The Role
You'll own everything that happens on your line. That means hitting output and quality targets, keeping the line running cleanly and safely, leading the operators on it and driving the continuous improvement that keeps us competitive.
This is a role for someone who takes pride in a line that runs right and wants the authority to make it happen.
Key Responsibilities
- Take end-to-end ownership of line performance: output, yield, efficiency (OEE), waste, and right-first-time quality
- Able to follow science backed formulations
- Lead, coordinate and motivate the production operators on your line, allocating tasks.
- Ensure full adherence to BRCGS Issue 9 standards, including batch/lot traceability
- Carry out and verify line clearance, changeovers, and CIP/sanitation between runs
- Complete accurate batch documentation, production records, and traceability paperwork
- Monitor process parameters (depositing, cooling, drying, coating) and react quickly to deviations
- Drive continuous improvement — identify bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and raise throughput
- Uphold GMP, food safety, health & safety, and hygiene standards at all times
- Escalate equipment, quality, or supply issues promptly and support root-cause resolution
- Support new product introductions and contract/private-label runs
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Experience in running a production line
- Proven experience in food, supplement, pharmaceutical, or FMCG manufacturing
- Demonstrable ownership of a production line or process, including people coordination
- Solid understanding of GMP and food safety in a regulated environment
- Strong attention to detail with accurate record-keeping
- Practical problem-solver who stays calm under pressure and leads from the front
Desirable
- Continuous improvement / Lean exposure
- Food hygiene certification (Level 2 or above)
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- A genuine ownership role with real autonomy and influence
- Growth as the business scales
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
Pay: From £13.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
