Production Kitchen Supervisor - Isle of Wight Tomatoes

Job Posted: 27 June 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Arreton, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: £14.90 an hour
• Industries: Agriculture & Farming Catering, Hospitality & Bar Manufacturing

Production Kitchen Supervisor

About the job

This is a 'hands on' manufacturing role with Supervisory responsibilities. You will support the Production Manager by carrying out the daily production plan, supervising a small team to ensure a food safe environment and support the continuous improvement objectives of our food manufacturing facility in Arreton on the Isle of Wight. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the production process runs smoothly, adhering to quality and safety standards, and meeting production targets. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team that is striving for continuous improvement, is solution focused, a team player, with ability to follow the highest standards of quality and safety.

A bit about us

Our commitment to always deliver on flavour, quality & freshness has earned us a fantastic reputation & loyalty amongst top chefs across the country. With an ever-expanding range of diverse and high-flavour varieties, we can cater to a vast range of businesses in the food industry with a premium & unique proposition. We need your help to educate, inspire and support all customers, new and old as to the benefits of our produce and look at how we can best adapt to this dynamic and exciting sector. In this role, your feedback and ideas will be crucial in how we shape our service and continue to improve.  

Since day one, we have always been about creating the best possible products but doing this in the right way. As a B Corp Certified business, we are always mindful of our impact. That’s why our vision is to make great flavour sustainable, building a better food system where people and planet come first.  

We call it Forever Flavour.

Key accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Carry out manufacturing procedures: Carry out all required daily manufacturing processes, ensuring full competecy of product specifications and the overall daily operational plan is met.
• Supervise Production Activities: Oversee and coordinate daily production activities, ensuring adherence to production schedules and quality standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a team of production staff, providing guidance, training, and support to optimise performance.
• Quality Control: Monitor and enforce quality control procedures to guarantee the production of high-quality food products.
• Safety Compliance: Implement and uphold safety regulations, promoting a culture of safety awareness and ensuring compliance with Salsa standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency gains, implementing strategies to enhance overall production performance.
• Communication: Maintain open communication channels with team members, other departments, and management to address issues, share information, and promote a collaborative work environment.
• Documentation: Ensure accurate and timely completion of production records, reports, and other relevant documentation.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a team of production staff, providing guidance, training, and support to optimise performance.
• Quality Control: Monitor and enforce quality control procedures to guarantee the production of high-quality food products.
• Safety Compliance: Implement and uphold safety regulations, promoting a culture of safety awareness and ensuring compliance with Salsa standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency gains, implementing strategies to enhance overall production performance.
• Communication: Maintain open communication channels with team members, other departments, and management to address issues, share information, and promote a collaborative work environment.
• Documentation: Ensure accurate and timely completion of production records, reports, and other relevant documentation.

Key Competencies, skills, and behaviours for the role

• Proven experience in a supervisory role within a manufacturing/production environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Familiarity with adhering to regulatory requirements and best practice.
• Physically fit and happy to be hands on.
• Ability to multitask.
• Great time management skills.
• Able to overcome issues – solutions focussed.
• Organised & detail orientated.

In return, we have a great package of benefits at Isle of Wight Tomatoes:

• 28 days holidays per annum.
• Auto-Enrolment Pension scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities for everyone in the business.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP service and financial support tools.
• Discount Ferry Travel.
• Up to 20% discount on Company products.
• Weekly fresh produce allowance.

Salary: £14.90 an hour.

Working Week:

Hours are based on a standard week average 40-hour week, to include the addition of a Saturdays on a 4-week rotational basis from May through to December. Kitchen operations run from 6am to 8pm, working hours to be discussed at interview

How to Apply:

Please send your CV & short Cover Letter to [email protected].