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Line Leader

Danish Crown -
Rochdale

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Job details

Qualifications

Food production
Industrial food and beverage production experience
Operations management
Food processing
Shift management
Quality control within general manufacturing industry
Food safety and hygiene regulations
Quality assurance
Continuous improvement
Quality control
Training & development
Food production quality inspection
Food safety
Leadership
Team motivation leadership

Full job description

Line Leader - Production Both Shifts | Rochdale

The Line Leader is responsible for the end-to-end performance of a single production line, ensuring that safety, quality, yield, labour, and output targets are achieved hour by hour.

The Line Leader is present on the line 100% of the time and acts as the owner of built-in quality, ensuring issues are prevented at source rather than corrected later. This role is the foundation of daily operational performance.

What you will be doing

Line Performance & Labour Control

Lead and run the production line throughout the shift.
Ensure the line starts on time and operates to plan.
Deploy labour in line with agreed manning standards.
Maintain line balance and flow to achieve output targets.
Escalate issues promptly to Area Supervisor and Deputy PM.

Built‑in Quality & Yield Ownership

Own quality at source — defects are prevented, not passed on.
Ensure correct settings, specifications and standards are followed at all times.
Act immediately on quality deviations, yield losses or rework generation.
Work closely with Optimisers to control yield and minimise giveaway.
Ensure by‑products and rework are correctly sorted at the point of creation.

Team Leadership & Engagement

Lead, coach and motivate production operatives.
Responsible for ensuring all operatives are trained and competent for their tasks.
Work with Area Supervisor to maintain skills matrix accuracy and highlight gaps.
Promote safe behaviours and food safety compliance.
Reinforce standardised work and disciplined ways of working.

Operational Execution

Run daily start‑up checks, handovers and lead performance centre delivery
Ensure SOPs and standard work are followed.
Monitor pace, output, waste and downtime in real time.
Support effective changeovers and minimise disruption.
Raise maintenance, technical or quality issues without delay.

Quality & Food Safety (Built‑In)

Ensure quality is embedded in every step of the process.
Complete CCP, quality, and food safety checks at required frequency
Ensure products meet the standards within the QAS
Stop the line when required to protect food safety or quality.
Ensure traceability, hygiene and audit standards are upheld.

Reporting & Communication

Communicate line status clearly to Area Supervisor.
Participate in short interval control (SIC) discussions.
Share issues, risks and improvement opportunities openly.
Support continuous improvement by feeding back ideas and problems.

Success Measures

Line output vs plan achieved
Labour deployed within plan
Yield targets met
Rework and waste reduced
Quality right‑first‑time
Minimal downtime and disruption
High attendance and engagement on the line

What you will bring

Skills & Experience Required

Experience in food production or manufacturing environment
Strong people leadership capability
Good understanding of quality and food safety standards
Ability to make decisions under pressure
Clear communicator with strong on‑the‑line presence
Comfortable working with data and performance targets

Key Behaviours

Ownership mindset
Detail‑focused
Calm under pressure
Proactive problem solver
Strong role model for safety and quality
Respect’s structure and escalation routes

About us

Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.

Our leadership principles guide us. We act for the good of the whole organisation. We hire brilliant people and help them grow. We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas. We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development. We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.

Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more. If that sounds like the environment where you thrive, we would love to hear from you.

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