Production Supervisor

Food Production Supervisor

Salary: £36,089 per year plus excellent company benefits

Shift details: working Wednesday  to Sunday from 4pm  until 1am with an element of flexibility required during peak season

40 Hours per week

Bicester, Oxfordshire

If you are as ambitious as we are and you’re looking for an opportunity to progress your career within Food Manufacturing, join us as the Production Supervisor providing leadership support for our Production colleagues based at Fresh Kitchen (Sysco) site in Bicester.  

This Production Supervisor role is a hands-on Production Operative role where you will be involved in a wide variety of tasks from an operational and compliance perspective. You will have high standards and expected to lead by example. Sharing knowledge of previous experience of food production to confidently be an example of relevant food safety legislation, HACCP and BRC principles at all times. This is a varied opportunity, where you will support in achieving exemplary service but also in actively setting a positive, upbeat, safe environment for our colleagues.

This role will be customer facing, both internally and externally, the successful individual will be expected to be pro-active and have the ability to resolve day to day queries escalating to the technical manager and production manager when required. This position will give you an opportunity to support the leadership team with product trials, organoleptic and microbiological testing and actively involved in the development of new product lines.

To join us in this role you will be strongly self-motivated with an eye for detail and good observation skills. The key to success is to be accurate and concise maintaining a solutions driven mindset using product knowledge for ensuring that compliance with the specification is achieved to the necessary specifications against the daily/weekly production plan for customer, legislative & food safety requirements. You'll have excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to IT literacy to provide regular production data and performance reports to assist in business management and product costings.

In addition to a competitive monthly salary, 31 days annual leave (inc. statutory) and company pension, you can also look forward to the following benefits:

• Wagestream – Access to an app that gives you early access to your earned salary and supports financial wellbeing
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• Help at Hand - Access to 24/7 GP appointments, physiotherapy and a range of health and wellbeing services for you and your family
• Life assurance
• Access to Sysco Perks offering discounts across a wide range of products and services – from gym membership to your weekly supermarket shop
• The ability to purchase our products at hugely discounted prices

To enjoy the rewards of joining our supportive team, apply now.

At Fresh Direct everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Fresh Direct and we recognise that Fresh Direct can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Fresh Direct

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, at Fresh Direct we are dedicated to making life as easy and efficient for the chefs, cooks and caterers we serve across the country. We are the leading specialist supplier of locally and globally sourced fresh produce and dairy across Great Britain, bringing the best of the seasons to chefs’ menus.