Manufacturing Supervisor – Nights

Meals Supervisor- Nights

• Lead your team to deliver products right first time, meeting quality, productivity and plan attainment targets.
• Reduce waste and material giveaway through effective monitoring, control and training.
• Ensure all quality, production and SAP documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Drive continuous improvement, investigating issues and implementing corrective actions where required.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, housekeeping and compliance with BRC requirements.
• Champion Health & Safety, reporting incidents, promoting safe working practices and participating in audits.
• Support 5S, allergen control and a clean-as-you-go culture across the department.
• Lead, motivate and develop team members through training, coaching, one-to-ones and return-to-work meetings.
• Manage labour resources effectively to achieve operational performance targets.
• Promote clear communication, teamwork and adherence to company policies and values.
• Support new product trials, improvement projects and environmental initiatives.
• Complete relevant training and contribute to the ongoing development of departmental processes and performance
• Cover the Shift Managers’ role during any absences

Essential

• Experience in a production/ manufacturing environment
• Experience working in a team to shared goals and targets
• Have a Can-Do attitude
• Be passionate, motivated and willing to learn.
• Be able to make quick, reasoned decisions and then communicate these out to the team.
• Confidence with computers – training will be provided in specific software such as SAP and Microsoft Excel, but a basic familiarity is necessary.
• Feel comfortable with numbers, this role will require calculating how far ahead/behind a line is, how many labour hours were used during a production run, and the weight of ingredients remaining for a production run.

Desirable

• Previous experience leading & supporting a team.
• An understanding of a production line operation, preferably experience running one.
• Experience planning labour

Personal Qualities

A passion for food, customer service, and delivering quality products to our customers.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the skilled worker route as it does not meet the minimum requirements set out under the UK Immigration Rules.

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.