Gilfresh Produce Ltd is seeking to recruit a Line Leader to join our production team within our fast-growing FMCG family business. The successful candidate will lead production activities within the Packhouse to ensure products meet customer specifications while achieving maximum efficiency.
The person will work within our 3 pillars of People, Planet and Prosperity.
Job Title: Line Leader
Department: Operations
Reports To: Production Manager
Salary: £14.87ph
Hours: 40 hours per week |Monday to Saturday, 5:45 AM – 3:00 PM (with one scheduled day off per week)
The Role
People
As a key part of the Operations Team, you will work collaboratively with operatives on the line to deliver the right results.
- Lead with Respect: Motivate, supervise, and cross-train a diverse, multi-cultural team of process operatives on your packing line.
- Communicate Clearly: Deliver positive shift briefings, clear packaging instructions, and hourly target expectations to your team.
- Enforce Safety: Actively champion and monitor Health & Safety, food hygiene, and allergen protocols, ensuring correct PPE is worn at all times.
- Collaborate: Partner closely with Quality Control, Engineering, and Shift Managers to keep the line running smoothly and minimize mechanical downtime.
Planet
- Audit Readiness: Keep your designated packing line meticulously clean and "audit-ready" at all times to meet unannounced BRCGS and supermarket inspections.
- Target Waste: Enforce our "Clean As You Go" policy and actively minimize raw material giveaway and packaging scrap.
- Manage Resources: Monitor line machinery to prevent unnecessary energy consumption and packaging material waste.
Prosperity
- Lean Thinking: Actively support and implement "Two Second Lean" processes to identify small daily improvements, eliminate bottlenecks, and boost OEE.
- Own Your KPIs: Take accountability for your line's performance, driving continuous improvement in packing speed, weight accuracy, and product quality.
- Plan Resources: Work with management to balance and adjust labor allocations on your line to match customer orders.
- Keep Perfect Records: Complete written and digital production and traceability records with 100% accuracy.
The Person:
As a family business, it is important we share the same values. We are looking for a proactive leader who possesses the following attributes:
- Experience: Proven experience in a high-volume food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a good standard of numeracy and literacy.
- Problem Solving: The ability to make real-time decisions regarding line blockages or quality issues under pressure.
- Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Flexibility: Adaptability to support business needs, including working shifts and/or weekends as per the rota.
- Knowledge: Solid understanding of Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation.
- Recognise the privilege of working in a FAMILY environment
- RESPECT each other and assume positive intent
- Strive for EXCELLENCE in everything we do
- Consider SUSTAINABILITY in all our activities
- Prioritise the HEALTH, safety and wellbeing of ourselves and others
Behaviours:
We are looking for someone who will:
- Own it
- Know it
- Control it
- Learn from it
- Celebrate it
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 9th August 2026 @ 5pm.
We are an equal opportunities employer
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £14.87 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- How do you plan on travelling to/from work?
1) Drive own Vehicle
2) Rely on lift/transport from Friend/Relative
3) Public Transport
4) Bike/Walk - Please provide an estimated time to travel
- What is your personal email address and phone number?
- We want to ensure this interview is accessible to you. Do you need any reasonable adjustments?
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
