Production Team Leader
Date: 27 Feb 2026
Location: Erith, GB
Company: Hovis
Production Team Leader
Site – Erith
Shift pattern – Continental's, 12-hour days & nights
In your new role as our Production Team Leader, you will play a vital role overseeing and supporting a smooth and efficient production process within our Erith bakery. This role is not based behind a desk, instead you’ll be required on the factory floor, working shoulder to shoulder with your team. This is a very hands-on, inspiring role and having the skills to motivate your team whilst working alongside them to achieve their best, is absolutely key.
This position requires you to be proactive and engaging, whilst ensuring collaboration with Production Managers and other departments are met. Having an eye for detail should come naturally to you. This will assist with the leading and coaching of the production team whilst ensuring adherence to company and legal standards including safety, hygiene, quality, and delivery, supporting our production lines and stepping in to support our Front Line Managers in our drive for continuous improvement.
The Key Requirements...
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1 year of experience within a similar production supervisory, team leader or managerial role
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Manufacturing experience
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Health & Safety Awareness
This opportunity is perfect for those who are seeking a dynamic role where each day brings new challenges, and who enjoy working in a collaborative and friendly team environment. People choose to stay with our business because of our strong values and commitment to employee development. We are proud to be an employer of choice and an organisation known for our supportive and inclusive culture.
Benefits baked in
At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries
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There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
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Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
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We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
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We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
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We offer three levels of pensions
Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.