Manufacturing Team Leader
- Salary
- £15.45 per hour plus excellent benefits
- Location
- Gillingham, Dorset
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Closing
- 31 December 2025
As our Manufacturing Team Leader you’ll have a pivotal role in achieving our ambition of world-class manufacturing. You’ll ensure operational excellence on shift, driving productivity, quality, and compliance. As a role model for our values and behaviours, you’ll foster a positive, high-performing culture that supports growth and continuous improvement.
In this role, you’ll lead a team to deliver against production plans and KPIs while ensuring Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Health & Safety standards are upheld. You’ll drive efficiency and minimise waste through effective scheduling and resource management, champion continuous improvement, and support scale-up initiatives. Building team capability through training, coaching, and performance development will be central to your success.
What you’ll have
- Strong leadership skills: able to motivate, influence, and develop others.
- Experience in FMCG manufacturing with a track record of continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High attention to detail and strong organisational ability.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
- Flexible and adaptable to meet business needs.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and engage stakeholders around a shared vision.
- A solutions-focused mindset, encouraging experimentation and continuous improvement.
- Embodies our values and behavioural framework, creating a positive team culture.
What you’ll get:
- Generous employee discount
- Single early shift pattern
- Company pension
- Group Life Assurance
- Long service benefits
- Paid community days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Please view the Manufacturing Team Leader JD document