Job description
- Crewe, UK
- 40-50K
- Permanent,
- undefined,
- Crewe/BF
- 13/10/2026
Job description
Gap personnel who operate as an employment business are recruiting for x1 Line Leader / Supervisor.
Job Title: Line Leader / Supervisor
Job Description:
· Leading the line day to day: allocating tasks, setting up and starting the line, and keeping product flowing.
· Hitting production, yield and output targets without cutting corners on safety or quality.
· Making sure HACCP plans, CCPs and food safety controls are followed, including allergen, foreign-body and cross-contamination controls.
· Running quality checks through the shift and checking that labelling, coding and packaging are correct.
· Keeping full traceability from raw material to finished product, with accurate records and batch codes.
· Enforcing health and safety, PPE and safe systems of work, and stopping the line if something isn't safe.
· Investigating accidents and near misses, and supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions.
· Supporting internal, customer and BRCGS Issue 9 audits.
· Working closely with QA, Engineering, Hygiene and Management, and handing over clearly between shifts.
· Training and mentoring your team and building a strong food safety culture.
Required Experience
· Experience leading a team on a food production line, ideally in chilled or frozen meat.
· A good working knowledge of HACCP, food safety, hygiene and traceability.
· An understanding of UK health and safety in a factory, including PUWER, risk assessments and PPE.
· A calm, decisive head under pressure, and the judgement to know when to escalate.
· Clear communication and the ability to motivate people and handle conflict fairly.
· An eye for detail and accurate record keeping.
· A safety-first, continuous-improvement mindset.
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Job Term: Permanent
Location: Crewe
x1 shift available: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 4:45pm
what you'll get
· A salary of £40,000 a year
· Monday to Friday days, with weekends off
· A key leadership role in a growing Crewe food business
· Ongoing training and development
You’ll report to the Production Manager / Factory Manager.
The role is due to start immediately for the successful candidate. If this role is of interest, please send your CV to crewe@gap-personnel.com or call 01270 581 888.
If this role is permanent, gap personnel is operating as the employment agency. If this job is a temporary role, gap personnel is operating as the employment business.gap personnel is committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job
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