Hays
Team Leader
Requirements
Candidates need experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, production, or an industrial environment, including operating production machinery and supporting or overseeing colleagues. They should understand production processes, quality control, health and safety, and production documentation, with strong communication and organisational skills and flexibility to work shifts.
Job Description
Your new company
Hays are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a leading food manufacturing business in County Armagh for a Production Team Lead. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Operative, Machine Operator or Line Leader looking to take the next step into a supervisory position within a fast-paced, high-volume food production environment.
Working as part of a successful and growing operation, you will lead a small production team while remaining hands-on in the day-to-day running of the line, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
Your new role
As Production Team Lead, your key responsibilities will include:
Setting up production machinery with the correct packaging, labels and operating parameters
Monitoring machine performance and production efficiencies
Carrying out product changeovers throughout the shift
Ensuring food safety, quality and health & safety standards are maintained at all times
Completing production records and documentation accurately
Leading, supporting and motivating a small team on the production line
Ensuring production targets and dispatch deadlines are achieved
What you'll need to succeed
Experience working within a food manufacturing, FMCG, production or industrial environment.
Previous experience operating production machinery.
Experience supporting, training or overseeing colleagues on the shop floor.
A good understanding of production processes, quality control and health & safety requirements.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Experience completing production documentation and records.
Flexibility to work shifts as required.
This role is particularly suited to a Senior Production Operative, Machine Operator or Line Operator seeking their first formal leadership opportunity.
What you'll get in return
£13.54 per hour
Evening shift allowance (£10 per shift worked)
33 days annual leave
Full training and ongoing development
Genuine career progression opportunities
Life assurance
Free on-site parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Long Service Recognition Scheme
Supportive and collaborative working environment
What you need to do now
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About Hays
At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business. From career‑defining opportunities to complex workforce strategies, we connect ambition with opportunity - helping people and organisations reimagine what’s possible. Every year we place over 200,000 professionals into new roles. Whether it’s a permanent role or a temporary contract, our specialist consultants provide tailored advice and market intelligence to accelerate careers, from emerging talent to executive leadership. For organisations, our expert teams build recruitment and workforce solutions shaped by real-time market insights, local expertise and the scale of a world leading specialist in white collar hiring. With operations in 30 countries, over 200 offices and 9,500 colleagues worldwide, we fill around 1,000 roles every working day. The future of work isn’t something we’re waiting for. We’re creating it every day.