Shift Leader (Bottling)

Shift Leader (Bottling)

Function: Supply Chain – Packaging

Location: Tadcaster

Salary: up to £42,000 p/a dependent on experience, plus £9,373 shift allowance and benefits.

Contract: Permanent

Shift pattern: Panama pattern.

About the role

As the Shift Leader, you’ll report to the Line Leader and play a central role in ensuring the production line operates at a high standard. You will engage with your teams to support their professional and personal development, foster collaboration with peers, and apply Total Productive Management (TPM) principles.

Responsibilities

• Champion behavioural safety, hazard identification, and resolution to ensure safe working practices and achieve site safety targets.
• Manage occupational health, wellbeing, and attendance to maintain a safe and effective workforce.
• Drive high performance through effective communication, performance management, and regular development reviews.
• Deliver departmental KPI targets to ensure optimum operational results.
• Strengthen collaboration with TPM stakeholders and ensure correct application of TPM principles.
• Lead and promote participation in Autonomous Maintenance and loss reduction activities to sustain performance.
• Develop team capability through structured training and assessment programmes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a fast‑paced environment or automated packaging line within Supply Chain.
• Solid understanding of Total Productive Maintenance principles.
• Proven track record of leading teams with a supportive, engaging leadership style.
• Commitment to health and safety with exceptional attention to detail.
• Educational background in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related fields (not mandatory but a plus).

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Double‑matched pension (up to 10%)
• 32 days’ holiday, plus three listed public holidays
• Life assurance (subject to policy terms)
• Optional Private Medical Insurance – comprehensive cover for you and your family
• Free ciders and beers (including low and zero alcohol options)
• Retail discounts
• Wellbeing support, including Mental health champions, free counselling, access to Colleague Networks
• Comprehensive opportunities to develop
• Option to join our Colleague Networks to connect, share and build inclusion

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