Line Leader

Nestlé Purina

Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Salary: £45,024 per annum

Working pattern: 42 hours per week, 2 days followed by 2 nights and then 4 days off. Days 06:00 to 18:00; nights 18:00 to 06:00.

Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Some of our fantaastic benefits

• Comprehensive pension scheme, up to 12% employer contribution
• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• A focus on professional development and growth
• Generous annual leave allowance plus 12 additional flex days

About Us

At Nestlé Purina, we are passionate about helping pets enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives. Our Wisbech factory produces well-known and much-loved brands including Felix, Winalot, Gourmet and Purina ONE, with continued focus on quality, efficiency and meeting the changing needs of our consumers.

Manufacturing at Nestlé is about delivering quality products at the right time and place, while improving performance and reducing losses. As a Line Leader, you will help ensure your assigned line runs safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards, supporting both the production plan and the development of the people around you.

Your Impact

In this role, you will help create a safe, capable and high-performing production environment. You will lead your line team through day-to-day operations, support continuous improvement and coach others to deliver against safety, quality and performance priorities.

• Safety & Quality: Lead safe working practices, support compliance with quality and legal requirements, and help build a culture focused on zero accidents and zero waste.
• Line Performance: Support delivery of the production plan by helping the team prioritise activity, manage planned stops and maintain effective daily routines.
• Continuous Improvement: Use Total Productive Maintenance tools and performance measures to identify opportunities, reduce losses and improve line effectiveness.
• Problem Solving: Work with the Line Performance Engineer and wider team to understand root causes of unplanned stops and support practical, sustainable improvements.
• Standards & Routines: Role model the use of Personal Protective Equipment, Good Manufacturing Practices and key standard routines, while constructively challenging gaps when needed.
• Coaching & Collaboration: Build team capability by coaching colleagues, sharing best practice across shifts and supporting a positive, inclusive working environment.

Your Ingredients for Success

You will bring a people-focused approach, a proactive improvement mindset and care for safety, quality and team performance. We welcome applications from people who can show relevant experience or potential, even if their background does not match every item listed.

Essential

• Team Leadership: Experience of leading, supporting or coordinating a team in an operational environment.
• Manufacturing Environment: Experience of working in an FMCG, production, manufacturing or similar fast-paced operational setting.
• Safety & Quality: Ability to role model safe working practices and support quality standards, including routine compliance and continuous improvement activity.
• People Development: Ability to coach, support and encourage others to build capability and improve team performance.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with colleagues across shifts, functions and site teams to solve problems and deliver shared priorities.

Desirable

• Continuous Improvement Tools: Exposure to Total Productive Maintenance, Daily Management System Audit routines, root cause analysis or similar improvement methods.
• Line Performance: Knowledge of production planning, planned stops, unplanned stop reduction or line efficiency measures.
• Food or Petcare Manufacturing: Exposure to food, petcare or regulated manufacturing environments.

What You Need to Know

Closing date: Wednesday 02/09/2026.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and may close the advert early should sufficient applications be received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Commitment to Inclusive Hiring

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We believe that embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment enables everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We know that not everyone will meet every requirement listed in this advert. If you're excited about the opportunity and can demonstrate relevant skills, experience or potential, we'd encourage you to apply.

Accessibility and Adjustments

At Nestlé, we're committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience where everyone can perform at their best.

If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We'll work with you to understand your needs and make appropriate arrangements. Any information you share with us will be treated in the strictest confidence and used only to support you throughout the recruitment process.

To find out more about Nestlé's commitment to DE&I: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestlé: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland