Production Team Leader

  • MET Recruitment UK Ltd
  • Walton Cardiff, Gloucestershire
  • Jan 21, 2026
Seasonal

Job Description

Pay: From £14.54 per hour

Job description:

We are recruiting for a Production Team Leader for our client based in Tewkesbury - this is working for a well-known leading UK independent dairy.

These roles are Temp - Perm so you must be looking for a long term opportunity.

Salary increases once trained!

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Leading, motivating and training staff ensuring efficiency at all times
  • Working as part of the leadership team to ensure internal and external standards are met
  • Ensuring that production records are completed accurately and efficiently
  • Reporting any maintenance, quality or production issues to the correct person
  • Ensuring all staff are following policies and procedures to maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards
  • Maintaining a safe working environment
  • Have a flexible approach to work to ensure appropriate levels of cover are provided to meet the needs of the business
  • Be able to carry out instructions that are given to you by Senior Management Team
  • Understand, comply and enforce the company's Health and Safety policy

Skills Required:

  • Proven and successful track record as a Team Leader in a busy environment
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety practices
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Positive attitude to work
  • Flexible working attitude to cover shifts and work to tight deadlines
  • An excellent communicator

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of HACCP and KPI's
  • Experience of working in the dairy or similar food production sector

Shift Patterns

  • Working 5 days over a 7 day shift pattern
  • Weekdays start times 0515 or 1330 with finish times based on production demands
  • Saturday: 0515 or 1100

You need to be able to commit to both early & late shift.
Shifts do not follow regular pattern: they are all subject to business needs

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Work Location: In person