Job Description

Appointment: Production & Hygiene Supervisor

Position: Permanent

Location:

Inverkeithing - KY11 1HZ

Reporting Line: Production Manager

Job Overview:

A varied role which will be an integral part of the factory within Bella & Duke. You will be joining a close-knit team at the heart of a fast moving, high growth company. The successful applicant will supervise staff to produce manufactured products, organise and monitor workflow. In addition you will lead the hygiene team to focus on maintaining rigorous hygiene standards within a production environment, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.

Tasks and Accountabilities:

Ensuring that customer orders are produced to the correct customer specification, and in time for delivery at the Lowest Unit Cost. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and maintain a safe working environment for all staff. Effectively managing all the areas to ensure all costs are kept within the budget limits set. Close monitoring of the efficiency of each line. Implementation, monitoring and improvement of production systems and procedures to minimise costs and maximise efficiencies. Monitoring and evaluations of systems and procedures within all site areas. Forming an effective production team and their inclusion in the improvement process. Managing Team/Line Leaders and ensuring there is an adequate absence cover and succession planning. Ensuring all staff are suitably managed in line with company policies and procedures. Conducting regular briefings for each shift team. Identifying and carrying out training needs in line with the posts and the needs of the factory and the business. Adhering to current Food Safety & Quality legislations and company procedures. Ensuring relevant company procedures are followed on food production, handling and hygiene at all times where applicable. Reporting procedure breaches to the relevant manager. Adhering to all installed HACCP procedures and monitoring CCPs where necessary. Completing process control sheets. Carrying out Health & Safety risk assessments. Ensuring the production area and all peripheral areas of the factory are cleaned to an exceptionally high standard. Directing and motivating your team to ensure consistent and high quality hygiene practices are met. Ensuring the team pays close attention to detail when breaking down, cleaning and reassembling machines. This includes putting all the protective covers on the machines and bagging all sockets and screens prior to cleaning, to prevent water ingress. Ensuring the production lines are rebuilt as per the production plan.

Desired Experience:

2-3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment. Prior supervisory experience.

Key Attributes:

Ability to rectify problems across production lines and staff. Good understanding of the constraints under which production area operates. Time and process management and looking for process improvement. Production planning and quality control. Appetite for supporting colleagues and team management. Physically fit to meet the demands of a warehouse environment. Comfortable working to strict deadlines. Good communication skills, especially with the planning team. Strong planning and organisational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail. Identify training needs and identify training where needed. Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills. Ability to be flexible to meet business needs. A passion for delivering results and the drive to exceed expectations. A team player. Self-motivated and a strong commitment to personal development. Understanding of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
This role does not qualify for UK Employment Sponsorship

Working Pattern:

Backshift - 40hrs per week Monday - Friday

Your additional package features:

Life assurance, 3x annual salary. Enhanced maternity/paternity pay. Company sick pay. Free on-site parking. Free Snacks/Drinks An additional life event day off when you move home, get married, welcome a child/grandchild, or get a new pet. Company social events throughout the year. Discounts on products.

Salary:

Competitive

About Bella & Duke

At Bella & Duke we champion pet health and wellbeing, challenging the status-quo so that pet-centred, species-appropriate nutrition becomes the natural choice for every pet owner. We're pet people and know that pets are always by our side, through thick and thin, making our lives better. Our pets have always been right by us, it's time we do right by them too.

With a vision for improving overall pet health and wellness, we focus on nutrition and pet behaviour and supporting pet owners to give their pets the happy, healthy, and long life that they deserve. Our passion for wellness extends to our employees too. With shared values, ethos, and culture, we have created a workplace for both our employees and their pets that focuses on wellbeing as well as ambitious growth.

If you feel you have the skills and knowledge required to fulfil this role, we'd love to review your application at: people@bellaandduke.com Closing Date: 18/07/25

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 31,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Experience:

Supervising: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person