Manufacturing Line/Team Leader (Nights)

Quorn are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Line Leader to join our team based at our Methwold manufacturing facility. 

What you'll be responsible for:

Reporting into the Plant Production Manager, you will ensure your line consistently meets key performance indicators while fostering a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will take full ownership of your line during your shift, ensuring smooth operations and clear communication across teams. From managing day-to-day production activity to coaching and developing your team, you’ll be instrumental in driving performance and building capability.

You will lead your team to achieve production targets while maintaining high standards of safety, GMP, and quality compliance, monitoring line performance to identify losses and implement improvements that increase reliability and output.  In addition, you will coach and develop team members, foster engagement, promote collaboration, and escalate or resolve any safety, quality, or equipment issues in line with company processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role within one of the UK’s most recognisable food brands, where you’ll have real ownership and the chance to make a measurable impact on operational performance.

This role operates on a nights only shift pattern.

What experience you'll need to have:

- Background within a food manufacturing or FMCG production environment

- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a fast-paced operational setting

- Clear understanding of production processes and performance management (KPIs)

- A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and resolve operational challenges

- Confident communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels

- Knowledge of food safety, GMP, and quality standards

- A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

What you'll get in return:

- Competitive annual salary, plus 15% night shift allowance
- 22 days holiday per year which is enhanced when combined with shift pattern
- Enrolment into our Company Bonus Scheme 
- Matched pension scheme & life assurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a GroceryAid sponsor and run a range of annual initiatives to support colleague wellbeing)
- Access to other wellbeing schemes – discounted gym memberships, Digital GP services, eye tests, mortgage advice, and salary finance

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.

At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.

It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.

We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’.

Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.

Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.