Section Leader (Deli Red Nights 3223)

As Section Leader for Deli Red Nights at Greencore, you will oversee the night-time production activities and lead a shift to achieve on-time output, quality, and safety targets. You’ll walk the floor, manage start-up and handover, and organise staff to meet service levels. You will drive performance improvements and coach the team while collaborating with other functions to align with retailer expectations. This role sits at a busy, high-volume site and offers opportunities to shape night-time manufacturing within a leading convenience foods business.

• Company share save scheme
• Pension
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

• Manage and organise activities within the production area to meet service levels
• Lead start-up procedures and ensure accurate labour balance on shift
• Conduct Return to Work interviews, attend daily reviews and team briefings
• Challenge area performance (quality, throughput, crew size) and audit technical paperwork
• Document and handover for the incoming shift; maintain clean, safe packing areas
• Review productivity and NME losses to identify improvement opportunities
• Identify training and performance management needs and deliver accordingly
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards and coordinate with other functions

• Experience in a production or section management role within the food manufacturing industry
• Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement
• Understanding of retailer expectations and how to meet them
• Strong leadership and ability to motivate and engage a factory team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, shift-based environment

• leadership
• engagement/inspiration
• communication
• continuous improvement
• production planning
• quality and safety standards