Production Supervisor

Posted 22 March 2026
Salary Up to £33612.8000 per annum
LocationLurgan, County Armagh
Job type Permanent
Discipline Food Manufacturing / FMCG
ReferencePM12163_1774192528

Job description

Production Supervisor (Nights)
Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading and well-established food manufacturing organisation supplying major UK retail customers. The business is continuing to grow and is seeking to appoint a Production Supervisor to support the production management team and oversee daily manufacturing operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced supervisor within food manufacturing who is looking to join a fast-paced, quality-driven production environment.

What you will get in return

  • £16.16per hour - 40hours per week (3 shifts available to choose from):
    • Monday to Friday, 10.00pm-06.30am
    • Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30pm-07.00am
    • Sunday to Thursday, 10.30pm-07.00am
  • Overtime x1.5 - £24.24 per hour
  • 31 days holiday - with opportunity to purchase 5 extra days
  • Health Shield benefit after 6months probation
  • Opportunity to join a growing food manufacturing business supplying major UK retailers
  • A fast-paced production environment with opportunities to develop leadership experience


Your day to day:
As Production Supervisor, you will support the production management team in the day-to-day running of operations, ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and operational efficiency.

You will lead by example on the factory floor and ensure your team adheres to company procedures relating to product quality, food safety and integrity.

  • Supervising and allocating staff across production lines to ensure production targets are achieved
  • Monitoring labour utilisation to maximise operational efficiency
  • Using internal systems such as AX, Autocoding and Sparc to support production activities
  • Managing packaging and labelling processes and ensuring required documentation is completed and signed off
  • Ensuring correct stock rotation and inventory control within the department
  • Investigating and resolving quality or process issues within production
  • Ensuring production records and documentation are completed accurately
  • Signing off departmental training and supporting the development of production staff
  • Addressing day-to-day personnel issues such as attendance, timekeeping and performance, escalating where required
  • Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards at all times
  • Supporting a culture of collaboration, accountability and integrity across the production team
  • Maintaining audit readiness by ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
  • Supporting management with any additional duties required within the scope of the role


Your essential ingredients:
Essential

  • Minimum 3 years' experience in a Production Supervisor role within a food manufacturing environment
  • Good verbal and written English
  • Level 2 Food Safety certification
  • Strong organisational and leadership skills
  • Computer literate

Desirable

  • Health & Safety qualification


Interested in finding out more?
Contact Paul Muir to discuss this opportunity in complete confidence on T: 028 9031 3720, or submit an updated CV via the link on the page.

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As an experienced specialist recruiter within Food Manufacturing/FMCG with over 7 years' experience, I recruit Production & Operations professionals at all levels across Northern Ireland.

If this role isn't quite right for you, but you work within Food Production or Operations in Northern Ireland, please feel free to share your CV for future consideration (you can also connect with me on LinkedIn).