Production Supervisor

Department: Production / Operations
Reports To: Production Manager
Location: Leyton, E10 7QP
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 per annum


Are you looking for a new role in an exciting, fast-growing company? Do you enjoy leading teams, solving problems and making sure things run smoothly in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to help transform the health of people and the planet through food?


We have the perfect role for you.


We're Planthood, one of the fastest-growing health food companies in the UK. Our mission is to help people live healthier, happier lives by eating more plant-based whole foods. We do this from our own London kitchen, where we cook up irresistibly delicious food and deliver it to thousands of customers across the UK every week.

Since launching from Hilary & Will's kitchen in 2020, we've now cooked over 4 million meals, featured on BBC Dragons' Den, and grown 300%+ year-on-year.

As we continue to scale, we're looking for an exceptional Production Supervisor to help lead our production operation. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of the business, responsible for ensuring our production team operates safely, efficiently and to the highest standards every day.

A key focus of this role will be overseeing the packaging of our meal kit components and managing the end-to-end dispatch process to our third-party logistics (3PL) partner for direct-to-consumer (D2C) deliveries. You'll be responsible for ensuring products are accurately packed, quality checked, and dispatched on time, while maintaining the operational standards that our customers expect.

You'll play a key role in driving performance, developing people, improving processes and maintaining the quality and consistency that our customers rely on. Working closely with the wider management team, you'll help ensure that every box leaving our facility reflects the standards and values that have fuelled Planthood's growth so far.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a rapidly growing food business and help shape the future of our production operation.


 

What You'll Be Doing


Team Leadership

  • Lead, motivate and support production team members across packing, depositing, sealing and dispatch operations.
  • Create a positive, engaged and high-performing team culture.
  • Train and onboard new starters, supporting their development and success.
  • Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, coaching sessions and performance
    conversations.
  • Manage staffing levels, rotas, holidays and shift changes to ensure operational
    requirements are met.


Production & Operations

  • Ensure daily production targets and quality standards are consistently achieved.
  • Monitor team performance and productivity, identifying opportunities to improve
    efficiency and workflow.
  • Support the day-to-day management of production operations and deputise for the
    Production Manager when required.
  • Maintain accurate production records, reports and operational documentation.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production floor.

 

Dispatch & Logistics

  • Oversee the packaging and dispatch of meal kit components to our 3PL partner.
  • Ensure products are packed accurately, quality checked and dispatched on time.
  • Complete dispatch paperwork, labels and reports accurately and within required deadlines.
  • Build strong relationships with internal teams and external logistics partners.
  • Resolve operational and logistics issues quickly and effectively.

 

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

  • Ensure food safety, allergen, hygiene and HACCP standards are followed at all times.
  • Support quality control processes and ensure all required checks are completed
    accurately.
  • Promote a strong health and safety culture throughout the operation.
  • Support audits, risk assessments and compliance activities, including SALSA
    accreditation.
  • Help maintain the high standards our customers expect from every Planthood delivery.

 

Stock & Equipment

  • Support stock control, stock rotation and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Monitor equipment performance and report maintenance issues promptly.
  • Help ensure production machinery is operated safely and efficiently.

 

What We're Looking For

  • Previous supervisory experience within food production, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics or another fast-paced operational environment.
  •  Strong leadership, communication and people management skills.
  • Experience coaching, developing and motivating teams.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
  • Good understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergens and health & safety requirements.
  • Comfortable using systems such as Connecteam, Google Sheets and Mapal.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Positive, resilient and able to remain calm under pressure.

 

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of one of the UK's fastest-growing health food companies.
  • Play a key role in a business that's scaling rapidly and making a positive impact.
  • Work with a passionate, supportive and ambitious team.
  • Enjoy opportunities for development, progression and increased responsibility.
  • Help us transform the health of people and the planet through food.

 

How To Apply

Please email your CV and cover letter to careers@planthood.co.uk with the subject line “Production Supervisor Application”.