Kitchen Supervisor

Description:

We are the recruitment partner for our client, a well-established and award-winning food manufacturer, supporting them in their search for a hands-on Kitchen Supervisor to join their production operation near Deeping St James.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected family-run business producing a range of high-quality cooked food products. As Kitchen Supervisor, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the cooked food kitchen, leading a small team whilst ensuring products are manufactured efficiently, safely and to the highest quality standards.

This role is ideal for an experienced production, manufacturing or kitchen supervisor who enjoys leading people, improving processes and working alongside their team in a fast-paced environment

 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 If you have the right attributes, skillset and feel you will be able to add value, then what are you waiting for...hit that apply button to find out more