Production Supervisor

2 weeks ago

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Gafoor Ltd Full time £28,000 - £35,000 per year

Job Title:
Production Supervisor (s)

Location:
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Salary:
Circa £35,000 pa dependent on experience

Job type: Full time, Permanent

2 shift rotation: Circa 6am till 4pm - 1pm till 11pm

Gafoor is a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston looking for an experienced Production Supervisor with a background in FMCG /food manufacturing.

Gafoor is a key player in their sector operating in a modern, BRC accredited facility supplying some of the biggest and most progressive names in the grocery, retail, and wholesale sector on a national basis.

This role is not open to candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and successful candidates will aim to commence employment in January 2026.

About the Role:

Reporting to a Production Manager you will oversee a number of machine minders and line leaders working across specific areas and processes within the factory. The overall focus of the role will be to ensure the smooth running of the operation ensuring that production schedules are achieved to fulfil customer orders, on time and to the correct specification.

As a people manager you will engage, manage, develop, train and lead your team to ensure good levels of engagement and staff retention. Thus, ensuring that the operation is efficient, safe and fully compliant with all GMP and food safety standards. You will be accustomed to working with and capturing data to measure your team's performance against KPI's and OEE targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for achieving production plans and leading a multi-cultural team.

Have a "hands-on" approach to all aspects of the department.

Able to lead by example.

Gather, analyse and present KPI data relating to your team's performance.

Develop internal relationships to inspire trust and confidence in the capabilities of your team.

Mentor and develop your line leaders and machine minders.

Manage day to day departmental people issues in relation to absence, holidays, performance and training.

Drive productivity and GMP standards throughout the operation.

Ensure a safe working environment by ensuring that all standards of the Health, Safety and hygiene are adhered to within the department.

Support the introduction of new products and changing specifications into the business in line with the customer requirements.

Work collaboratively with the Technical and Engineering departments.About you:

The candidate must have skills and experiences in the following areas:

Ideally IOSH qualified or willing to attend training

Ideally Level 3 Food Safety qualification or willing to attend training

A can-do attitude

Able to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels

Proven track record in food manufacturing, preferably poultry/ meat processing

Broad knowledge of GMP

Experience operating to BRC standards

A commercial outlook with excellent numerical capability

Proficient in all MS Office I.T packages

Good people management skills

Excellent Problem-solving and decision-makingIf you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company at an exciting stage in their growth, please click the APPLY button to send your CV in for immediate consideration.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Food Production Supervisor, Production Planner, Production Team Leader, Manufacturing Manager, FMCG Production Manager, Production Supervisor, QA Manager, Production Manufacturing, Manufacturing Supervisor, Food Preparation Operative may also be considered for this role

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