Production Supervisor
Location
Biddenden Vineyards, TN27 8DF
Reports to
General Manager
About the role
We are seeking a motivated and practical Production Supervisor to join our production team. This is a hands-on role offering opportunities to develop specialist technical skills and gain experience with our wine, cider and juice production equipment and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead and work with all members of the winery team to ensure smooth operation of the winery and a positive work environment.
- Carry out all winery production operations accurately and in a timely fashion. These production activities will include working with both product in tank and bottled stock.
- Able to independently set up and operate bottling line, cross flow filter and heat exchanger in keeping with quality and hygiene standards.
- Extras hours and complete flexibility over working days is required at crucial times of the year, especially Harvest.
- To maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment at all times and act as a role model in that regard for production staff.
- To show initiative with production records, documenting accurately.
- To undertake any training as required.
- Able to learn and speak passionately about all production at Biddenden
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the role and any other reasonable management request.
Production
- Monitor production control and operational efficiency to achieve production targets.
- Ensure reliable high quality and accuracy of finished product, and production data.
- Ensure appropriate material and supplies are stocked to fulfil production requirements.
- Ensure the semi-finished and finished products are inspected and stored accurately
Supervisor
- Help plan work schedules effectively to ensure efficient production
- Completing logs, quality records, or basic performance reporting
- Overseeing quality checks and ensuring team compliance with quality standards
- Training junior colleagues and temporary members of staff on tasks within the production area.
Experience required:
- Previous experience in a hands-on production, winery, brewing, or within the food industry.
- Experience supervising, coordinating or leading a small operational team.
- Strong working knowledge of quality, hygiene, health & safety and GMP-style production standards.
- Experience operating or overseeing production machinery, bottling, filtration, pasteurisation or similar process equipment. Alternatively, someone mechanically minded would suit this role.
- Confident troubleshooting operational issues and making decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
- Comfortable working independently and in a supervisory role.
- Forklift operation is an essential part of this role.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their career in the industry, with a practical, hands-on and positive approach to work, with a strong attention to detail.
Apply today, by calling on 01580 291726 or email a current CV and covering letter to admin@biddendenvineyards.co.uk. Hand delivered CVs are more than welcome please ask for Tom!
