Kitchen Supervisor

About the role

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for the daily operation of the cooked food kitchen, overseeing a team of five staff producing a range of products including pies, sausage rolls and Scotch eggs.

This is a hands-on supervisory position. You'll lead by example, supporting the team throughout the day while ensuring production targets, quality standards and customer requirements are achieved.

Starting at 5:00am, you will organise the daily production schedule, allocate labour resources, monitor progress throughout the shift and ensure products are produced safely, efficiently and on time.

In particular, you will:

• Lead, motivate and support a team of production operatives
• Set up production plans and ensure resources are in place to meet demand
• Monitor productivity and support KPI achievement
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and health & safety compliance
• Work alongside the team during busy periods to support production output
• Drive continuous improvements in efficiency, quality and waste reduction
• Ensure machinery, ingredients and resources are available when required
• Support training and development across the team

Who we are looking for

• Previous management experience within a food production or manufacturing environment
• Strong production planning and workforce scheduling skills
• Experience monitoring KPIs, productivity and operational performance
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop production teams
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to solve problems effectively
• Good knowledge of food hygiene, health & safety and manufacturing best practices

Experience within a butchery, bakery, meat processing or food manufacturing environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

In return we are offering

• Competitive salary of £32,000 - £36,000 depending on experience
• 48-hour contracted working week
• Monday to Friday working pattern, typically 5:00am - 3:00pm
• Paid morning break
• Ad-hoc weekend working as required, operating on a rota basis across Saturdays and Sundays
• Time off in lieu for regular Saturday/Sunday working (currently approximately once per month)
• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing production operation
• Friendly, supportive and team-focused working environment
• Staff discount
• On-site parking
• Company pension