2 Sisters Food Group
Team Leader
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Company Description
The Team Leader will drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and colleague engagement, ensuring all activities are completed in line with company, customer, and legislative requirements.
Why 2 Sisters?
When you join 2 Sisters, you will become part of one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover of £2.5billion+, over 17,000 people, and covering more than 20 sites. Our Rogerstone factory is one of the largest in Europe, specifically designed for producing chilled recipe meals.
What you’ll get
- Immediate start
- Opportunities for progression
- Up to 33 days holiday per year
- Staff shop
- Subsidised hot food canteen
- Onsite free parking
- 2 Sisters high-street discount platform
Job Description
Operational Performance & Resource Management
- Deliver production plans and achieve agreed operational KPIs including productivity, labour efficiency, yield, waste, and customer service.
- Optimise labour, materials, and resources to maximise operational performance and minimise cost.
- Monitor, investigate, and resolve performance gaps through effective problem-solving and continuous improvement & operational excellence.
- Maintain accurate production, stock, and traceability records.
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People Management
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team to achieve business objectives.
- Manage attendance, performance, and colleague engagement in line with company policies.
- Support training, succession planning, and the successful onboarding of new employees.
- Promote a positive culture built on accountability, communication, and teamwork.
Quality, Service & Product Integrity
- Ensure products meet all quality, food safety, and customer requirements.
- Maintain compliance with GMP, HACCP, CCP, and traceability standards.
- Drive a right-first-time culture and lead corrective actions arising from quality issues.
- Ensure the area remains audit-ready and compliant at all times.
Health, Safety & Sustainability Management
- Lead a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety standards and procedures.
- Identify, manage, and reduce operational risks, hazards, and incidents.
- Ensure team adherence to safe systems of work, PPE, and legislative requirements.
- Support environmental and sustainability objectives through responsible resource and waste management.
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within a manufacturing or operational environment.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams to deliver business and KPI objectives.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Quality, GMP, and Food Safety requirements.
- Effective communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills, with good IT and numeracy capability.
- Ability to drive performance improvements.
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Desirable
- Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a fast-paced production environment.
- HACCP qualification and knowledge of food safety systems.
- Formal leadership qualification (e.g., ILM or equivalent).
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational excellence, and continuous improvement tools.
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