Due to company growth, we are looking for three experienced Production Supervisors to join a busy and fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Banbury, on a full time, permanent basis. This role is responsible for supervising production teams, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role in delivering daily production targets while maintaining strong standards across health & safety, food safety and team performance.

As Production Supervisor, you will coordinate and oversee production activities, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently throughout the shift.

Key responsibilities include:

Production Operations

• Supervising daily production activities to ensure plans are delivered safely and on schedule
• Monitoring performance including output, waste, downtime and labour efficiency
• Ensuring production lines are set up correctly and operating to specification
• Working closely with engineering, hygiene and technical teams to resolve operational issues
• Managing effective shift handovers and clear communication of priorities

Health & Safety

• Promoting a strong health and safety culture across the production team
• Ensuring safe working practices, PPE compliance and adherence to company procedures
• Reporting hazards, incidents and near misses and supporting corrective actions

Food Safety & Quality

• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP and site food safety procedures
• Monitoring product quality to meet customer and company specifications
• Supporting internal and external audits and maintaining accurate production records

Team Leadership

• Leading, motivating and supporting production teams to achieve operational targets
• Managing attendance, performance and development of team members
• Providing training and encouraging a positive, team-focused working environment

Continuous Improvement

• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and reduce waste
• Supporting operational improvement initiatives and encouraging team involvement in problem solving

As Production Manager you must be/have:

• Experience in a supervisory role within food manufacturing or production
• Strong understanding of health & safety
• Confident leading and motivating teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Proactive, hands-on and focused on continuous improvement

What''s in it for you?

• c-44,000 salary
• A 4-on, 4-off rotating shift pattern, consisting of 4-day shifts (06:00-18:00), followed by 4 rest days, then 4-night shifts (18:00-06:00), followed by 4 rest days
• Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing operation
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to develop your leadership skills

If you are a motivated production professional who enjoys leading teams and driving operational performance, we would love to hear from you.