Production Supervisor

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.