Team Leader / Supervisor

Major Recruitment is currently recruiting a Team Leader/Supervisor to join a busy and expanding food manufacturing company based in Littleover (DE23).

This is an excellent opportunity for reliable, hardworking individuals looking for long-term employment with genuine opportunities to secure a permanent position and progress into a supervisory role.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Food Production Operative, your duties will include:

• Packing and filling honey jars into catering-size buckets and drums
• Food packing and labelling
• Working on a fast-paced production line
• Palletising and shrink wrapping finished products
• Operating production machinery
• Carrying out quality checks
• Preparing jars and containers for production
• Cleaning production and staff areas
• General factory and warehouse duties

What We're Looking For

We welcome applicants with experience in:

• Food production
• Food packing
• Factory work
• Warehouse production
• Manufacturing
• Packing operative roles
• Production line environments

You'll also have:

• A strong work ethic and reliable attendance
• Good attention to detail
• The ability to work well within a team
• A flexible and proactive attitude
• The ability to carry out manual handling duties, including lifting up to 25kg

Career Progression

This role offers genuine career development opportunities.

Successful candidates who demonstrate commitment, reliability and initiative will have the opportunity to:

• Secure a permanent contract after an initial three-month agency period paying £14.10p/h
• Progress into a Supervisor role
• Gain experience in production scheduling and shift planning
• Receive training and development opportunities

A Forklift Licence and Food Safety Certificate are advantageous but not essential, as full training and certification can be provided for the right candidate.

Important Information

Due to food hygiene regulations:

• No jewellery or exposed piercings
• No false nails, nail extensions or eyelash extensions
• Candidates must be comfortable working within a food manufacturing environment

Pay & Benefits

• £13.00 per hour
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• 9:00am - 5:00pm day shifts
• Weekly pay
• Immediate starts available
• Ongoing temporary role with permanent opportunities
• Full training provided
• Excellent opportunities for career progression