Shift Supervisor (Gluten Free Blend, C Shift Nights)

About us

Newly Weds Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932\. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.

Today, Newly Weds Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R\&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family\-owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.

The Role

As a Gluten Free Blend Shift Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our blending operations. Working closely with the Gluten Free Manager, you will coordinate shift activities, supervise production operatives, and ensure products are manufactured safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.

This is a working supervisor role, where you will perform the duties of a Production Operative (where the main activities include weighing up, mixing, packing, stacking and material handling) and you’ll also take full responsibility for the shift, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate strong leadership and decision\-making.

This is a physically demanding role and involves consistently lifting bags, throughout the shift, that weigh up to 25kgs.

The working hours would be a 12\-hour continental night shift pattern (the working hours are 7pm to 7am and one week you will be working Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the next week you would be working Wednesday and Thursday, and so on)

Key Responsibilities

People \& Leadership

• Coordinate, lead, and support shift operatives to deliver daily production goals.


• Manage holiday planning, sickness, and absence in line with company policy.


• Ensure all staff are trained and competent in machinery, systems, safety and hygiene.


• Conduct performance reviews and support development of team members.


• Carry out disciplinary procedures when required, following HR policy.

• Maintain product quality in line with Corporate Quality Standards.


• Ensure all manufacturing documentation is completed accurately and on time.


• Manage quality issues, customer complaints, and production non\-conformances to effective resolution.


• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for the department.

• Ensure production targets and timelines are achieved in line with the Master Production Schedule.


• Work with Engineering to prioritise maintenance and minimise downtime.

• Lead a safety\-first culture, ensuring compliance with all risk assessments and safety procedures.


• Oversee sanitation schedules and deep cleaning activities.


• Address hazards promptly and promote safe working practices aligned with the Health \& Safety at Work Act 1974\.

• Ensure all shift documentation and system inputs are completed accurately.


• Report IT issues via the helpdesk and manage out\-of\-hours support appropriately.

Essential Skills \& Experience

• Previous supervisory experience within a production/manufacturing environment.


• Strong communication, organisation, and problem\-solving skills.


• Ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.


• Reliable, methodical, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.


• Computer literate with good numerical skills.


• Confident, professional, and self\-motivated.


• Commitment to safety, quality, and company procedures.

• Experience in the food industry, ideally FMCG.


• Knowledge of UNITY systems.


• Reach truck, counterbalance, or PPT licence.


• Basic Food Hygiene or basic Health \& Safety qualification.


• Training or coaching experience.

At Newly Weds Foods, we are proud of our culture. We look for people who can embody our Banbury values:

• Collaboration – Be one team


• Flexibility – Be adaptable and proactive


• Inspiration – Be a role model


• Integrity – Do the right thing


• Efficiency – Eliminate all waste


• Responsibility – Take ownership \& accountability

• A supportive team environment


• Opportunity to lead, develop, and make a real impact


• Training and development opportunities


• Be part of a respected global food manufacturing organisation

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