Job Detail

Packhouse Team Leader

• Field: Gardening & Landscaping
• Deadline: 2026-03-31 12:03
• YO8, Camblesforth, North Yorkshire

We are recruiting on behalf of our client self-motivated and driven packhouse Team Leader. Reporting to the packhouse supervisor, you will be responsible for leading a team of Packing Operatives, ensuring orders are completed in full and on time. You will monitor performance of the Packing operatives, ensure production downtime is kept to a minimum and perform packing duties yourself.

Working pattern: 5 days out of 7 per week and weekend working will be required.

Shift pattern: 8 hours between 6am-6pm - with flexibility.

This is a seasonal full-time role expected to last until November 2026 however there may be an opportunity to extend the contract over the winter period and beyond.

Responsibilities

· Organise teams.

· Monitor quality and performance.

· Liaise with other departments both in the production facility and on site as required.

· Minimise downtime, investigating and reporting all issues immediately.

· Prioritise orders as required to ensure orders are completed in full.

· Ensure all staff follow food safety and hygiene protocol.

· Training new staff as and when required.

Skills

Essential:

· Good level of spoken and written English.

· Previous experience as a Team Leader/Supervisor, preferably in Fast Moving Consumer Goods.

· Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

· Excellent attention to detail.

· Able to communicate effectively at all levels.

· Able to work under pressure.

Desirable:

· Previous experience of working in a Packhouse.

· Food production experience.

· Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate.

· Health and safety qualification