Overview: Group Leader – Food Production | Greenford, London

This role is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of Belazu’s production floor. The post holder will lead the team with energy and purpose, drive daily performance, and ensure that every jar, pack, and label meets our exacting standards for quality, safety, and efficiency. If you thrive in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and love getting the best out of people—this one’s for you.

🌠 About Belazu

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to silver standard Investors in People, and recognised in 2024 as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work. We are a diverse team driven by a shared passion for quality and innovation. With over 30 years of leadership in supplying premium Middle Eastern and Mediterranean ingredients, Belazu continues to grow and expand its impact in the UK’s food industry.

👉 What the day job looks like:

As a Group Leader, you will:

• Oversee daily production, labelling, and packing operations to ensure smooth workflow and timely order fulfilment.
• Monitor machine performance, output, and material usage—minimising downtime and waste.
• Lead, train, and coach a high-performing production team, holding daily shift meetings and regular 1-to-1 sessions.
• Assign tasks based on priorities and individual strengths to maximise team efficiency.
• Champion food safety, HACCP, GMP, and health & safety compliance across your line.
• Conduct in-process checks and report non-conformances or quality deviations.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset, identifying opportunities for smarter, safer, and leaner operations.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Planning, and Engineering teams to troubleshoot and escalate production challenges.
• Report on KPIs such as efficiency, yield, downtime, and safety—turning insights into action.

👍 This role will suit you if:

• You’ve got good experience in food manufacturing and know what excellence looks like on a factory production floor.
• You’ve led a team—or are ready to step up into your first official leadership role.
• You’re well-versed in food safety, HACCP, and GMP standards.
• You’re calm under pressure, quick on your feet, and organised to a T.
• You enjoy working with people and know how to bring out the best in your team.
• You’re not afraid to get stuck in, help out, and make things better every day.

👎 This role may not be for you if:

• You’re not comfortable working on-site in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment.
• You prefer working solo rather than leading a team.
• You struggle with structure, deadlines, or change—it’s a dynamic place!

👉 What’s in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays, increasing with service
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Life assurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP services and financial support tools
• Volunteer days
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Socials and internal awards
• Subsidised Canteen

🌠 Terms

• 40 hrs/week (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday)
• 3-month probationary period
• Annual salary review – our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded!
• 10% KPI-related bonus linked to production goals and leadership impact

Ready to roll up your sleeves and lead the line with passion and purpose? Apply now and help us create quality that matters.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it's like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

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Emmanuel Enekwechi