Production Team Leader

<p><span style=font-familyarial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size10.0pt><strong>Requisition ID 64517 <br>Position Type FT Permanent <br>Workplace Arrangement  #LI-Onsite </strong></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size14px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>About Kerry</b></H2> </div><div><p style=text-align justify;> </p><p style=text-align justify;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Working behind the scenes, every day we partner with customers to solve the world’s most complex food challenges with our range of differentiated ingredients, technologies, and people. We are passionate about what we do and are constantly innovating to create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable food future without compromise. We are driven to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition and will reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030.</span></p><p style=text-align justify;> </p><p style=text-align justify;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Our Safety purpose “we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.</span></p></div></div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size14px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>About the role</b></H2> </div><div><p style=text-align justify;> </p><p style=text-align justify;><span style=font-size 10pt;>Join our Hartlepool manufacturing site, a well‑established operation of around 100 colleagues supplying some of the UK’s leading food brands. As a Production Team Leader, reporting to the Department Manager, you will lead a production team in a busy onsite environment producing chilled, frozen and ambient products. The role focuses on day‑to‑day shop‑floor leadership, smooth production flow, accurate coordination between SAP and operations, and ensuring safety, food quality and compliance always remain top priorities.</span></p><p style=text-align justify;><span style=font-size 10pt;>This is a permanent and full‑time role. You will alternate between 2 shifts one week from 600 am to 200 pm, Monday to Friday, and the second week from 200 pm to midnight, Monday to Thursday, with occasional flexibility required to provide holiday cover.</span></p></div></div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size14px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>Key responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p style=text-align justify;> </p><ul><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Work closely with other Production Team Leaders to ensure production activities run smoothly.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Ensure information flows effectively between production and process support areas.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Review data accuracy between the SAP transactional system and Production/Warehouse records.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Introduce and maintain cross‑checking processes to ensure compliance with Food Safety CCPs and key quality parameters.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Support the monitoring of raw material and in‑process material requirements.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Act as the production representative to review and close production records.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Act as an interface between Production teams and the Kerry Manufacturing Standards implementation team on site.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Investigate data or procedural discrepancies and implement improvement actions.</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;><span style=font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size 10pt;>Support site SOPs and training requirements.</span></li></ul></div></div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size14px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>Qualifications and skills</b></H2> </div><div><p style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;> </p><ul><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>A confident people‑leader who enjoys working on the shop floor and motivating teams</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>Strong organisation and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to make practical decisions</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>A good understanding of production or manufacturing environments</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>Awareness of continuous improvement ways of working (Lean, 5S, Kaizen)</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>Previous exposure to food, drink or pharmaceutical manufacturing</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>Ability to lead, support and develop team members</span></li><li style=text-align justify; font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;><span style=font-size 10pt; font-family arial, helvetica, sans-serif;>Comfortable using IT tools, particularly Excel; SAP experience is an advantage.</span></li></ul></div></div></div><p style=text-alignjustify> </p><p style=text-alignjustify><span style=font-familyarial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size10.0pt>Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.</span></p><p style=text-alignjustify> </p><p style=text-alignjustify><span style=font-familyarial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size10.0pt><strong>Recruiter</strong> #LI-SR1 </span><br><span style=font-familyarial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size10.0pt><strong>Posting Type</strong> LI </span></p><p style=text-alignjustify> </p><p style=text-alignjustify><span style=font-familyarial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size10.0pt><strong>Please note </strong>We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.</span></p>