Primary Team Leader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
About the Role:
Are you a motivated and forward-thinking individual with supervisory experience? Join us as a Primary Team Leader and become a key part of our ambitious team, bringing our vision to life and making a meaningful impact every day.
Purpose of the role:
As the Primary Team Leader, you will be responsible for liaising with the on-shift Primary Team and coordinating downtime events, ensuring minimal impact on bird welfare, operational efficiency, and value loss.
Working Hours
Monday - Friday 04:30am -13:30pm J&F / Sunday 12:45am -21:45pm, Monday - Thursday 13:30pm-22:30pm J&F
What will you be doing as Primary Team Leader, at Avara?
As the Primary Team Leader, you will be responsible for liaising with the on-shift Primary Team and coordinating downtime events, ensuring minimal impact on bird welfare, operational efficiency, and value loss.
What will your key responsibilities as a Primary Team Leader include?
- Update and maintain information- also performance tracking
- Ensure all data/information is accurately recorded for Primary performance reviews
- Work with the Shift Manager reviewing abnormalities on performance data
- Liaise and contribute with all the Primary Team Leaders to ensure successful processing of daily targets
- Be responsible for coordinating downtime and significant loss events in the Primary process
- Assist the shift manager in ensuring the best possible outcome managing bird welfare, people and product
- Work with engineering to make improvements for the areas, time scales and action plans
- Implement improvements driven from the Shift Manager and Primary colleagues
- Maximize improvement through continual review of operations and by instigating improvements where necessary and drive through any changes
- Identify and target areas to improve OEE performance of the Primary process
- Ensure schedules are reviewed and issues communicated and escalated
- Coordinate with personnel, to produce quality products to schedule, whilst maintaining a safe, efficient and cost-effective operation with maximum utilization of resources
- Review results from the area and report back to appropriate management team
- Ensure employee and product safety always, ensuring full training is given according to task procedures and individual needs
- Maintaining adherence to Avara Foods safety and hygiene standards
- Ensure all Company policies, standards, processes are met and adhered to by all personnel on shift.
What you’ll need to be successful:
Essential
Secondary level education
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment (ideally food processing)
- At least 2 years’ experience in a production supervisory role
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work under pressure and make effective decisions
- A solid understanding of health & safety and food hygiene standards
- Proficiency with computer systems and production data tracking
- Ability to train, coach and develop team members
- Flexibility to work shifts and adapt to business needs
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Management (or equivalent)
- Experience using OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and performance metrics
- Knowledge of continuous improvement/lean manufacturing practices
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As a Primary Team Leader, you will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded. We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
- 5% Pension
- 31 days holiday
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Health Cover
- Free Parking
- Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources.
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Hereford Office, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets, Poultry or Porcine.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
Skills
Management - Leadership, HR - People Management, HR - Training, Sales and Marketing - Target, Traits - WRITTEN AND VERBAL, Operations - OPERATIONS, Traits - AMBITIOUS, Management - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, Operations - LEAN MANUFACTURING, Agricultural - Communication, Agricultural - Responsible , Agricultural - Poultry , General Production Skills - Good communication