About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;text-align:justify"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Join the Magic</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Our Mission</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">We are more than 11,000 employees in over 87 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3.4 billion euros. Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future. This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">To strengthen our team in Puratos Fourayes, near Sittingbourne, Kent, we are looking for a:</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Production Supervisor</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Sittingbourne UK</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Your Mission</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will work in our factory supervising four production lines within our Pie Filling department, ensuring that their team collaborates efficiently, achieving challenging production targets whilst meeting our meticulous food quality, food safety and health and safety standards. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">What you will do</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Supervise and coordinate the activities of the Pie Filling lines.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Ensure production targets are met while maintaining quality and safety standards.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Monitor and optimise production processes to improve efficiency and reduce waste.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Train, mentor, support and motivate production staff to achieve their best performance.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of equipment to ensure smooth operations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Implement and enforce health and safety regulations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Maintain accurate production records and reports.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless workflow and communication.</span><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif"><br><br></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">The ideal candidate will have</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Proven experience as a Production Supervisor or similar role in a food processing environment.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, and health and safety regulations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Excellent leadership and team supervision skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues effectively.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Strong organisational and time management skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Good interpersonal skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Strong written and verbal communication and numeracy skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Food Safety and HACCP qualifications. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 35.7pt"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt"><strong><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">What you can expect from Puratos</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Rate of pay: £16.59 per hour.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Working pattern: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, with the potential for overtime during peak production periods. Shifts will alternate on a weekly basis between 06:00 - 14:00 and 14:00 – 22:00.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Opportunities for career growth and development.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Comprehensive training and support, with 5 training days planned for every worker in 2026. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Employee benefits platform.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Cycle to work scheme. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">A positive and inclusive work environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">We are a warm family company with a historical growth track record and a clear long-term vision for the future. We promote a caring, trustful and respectful work environment by putting people first. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace that fully embraces diversity and equal</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">If you'd like to know a bit more about what we do at Puratos Fourayes follow this link: </span><a href="https://www.puratos.co.uk/en/about-puratos/puratos-fourayes"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">https://www.puratos.co.uk/en/about-puratos/puratos-fourayes</span></a><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm"><span style="Century Gothic', sans-serif">Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.</span></p>