Cameo Consultancy Recruitment Ltd
Due to company growth, we are looking for three experienced Production Supervisors to join a busy and fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Banbury, on a full time, permanent basis. This role is responsible for supervising production teams, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role in delivering daily production targets while maintaining strong standards across health & safety, food safety and team performance.
As Production Supervisor, you will coordinate and oversee production activities, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently throughout the shift.
Key responsibilities include:
Production Operations
- Supervising daily production activities to ensure plans are delivered safely and on schedule
- Monitoring performance including output, waste, downtime and labour efficiency
- Ensuring production lines are set up correctly and operating to specification
- Working closely with engineering, hygiene and technical teams to resolve operational issues
- Managing effective shift handovers and clear communication of priorities
Health & Safety
- Promoting a strong health and safety culture across the production team
- Ensuring safe working practices, PPE compliance and adherence to company procedures
- Reporting hazards, incidents and near misses and supporting corrective actions
Food Safety & Quality
- Ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP and site food safety procedures
- Monitoring product quality to meet customer and company specifications
- Supporting internal and external audits and maintaining accurate production records
Team Leadership
- Leading, motivating and supporting production teams to achieve operational targets
- Managing attendance, performance and development of team members
- Providing training and encouraging a positive, team-focused working environment
Continuous Improvement
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and reduce waste
- Supporting operational improvement initiatives and encouraging team involvement in problem solving
As Production Manager you must be/have:
- Experience in a supervisory role within food manufacturing or production
- Strong understanding of health & safety
- Confident leading and motivating teams in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Proactive, hands-on and focused on continuous improvement
What's in it for you?
- c£44,000 salary
- A 4-on, 4-off rotating shift pattern, consisting of 4-day shifts (06:00-18:00), followed by 4 rest days, then 4-night shifts (18:00-06:00), followed by 4 rest days
- Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing operation
- A supportive team environment with opportunities to develop your leadership skills
If you are a motivated production professional who enjoys leading teams and driving operational performance, we would love to hear from you.
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