First Line Leader

The purpose of the First Line Leader (FLL) role is ‘to develop and enable a first touch team of operators to consistently deliver outstanding safety, quality, service and value to the person at the end of our supply chain’. The role has a direct hour by hour impact on the ambition of the GMS Strategy to achieve the three zeros on Accidents, Defects and Waste. It is key role in ensuring that the business strategy is delivered through an engaged, motivated and capable team of staff.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage _Life at GSK | GSK _

In this role you will:

- Lead and coach teams on shift to ensure adherence to standards for safety, quality, compliance and output.
- Provide coaching and development to improve behaviour and performance of individuals and the team whilst holding people to account for the duties that they are responsible.
- Drive Performance Management using all the GPS principles.
- Manage a team in line with all GSK and Barnard Castle specific policies and procedures, liaising effectively with central and site HR to be compliant and mitigate risk.
- Be proactive in driving a positive Safety culture.
- Establish a fully trained and capable team which are high performing and forward thinking to achieve results while remaining safe and compliant.

**_Why you? _**

Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

- Previous team leadership experience is highly advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability of leadership skills including setting clear expectations, providing positive reinforcing feedback and dealing with issues as they arise.
- Active participation in problem solving and striving for continuous improvement.
- The ability to coach and inspire others to improve.
- Ability to take decisions to stop production if a standard is not being adhered to.
- Previous manufacturing environment experience is advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

- I&D Experience
- Track record of engagement in problem solving on issues with evidence of leadership of small teams.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills.
- Personal resilience.
- Understanding of GPS principles
- Willing to develop self and others.

**_Closing Date for Applications: 6th October 2025 (COB) _**

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**Why GSK?**
**Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.**

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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