Team Leader - Grade 6

Team Leader – Grade 6

Kinnerton Confectionery, Fakenham (Norfolk)

Key Benefits: Structured training plans to increase pay grade, wellbeing health cashplan benefits of up to £495 per annum, free life insurance (4x salary), contributed pension, holiday purchase schemes, various salary sacrifice schemes (inclusive of cycle to work and electric car scheme).

Position type: Full time, permanent

Shift Pattern: Monday – Sunday, 4 on 4 off night shift, 18:00 – 06:00

Pay range: £16.60 per hour

The Grade 6 Team Leader helps support the Shift Manager in the Nut department by coordinating daily tasks and guiding the team to meet production, quality and safety standards. You’ll oversee day‑to‑day activities on the line, support changeovers, solve basic issues and keep the area running smoothly. The role also involves helping train and support colleagues while maintaining good GMP, efficiency and teamwork across the shift.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Shift Manager, including daily staff allocation and supervision of the production area.
• Ensure GMP, food safety and health & safety standards are met at all times.
• Lead meetings and support effective communication across the team.
• Coach, train and develop staff to build skills and support job rotation.
• Manage resources, oversee changeovers and sign off finished product quality.

Operational Responsibilities

• Produce product to specification and QAS standards, completing accurate data capture, quality checks and CCP inspections.
• Maintain a clean, safe and efficient working environment.
• Supervise staff during daily tasks and support smooth workflow.
• Operate or oversee equipment including nut bulk production, P200, baggers, fruit and nut packing, whip packing, Sollich finished goods and Nut Egg production.

• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG, with knowledge of GMP, food safety, and health & safety standards.
• Proven leadership ability, including supervising staff, allocating work, supporting development, and communicating effectively.
• Strong technical and quality focus.
• Good problem‑solving and organisational skills, able to manage resources, oversee changeovers and maintain safe, efficient operations.
• Desirable training, such as Food Safety Level 2, basic Health & Safety training (e.g., IOSH), or experience with lean/continuous improvement tools (not essential).

• 6.6 weeks of annual holiday entitlement  (20 days pro-rata)
• 4% employer and 5 % employee pension plan
• Life assurance plan x4 basic salary

• Various salary sacrifice schemes including pension payments, cycle to work and electric car (subject to meeting minimum criteria) 

• Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year

Our Fakenham site operates across three key production areas - Novelty, Nut, and Moulding, each led by a Plant Manager and supported by dedicated Shift Managers working on a 4 on 4 off pattern across days and nights. The site is a 11,000m² facility producing over 8,500 tonnes of confectionery annually, including NOMO – the UK’s #1 free-from chocolate brand. With advanced technology and a nut-safe promise, we supply major retailers and co-manufacture for some of the world’s biggest confectionery brands. Every year, we produce over 5 million advent calendars and 30 million Easter eggs – making this a fast-paced, innovative environment where no two days are the same.  

Please apply online via our careers portal: create your account, upload your CV, and answer all requested questions. You will then be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your application and assess suitability.  If you are successful after this stage, you will be invited to attend an on-site interview and factory tour with one of our experienced Shift Managers. 

Kinnerton Confectionery is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage.