Production Supervisor

Pieminister Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing food production company in Bristol is seeking a temporary afternoon Supervisor for a 10-week contract. This role involves leading teams in the High Risk and Despatch areas to ensure the operation meets production targets and quality standards. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of food safety processes. The position offers a salary of £30,580, company pension contributions, and various perks including paid volunteering days and staff discounts.

Benefits

Salary of £30,580

Company pension contributions

29 days holiday plus extra

Paid volunteering day

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discount meals

Continuous training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Ability to work afternoon shifts.
• Comfortable with food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and organise staffing for production.
• Ensure operational performance meets targets.
• Motivate and develop team members.
• Maintain product traceability within the area.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Communicate with logistics.

Skills

Ability to lead & motivate teams

Clear written skills

Good verbal communications skills

Understanding of the manufacturing process

Problem-solving skills

Flexibility in approach

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a temporary afternoon Supervisor to join our team on a 10-week contract, starting ASAP.

You will be responsible for leading teams in the High Risk and Despatch areas to produce our outstanding quality pies, ensuring compliance with standards and policies while always pursuing and promoting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and organise staffing to deliver on planned production volumes
• Responsible for the operational performance in your area by ensuring the production plan is attained in the time and costs targets while maintaining high quality standards
• Motivate and develop team members to ensure processes are followed and maximise performance
• Responsible for the traceability of the products within your area (use of raw material, semi-finished goods and waste)
• You will assume responsibility for the quality of the products packed in High Risk. You must therefore clearly understand the specification of the pies, inclusive of construction, weight & appearance
• Additionally, you must clearly understand the required standards that help minimise the risks to food safety. These include: Temperature control (Critical Control Points); Contamination and allergen control; Metal detection (Critical Control Points); Manage the GMP within your areas.
• Communication with logistics drivers visiting site, and their controlling offices

About you

We’re looking for an experienced Supervisor who is willing to get stuck in for this 10-week contract with the ability to start by Monday 19th January and work afternoon shifts (12-9pm, 1-10pm)

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to lead & motivate teams.
• Clear written skills.
• Good verbal communications skills at all levels of the business.
• To have good understanding of the manufacturing process & performance in terms of efficiency, quality, materials & equipment.
• Ability to solve problems, offer solutions and identify improvements
• Flexibility in approach to meet work demands – including working hours

We do not expect candidates to meet all of the above requirements, if you feel that you meet some of these and are interested in the role, please apply.

About the package:

• Salary of £30,580
• Plan for the future with company pension contributions
• 29 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) plus 1 day extra per year you work with us (up to 4 years)
• 1 paid volunteering day a year
• All the pies you could eat at cost price
• Up to £500 worth of pie and mash for the wedding of your dreams
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount meals in our restaurants and lunch on us every week (Pie day Friday!)
• Continuous training and development to grow within the world of pie

About Pieminister

From a small pie kitchen, café and festival stall in 2003, Pieminister has grown into the UK’s No 1 premium hot pie brand. An independent family business with its foundations firmly rooted in sustainability, Pieminister is a B Corp and aims to be Net Zero by 2040: just one of the targets laid out in the company’s Pies Planet People commitments.

With a growing number of Pie & Mash restaurants opening across the UK and 100s of retailers and pubs stocking their award-winning products, Pieminister has gained a reputation as the go-to pie for those in the know.

The company is led by its original founders, brothers-in-law Jon and Tris. Their Pie Crew is a strong team of enthusiastic, entrepreneurial people who work hard and have fun. Everyone is included, respected and is committed to drive positive change together, one pie at a time!

As part of our Pies Planet People commitments, Pieminister strives to create a supportive and inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued for what they do and enjoys doing it. As an equal opportunities employer, we want our workplace to be somewhere everyone knows they are truly welcome.