We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Production Team Leader to oversee a late shift in our nutraceutical manufacturing and fulfilment operations. You will be responsible for ensuring optimal stock levels.
In this hands-on role, you will lead a small team on a 2pm-10pm shift to ensure all works orders are completed accurately, safely, and efficiently. Packing our products into jars and pouches both manually and using automation.
This role involves fostering a culture of continuous improvement in alignment with Wild Nutrition’s values.

SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Essential to have experience of operating within a ‘clean room’ environment
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive and results-driven approach.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards such as GMP, HACCP, FDA, or similar industry requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

ABOUT US:

“The supplement industry just wasn’t where it needed to be, I knew it could and should be better.” In 2010, women’s nutritional health expert Henrietta Norton BSc Dip NT took the leap, resigning her role formulating for healthcare giants in favour of a natural path. With 17 years’ experience running women’s health clinics - and her own experience of overcoming Endometriosis, chronicled in her bestselling book - Henrietta has since devoted her professional life to Food-Grown® formulations. Today, she and husband Charlie Norton, co-founders of Wild Nutrition, are disrupting the £300bn supplement industry with their global Food-Grown® movement.
As a brand we have been awarded one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2022 and UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2023 alongside being recognised as a Coolbrand®. It is not just our brand that is highly respected, but our products too, with award winning supplements changing the life of 10,000s women every month.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience of a production facility / clean room?
• Can you work on site in Lewes 5 days a week ?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lewes BN7 2FQ
Expected start date: 05/05/202

Team Leadership:

• Lead, motivate, and manage a team to ensure high performance and engagement.
• Conduct regular 1-to-1 meetings, provide constructive feedback, and support team development.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment

Production Operations:

• Supervise Production Orders to ensure timely fulfilment, quality and accuracy. Working with relevant systems and processes.
• Monitor KPIs to ensure efficiency and quality targets are met.
• Packing both jars and Pouches with capsules. Utilising machinery after robust training. Manually packing finished goods into transit packaging.

Health and Safety Compliance

• Enforce health and safety regulations, ensuring safe working practices.
• Conduct regular safety checks and address risks promptly.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements to boost productivity and reduce errors.
• Provide training to upskill team members and enhance operational capabilities
• Ensure proper storage conditions for raw materials, packaging, and finished products, adhering to regulatory and quality standards.
• Identify and report any damaged, expired, or non-conforming products
• Maintain accurate stock reports