Carlsberg
Shift Team Leader
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Job Title: Shift Team Leader
Location: Leeds
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: 36.5
Working hours/shift pattern: 12 hrs shift, 6 am - 6 pm and 6 pm - 6 am, Days and Nights, 4-Week Shift Pattern
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
- Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
- Private Medical options
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Access to 24/7 GP services
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
- Access to a range of high street discounts
About the Role:
As a Shift Team Leader at our Leeds facility, you will be responsible for leading manufacturing operations with a focus on safety, quality, and performance excellence. This pivotal role requires exceptional leadership skills to inspire and develop teams while ensuring customer satisfaction and company compliance in a safe environment. You will be the driving force behind operational excellence, promoting professional behaviours and embodying Carlsberg Britvic Growth Culture Principals.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead, motivate and develop a production team of approximately 10–15 employees.
- Demonstrate strong safety leadership, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental and PPE standards are consistently met.
- Ensure Quality and GMP standards are maintained, promoting a Right First Time approach.
- Plan and coordinate resources to deliver the production plan and achieve key operational KPIs, including OEE, reliability, yield and waste.
- Identify and resolve operational issues, promoting a “see it, own it, solve it” approach and supporting Continuous Improvement.
- Manage team performance, attendance, training and development, including regular 1:1s and clear objectives.
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality and other support teams to resolve issues and improve performance.
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste, manage costs and improve operational efficiency.
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Experience and Key Attributes:
- Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Quality and Operational Excellence.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve issues in a fast-paced production environment.
- Experience in performance management, including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and developing talent.
- Ability to work a 12-hour, 24/6 annualised shift pattern as required by the business.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and development, both personally and across the team.
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Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion:
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
Application Process:
We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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