Supervisor

Description:

Senior Salmon are seeking a confident and capable Supervisor to join a luxury textiles manufacturer based in Sutton‑in‑Ashfield. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role within a growing business entering its peak period.

You’ll be supervising a team of 10+ operatives working across guillotines, glue machines, sewing machines and other production equipment. The role combines hands‑on production work with leadership, planning and supporting the Production Manager.

Role Overview

Team supervision — Leading a team of 10+ production operatives across multiple textile machines and workstations.

Luxury textiles — Working with high‑quality fabrics and materials, ensuring standards remain consistently high.

Supporting the manager — Assisting with daily schedules, handling queries, freeing up the manager’s time and ensuring smooth workflow.

Hands‑on production — Stepping in on guillotines, glue machines, sewing machines and other equipment when needed.

Peak‑period operations — Helping the team meet tight deadlines and maintaining strong output during the company’s busiest season.

Key Responsibilities

Daily scheduling — Organising workloads, planning tasks and ensuring staff are allocated effectively.

Quality control — Maintaining high standards across luxury textile products.

Training & guidance — Coaching team members, providing direction and ensuring safe, efficient working practices.

Machine oversight — Supervising guillotines, glue machines, sewing machines and other production equipment.

Problem solving — Handling queries, resolving issues and keeping production running smoothly.

Hands‑on support — Assisting on the shop floor when required to maintain workflow and meet deadlines.

Required

Confidence in leadership — Able to guide a team, make decisions and communicate clearly.

Strong organisation — Comfortable planning schedules and managing multiple tasks at once.

Deadline focus — Able to work under pressure and maintain output during peak periods.

Hands‑on approach — Willing to support production tasks when needed.

Additional / Beneficial

Textiles background — Helpful but not essential; full training is provided.

Machine experience — Experience with guillotines, glue machines or sewing machines is an advantage.

Leadership experience — Any previous supervisory or team‑leading background is beneficial.

What’s on Offer

Negotiable pay depending on experience

Excellent day‑shift hours

3‑month training period

Temp‑to‑perm opportunity

Supportive manager and friendly team

Call Senior Salmon for more information or apply today to be considered