Production Leader

  • Chatham
  • 11/3/2025
  • Full-time
  • Permanent

Introduction

Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene and facility services solutions. With over 50,000 employees across 28 countries, we provide essential, sustainable services to the industrial, hospitality, healthcare, and commercial sectors.

Your Tasks

  • Manage the Production operation to produce quality products which meet the customers packing requirements, are produced efficiently and delivered at the agreed time.
  • Ensure compliance with safety rules and legislation including correct training for staff on plant and machinery in accordance with policy and procedure.
  • Manage and control all activities in accordance with the production plan to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) targets are achieved.
  • Train, motivate, monitor and coach the production team to ensure Operational Excellence is achieved and Service Excellence is maintained
  • Ensure site inductions and workwear are deployed to staff and visitors
  • Contribute to feedback and debriefing sessions to identify common operational issues and identify opportunities to improve policies processes and procedures
  • Work with management team to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and added value of all functional activities
  • Work with the onsite management team to identify solutions to any production issues which may affect the successful completion of delivery schedules

Your Profile

  • Worked in a food processing / production / FMCG manufacturing industry (desirable)
  • Experience or strong understanding how to manage and motivate people
  • Practical knowledge of LEAN Six Sigma methodologies (desirable)
  • Experience of working in a customer focussed environment (desirable)
  • competency in PC skills
  • Ability to deliver quality results under pressure.
We Offer 

We Offer

  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Company Pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. We are able offer, and encourage career growth, and have national coverage to facilitate ambition.

Interested?

Then apply online! Your contact person:

Dominic Frimpong
HR Coordinator
Tel: