete line checks, audits and documentation accurately (CCPs, traceability, start up checks, allergen controls).
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management, including absence management and disciplinaries (with HR support).
• Escalate issues effectively and contribute to daily/weekly performance reviews.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience supervising/managing teams in food manufacturing or FMCG production.
• Confidence leading people: coaching, delegation, feedback, and handling performance conversations.
• Comfortable working to pace, prioritising under pressure and making safe, quality led decisions.
• A good understanding of cost models and experience of budget control.
• Good IT and paperwork accuracy (production records, KPI trackers, audits).

Benefits

• Earn £31,807 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 38.5 hours per week.
• Canteen on site.
• Free car parking on site.
• Uniform provided.
• Full training provided.
• Local reward schemes.

Job Ref: 1DHIRE