Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)

Production Supervisor

Location: Aberdeen

Alexander Steele Recruitment is working with a successful food manufacturing business in Aberdeen to recruit a Production Supervisor.

Reporting to the Shift Manager/Assistant Shift Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the production area, ensuring the team operates safely, efficiently and to the required quality and production standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate production activities throughout the shift.
• Ensure production plans, targets and OEE requirements are achieved.
• Manage communication between production lines and departments.
• Ensure sufficient materials, labour and resources are available.
• Monitor product quality and ensure all QC checks are completed correctly.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and Health & Safety.
• Lead team meetings and identify training and development requirements.
• Coach and develop team members, helping to build a multi-skilled workforce.
• Monitor equipment performance and work closely with the Asset Care team to minimise downtime.
• Support stock checks, works orders, material variances and production planning.
• Deliver improvement projects and organise overtime as required.
• Provide holiday and sickness cover as directed by the management team.

About You

You will ideally have previous supervisory or team leadership experience within food manufacturing, with a good understanding of production, quality, food safety and Health & Safety requirements.

You will be an organised and confident people leader, comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment and capable of managing competing priorities while keeping the team focused on delivering the plan.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Supervisor or experienced Team Leader looking to take the next step in their food manufacturing career.