Production Supervisor

Location: Flexible to travel between Avonmouth / Filton

Job Role: Production Supervisor

Hours: Monday – Friday 7am – 3pm

Pay - £29,000

Role Type: Permanent

gap personnel Bristol are operating as an employment agency and currently looking to recruit an experienced Production Supervisor for a well-established client based in Bristol!

The Production Supervisor role is designed to oversee and guide packing team towards achieving project and organisational goals with efficiency and coherence. This position involves a strategic blend of mentorship, project management, and operational oversight to ensure that team efforts align with broader company objectives.

The Job Role

• Preparing work according to production schedule and assign workers production line tasks.
• Evaluating incoming orders and setting up the production line accordingly.
• Optimising packing line efficiency by monitoring productivity and quality.
• Identifying and resolving production line problems in a timely manner.
• Training and supervising new packing line workers.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that orders are completed on time.
• Maintaining a fully operational, safe, and tidy work environment at all times.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
• Participating in SOP creation and review process.
• Complete a comprehensive shift report at the end of each shift, record accurately all downtime and inform Production Manager of any issues.
• Recognise high and low performance, and feedback to the Production Manager.
• Support the Production Manager on continuous improvement activities.
• Complete weekly stock checks for your department and flag low stock levels to the Production Manager.
• Knowledge of D365 (Microsoft) will be essential, ability to complete tasks without supervision.
• Identify problems which may occur and take appropriate action to resolve the situation, updating managers or other departments as necessary.
• Ensuring housekeeping (clean as you go) and 5S system is strictly adhered to.
• Ensuring all team members are trained in all areas of the KR department monitoring, controlling, and minimizing waste. Feedback all issues as well as improvements suggestions.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post e.g. Covering Production Managers absence.
• Ensure all duties carried out and actions completed in every aspect of your role, contribute to the short and long-term Sustainability Goals set-forth by set by the client - Climate, Biodiversity & People Pillars

The candidate

• Good level and standard of UK/European education or equivalent.
• Clear and confident communication skills both written and verbal.
• Experience in leading teams preferred.
• Good PC skills, especially MS Excel.
• Strong planning and organising skills.
• Results oriented.
• Knowledge of Microsoft D365 an advantage.
• Ability to work well under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• A flexible approach and a proactive attitude.

Company benefits

• Generous Staff Discount
• Excellent well-being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Bonus/Commission Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Length of Service Awards
• Much, much more!

**Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service or contract type.

If you have the right skill set and are looking for your next role, give the team a call on!

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