Job Description
Team Leader (Production / Inductions) - Food Packing - St Helens
27,000 per annum (review after 3 months) 38 hours per week Employer: Barker Ross (on-site)
We're recruiting a hands-on Team Leader to work directly for Barker Ross, based on-site at a busy food packing company in St Helens.
You don't need recruitment experience, but this role does involve recruitment-style responsibilities such as inducting new starters, supporting onboarding, training, and managing performance day-to-day.
The role
This is a practical, on-the-floor position where you'll split your time roughly:
- 50% working as a production operative (food packing / production support)
- 50% supporting the workforce, including:
- Inducting new starters (site rules, hygiene, processes, safety)
- Training and coaching operatives to meet quality and productivity standards
- Performance management: monitoring performance, addressing issues early, supporting improvements
- Being a clear point of contact between the client, operatives, and Barker Ross
What we're looking for
- Experience working in a production environment (essential) - food/packing experience preferred
- Strong communication skills (able to lead, coach, and handle issues professionally)
- Confident working with a high-volume workforce and setting standards on shift
- Basic computer literacy (updating trackers, logging attendance/performance, sending emails)
Hours & pay
- 13.50/ 14.50 per hour, with a pay review after 3 months
- 38 hours per week
- Shifts to be confirmed, but likely 6:00am-2:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch
Apply
If you're a reliable, confident leader who can work hands-on in production and support onboarding/training like a recruitment on-site lead, apply now with your CV.
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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