Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Industry sector
Manufacturing
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
09/11/2026
Closing date
07/12/2026
Production Team Leader | £39,500 per annum | Poole
Step into a Production Team Leader role, at a well-known food manufacturer that is continuin to grow in Poole. A brand new production line is being built up here, and you'll lead one of the teams that brings it to life.
Your ideas, energy and calm head will shape how this line runs from day one.
Hours
Rotating shifts over a three-shift per week shift pattern (6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm and 10pm to 6am).
As a Production Team Leader, you will benefit from:
* Enhanced 10% pension
* Employee share and benefits scheme
* Option to buy additional holiday
* Discounts on company products
* Structured leadership development programme
* Genuine career progression within a large, expanding business.
As a Production Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:
* Leading, motivating and developing a team of 10 production operatives across a rotating shift pattern
* Driving output, quality and efficiency targets on a busy, fast-moving production line
* Championing Health and Safety, making sure safe working practices are followed at all times
* Spotting and pushing forward continuous improvement ideas to make the line run better
* Resolving conflict calmly and fairly, keeping the team focused and working well together
* Reporting into the Shift Manager and deputising when required.
As a Production Team Leader, your experience will include:
* Proven experience leading or supervising a team in a production or manufacturing environment
* Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG (desirable)
* Strong communication skills, with the confidence to motivate and influence others
* A proactive, results-focused approach, taking initiative without waiting to be asked
* Exposure to continuous improvement or lean practices
* Flexibility to work a rotating three-shift pattern.
If you're ready to put your stamp on a new line and grow your leadership career with a business that's investing for the future, this Production Team Leader role is the next step. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Ella Banks at Rubicon for more information.