Role: Team Leader
Reports to: Production Lead
Location: Darlington
Hours:37.5 / 39 hours
Salary £33,002.12+ shift allowance
We’re seeking a Team Leader to manage a team of people with the objective of making sure that output levels are achieved whilst maintaining high levels of quality and customer service.
What’s in it for you?
Night shift allowance
Subsidised canteen
Fantastic company discounts: Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
Access to Retail Trust
Flexible holidays: Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
Wellbeing support: Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
Lifestyle perks: Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
A collaborative culture built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement
What you’ll be doing:
Deliver production in line with plans issued by the Planning team
Manage colleague attendance and ensure absence records are completed accurately
Support colleague performance through regular appraisals and development plans
Ensure colleagues are trained to achieve production, quality, and efficiency targets
Lead weekly team briefings and communicate key updates
Promote Health & Safety by following legislation, conducting audits, and supporting accident investigations
Support HR processes, mentor team members, and foster a positive, no-blame culture
Drive continuous improvement by developing Lean manufacturing practices and contributing to site business objectives.
Who we’re looking for:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong planning, organisation, and leadership abilities
Confident presenting ideas, motivating others, and promoting teamwork
Knowledge of production and management systems in medium to large batch manufacturing
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
Previous experience in a Team Leader or similar supervisory role is desirable
Good knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and behavioural safety practices
Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools and woodworking machinery
Why choose Magnet?
At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future.
As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people.
We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers. We’re always open to fresh thinking and new perspectives, so even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match, we’d still love to hear from you.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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At Nobia, we design kitchens for life. To us, that means developing well-designed, functional, and emotionally conceptualised kitchens that speak to the hearts and minds of our customers, kitchens that enable a sustainable lifestyle and reduced climate impact.
We are thirteen strong local brands that benefit from advantages of working together. With operations that incorporate the entire value chain from design to installation, we are driven by a shared ambition to lead the way in design and sustainability in our industry. Together, we form a European kitchen specialist.
We manufacture a wide range of products, from flat-pack cabinets to high-quality customised products. Nobia has 10 production facilities in five countries in Europe. Our production facilities vary in size and have differing levels of specialisation. The majority of Nobia’s plants are certified in accordance with ISO 14001. We manufacture a total of about 3,5 million cabinets or around 300,000 kitchens a year.
It’s all down to each and every one of our 4,000 employees, and the room we give them to learn, grow, build, innovate and to be proud of the work they do every day.
Brands: CIE, Commodore, Granarp, Gower, HTH, Intuo, Invita, Magnet, Marbodal, Norema, Sigdal, SuperFront, and uno form
