Front Line Leader

1 week ago

StokeonTrent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Premier Foods Full time £40,000 per year

Job Title:  Front Line Leader 

Salary:  £39,167 per annuam 

Working Hours:  39 hours Monday- Friday ( Additional 80 hours annually built in) 

Contract Type:  Permanent

Premier Foods Stoke is currently recrutiing for a Front Line Leader to join its operations team, our Stoke site is the home of the nations favourit MR Kipling Cakes.

Are you ready to lead from the front and drive operational excellence? We're looking for a proactive and people-focused Front Line Leader.  This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement and team development are key. 

Roles and Responsbilities 

  • Ensure that lines are running to the required performance ensuring OEE and Waste is at the right levels.
  • All relevant SOPs are update to date, in place and being adhered to
  • Lead Daily Line briefings to all employees on every shift
  • Communication boards up to date and checked, reviewed and shared every shift
  • Immediately escalate issues with a solution where possible, to the correct relevant level of management
  • Conduct disciplinary and grievance Investigations
  • Annual Leave understand the relevant process for the given line/area and approve/decline holiday request where appropriate
  • Provide effective feedback and challenge poor performance
  • Conduct return to work interviews Weekly and period absence figure remains below 3%
  • Management referrals to OH
  • Liaise with labour control to ensure correct number of people on plant/area/shift and offer up spares for other areas.
  • Ensure training plans are delivered
  • All relevant training paperwork completed and returned to ensure the skills matrix is up to date
  • Understand, apply and adhere to all relevant policies and procedures
  • Ensure all stocks are closed out on SAP (via Admin)
  • Ensure all daily variances are auctioned
  • Support the year on year reduction of Manufacturing Controllable Costs (MCC)
  • FLL and Line/Area is always audit ready
  • Evidence of continuous improvement visible
  • Audit/incident actions always closed within the agreed timeframe
  • Attend TOPs tours, always Accident/Incident reporting
  • Ensure risk assessments are written, where appropriate (assist FLM)

What we are looking for 

  • Previous food manufacturing exepriance
  • Food Safety Level 3 
  • HACCP Level 3
  • Experience of change management and implementation of CI standards

What we offer in return

  • 25 days annual leave 
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Sharesave
  • Onsite subsidised canteen
  • Free parking
  • Onsite company shop
  • EAP portal
  • Employee Discounts Portal
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

If you are interested please apply by 14th November 2025. 

A great British food company

 

Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. 

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