Location - Bodmin

Contract Type - Permanent, Full-time, Site Based

Working Hours - Monday to Friday - 06:30 - 16:30

Department - Production

Are you a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?
Do you enjoy motivating teams, driving performance, and ensuring high-quality output?
If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join Pilgrim's as a Production Shift Lead at our Bodmin site.

About the Role

As a Production Shift Lead, you'll play a critical part in the smooth, efficient and safe running of our production areas. You'll oversee Line Leaders across both high-risk and low-risk environments, ensuring targets are met while maintaining excellent standards of quality, compliance, and team performance.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, leading people, and improving ways of working to drive results.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and brief your team daily to drive performance and support development.
• Coordinate staffing levels across lines and reallocate resource when required.
• Ensure strong communication with both your team and management.
• Oversee time & attendance processes and support disciplinary procedures where needed.
• Organise staff training in partnership with the Training Team.
• Carry out quality checks and ensure food safety records are completed accurately.
• Resolve complex production issues and guide the team with clear direction.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Identify process improvements and quick-win cost reductions.
• Maximise slicing line capacity (Grote slicing speeds) and ensure optimum efficiency.
• Avoid customer shortages and support stock management.
• Adapt to plan changes to meet deadlines.
• Ensure all paperwork and procedures are completed correctly and consistently.

You'll also be committed to your own development by attending relevant company training.

What Success Looks Like

• Strong team performance and engagement
• Accurate quality and food safety compliance
• Improved productivity and reduced waste
• Effective planning, communication, and problem-solving
• High levels of customer satisfaction and reduced non-conformance
• Smooth, organised shift operations with the right people in the right places

Skills & Knowledge

Desirable:

• Strong computer skills
• Working understanding of KPIs (labour, yield, waste, plan attainment)
• Knowledge of line efficiency and production planning
• Understanding of quality systems, star card procedures, and financial impacts
• Ability to work under pressure and within budget constraints
• Ability to provide accurate data

Qualifications

Essential:

• GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent), or relevant processing experience

Desirable:

• NVQ / FME
• Food Safety for Manufacturing – Level 2
• HACCP – Level 2

Our Values

At Pilgrim's, our culture is driven by:

• Availability – we're open to new challenges
• Humility – we listen and respect every voice
• Discipline – we deliver on our commitments
• Sincerity – we act honestly and respectfully
• Simplicity – we focus on what truly matters
• Ownership – we take responsibility
• Determination – we work hard to succeed

If these values resonate with you, you'll fit right in.

Ready to Apply?

If you're passionate about leadership, efficiency, and making a real impact in a production environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team where your contribution truly matters.

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