Job Description

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What we do at KatKin

For uncompromising cat parents who want the best, KatKin goes hardcore for cat health. We make the UK's only fresh cat food: 100% human-quality meat, gently cooked, and frozen for freshness.

Where the competition cuts corners, catfishes customers and puts profits over health, we put cat wellbeing first. No shortcuts. No secret recipes. We're cutting the fluff, thinking fresh and channelling hardcore love into industry-wide change. So cats live long and cat parents can love hard without compromise.#

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At KatKin, we're building something special -- better food, made the right way, by people who care. You'll be joining a growing, purpose-driven company where your leadership will genuinely make a difference.

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The Role

Based in

Haverhill

, the KatKin Kitchen is where our fresh, 100% human-quality meat meals are gently cooked and frozen with care. We're looking for an exceptional

Supervisor

to lead, inspire, and support our team while ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, and operational excellence across the site.


This is a hands-on leadership role with real impact. You'll play a key part in driving performance, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace, and supporting continuous improvement across our kitchen operations.

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Key ownership areas

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Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and motivate a high-performing team, setting clear expectations and creating a culture of accountability and collaboration. Carry out performance reviews, regular feedback, and coaching to support development and identify future talent. Manage staffing levels to ensure effective coverage, productivity, and team wellbeing. Track performance against KPIs, ensuring work is completed on time and to KatKin's quality standards.
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Operational Oversight & Compliance

Champion Health & Safety and food safety standards, acting quickly on any non-compliance. Take ownership of your areas, identifying risks and implementing effective corrective actions. Oversee production schedules to meet operational targets and regulatory requirements.
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Continuous Improvement

Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance product quality. Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve processes and support operational projects. Help develop and embed new hygiene and safety procedures in line with best practice and business growth.
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Collaboration & Communication

Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Share performance updates with senior stakeholders, highlighting successes and opportunities for improvement.


Support onboarding and training of new starters to ensure they meet KatKin's high standards from day one.#

Who we are looking for:

Proven experience in a

supervisory or leadership role

, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG. Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence people at all levels. A calm, emotionally intelligent approach to managing people and resolving challenges. A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. Good understanding of Health & Safety, food safety, and HACCP principles (desirable). Confident using data and KPIs to monitor performance and drive decisions. Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
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What We Offer

Career-defining opportunity in being instrumental to scaling our brand, fast No egos and a small close-knit team 28 days of holiday every year plus your birthday off Discount on KatKin fresh meals Opt in Access to Axa Employee Assistance including Dental and Optical care Access to a discount Portal with Employee Assistance Program Company pension
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To Apply

Click Apply or email your CV to terrie@katkin.com

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About us

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At KatKin we celebrate differences, and everything that makes our colleagues unique, by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive.



We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact

terrie

@katkin.com