Job Description:

Talent Guardian are recruiting for a Team Shift Leader for our client based in Farnham on a temporary contract with the opportunity for a permanent contract. 
Location: Farnham, Surrey
Salary: £44,000 per annum (annual equivalent)
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Working Hours: Flexible shifts, Monday to Sunday, including days and nights
Sunday Pay: All Sunday hours paid at double time (2x)
 
About the Role: Talent Guardian are recruiting for an experienced Team Shift Leader to join a growing and well-established UK health and wellness brand based in Farnham, Surrey.
 

• Must be flexible to work shifts between Monday and Sunday, including both days and nights.

This is an exciting temporary opportunity with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.
We are looking for a hands-on leader with experience in production, manufacturing, food, drink or pharmaceuticals to oversee daily production operations within a clean, controlled manufacturing environment.
 
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a production team, ensuring manufacturing processes run efficiently, maintaining high standards of quality and safety, and supporting continuous improvement across the operation.
 
What's on Offer?

• £44,000 per annum (annual equivalent)
• Double pay for all hours worked on Sundays
• Temporary position with the opportunity to secure a permanent contract
• Opportunity to join a stable and growing UK business
• Supportive working environment
• Opportunity to lead and develop a production team
• Varied responsibilities within a specialist manufacturing environment

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and motivate a team of Production Operatives across allocated shifts.
• Oversee daily production activities, ensuring targets, quality standards and deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Support and monitor brewing and fermentation processes in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Monitor critical production parameters, including temperature, pH and pressure.
• Ensure all production equipment and working areas are cleaned, sanitised and maintained to the required standards.
• Oversee the accurate completion of batch records, production documentation and quality checks.
• Identify and troubleshoot production issues, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, hygiene and quality procedures.
• Support the training, development and performance of team members.
• Work closely with management to identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency.
• Ensure effective communication and handovers between day and night shifts.

About You

• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Shift Leader or Production Supervisor role is essential.
• Strong background in production or manufacturing, ideally within food, drink, pharmaceutical or a similar regulated environment.
• Confident managing, motivating and supporting a production team.
• Good understanding of manufacturing procedures, quality control and health and safety requirements.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable completing production records and working with SOPs.
• Reliable, adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be flexible to work shifts between Monday and Sunday, including both days and nights.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to leadership.

Previous experience within fermentation, brewing or specialist manufacturing would be advantageous but is not essential.
 
Interested? If you're an experienced Production Team Leader looking for your next opportunity within a growing manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today with your CV to find out more about this temporary-to-permanent opportunity.