Senior Operations Team Leader

Senior Operations Team Leader

Grantham Operations Full-Time Permanent Contract

Working Hours - 10pm - 6am - Night Shift

We are looking for a Senior Operations Team Leader to play a pivotal role in driving performance safety and operational excellence across our Grantham site.

This is more than a team leader roleyoull be a key operational contact during shifts coordinating teams managing performance and stepping up to lead in critical situations when needed.

What Youll Be Responsible For

• Champion a zero-harm culture and exceed H&S targets
• Lead safe working practices compliance and team training
• Act quickly to escalate and manage any safety risks
• Ensure all products meet customer food safety and quality standards
• Maintain GMP standards and ensure the site is audit-ready at all times
• Support and lead audits and customer visits
• Deliver key KPIs: output yield quality labour efficiency
• Optimise labour utilisation attendance and workforce planning
• Work closely with maintenance to ensure equipment uptime
• Support planning and execution during peak production
• Lead coach and develop a high-performing team
• Drive engagement through communication feedback and team briefings
• Ensure training compliance and maintain an accurate skills matrix
• Champion wellbeing and foster a positive team culture
• Drive lean improvements and operational efficiencies
• Lead projects and meetings to support site performance
• Embed visual management and best practices
• Promote waste reduction recycling and energy efficiency
• Support initiatives to reduce environmental impact

What Were Looking For

• Strong leadership experience in FMCG or manufacturing
• Proven ability to deliver results and drive performance
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder skills
• Experience in continuous improvement and lean practices
• Highly organised proactive and solution-focused
• Food manufacturing background
• HACCP / IOSH qualifications
• Track record in delivering sustainable change

What Success Looks Like

• Safe compliant operations with zero incidents
• Strong delivery against production and quality KPIs
• Engaged trained and high-performing teams
• Positive audit outcomes and customer satisfaction
• Measurable improvements in efficiency and performance

Why Join Pilgrims Europe

At Pilgrims Europe we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can grow and succeed:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for career progression across a global organisation
• Ongoing training development and leadership support
• Performance-driven culture that recognises and rewards success
• Supportive team environment with a strong focus on collaboration
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and support networks
• Employee benefits platform and staff discount schemes
• Commitment to sustainability and responsible operations

Our Values

Were driven by values that shape how we work every day:
Availability Humility Discipline Sincerity Ownership Determination Simplicity

Ready to Step Up

If youre a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is ready to make a real impactwe want to hear from you.

Apply now and take the next step in your leadership career

Pilgrims Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland including Fridge Raiders Rollover Denny Richmond Oakhouse and Moy Park alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork lamb and chicken working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals snacking ranges added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrims Europe we combine 20000 of the best people in the industry united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality most delicious and innovative food which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrims Europe team are based in our Pilgrims UK Moy Park Pilgrims Food Masters and Pilgrims Shared Services businesses.