Production Supervisor

Due to company growth, we are looking for three experienced Production Supervisors to join a busy and fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Banbury, on a full time, permanent basis. This role is responsible for supervising production teams, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role in delivering daily production targets while maintaining strong standards across health & safety, food safety and team performance.

As Production Supervisor, you will coordinate and oversee production activities, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently throughout the shift.

Key responsibilities include:

Production Operations

Supervising daily production activities to ensure plans are delivered safely and on schedule Monitoring performance including output, waste, downtime and labour efficiency Ensuring production lines are set up correctly and operating to specification Working closely with engineering, hygiene and technical teams to resolve operational issues Managing effective shift handovers and clear communication of priorities

Health & Safety

Promoting a strong health and safety culture across the production team Ensuring safe working practices, PPE compliance and adherence to company procedures Reporting hazards, incidents and near misses and supporting corrective actions

Food Safety & Quality

Ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP and site food safety procedures Monitoring product quality to meet customer and company specifications Supporting internal and external audits and maintaining accurate production records

Team Leadership

Leading, motivating and supporting production teams to achieve operational targets Managing attendance, performance and development of team members Providing training and encouraging a positive, team-focused working environment

Continuous Improvement

Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and reduce waste Supporting operational improvement initiatives and encouraging team involvement in problem solving

As Production Manager you must be/have:

Experience in a supervisory role within food manufacturing or production Strong understanding of health & safety Confident leading and motivating teams in a fast-paced environment Strong communication and organisational skills Proactive, hands-on and focused on continuous improvement

What’s in it for you?

c£44,000 salary A 4-on, 4-off rotating shift pattern, consisting of 4-day shifts (06:00–18:00), followed by 4 rest days, then 4-night shifts (18:00–06:00), followed by 4 rest days Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing operation A supportive team environment with opportunities to develop your leadership skills

If you are a motivated production professional who enjoys leading teams and driving operational performance, we would love to hear from you.