Kinnerton Confectionery, Fakenham (Norfolk)

Factory Shift Team Leader Opportunities 

At Kinnerton Confectionery in Fakenham, we have several permanent opportunities at our chocolate factory for Factory Team Leaders to join our production team on either our day or night shifts.

The Kinnerton site in Fakenham produces chocolate products for some of the biggest retail and confectionery brands in the UK and can offer you the chance to build your skills and experience. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly team and help us create delicious chocolate products that are sold in leading retailers across the country. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising teams to meet targets for safety, efficiency, quality, and hygiene.
• Ensuring all quality checks and related documentation is completed.
• Ensuring the teams are trained and aware of their duties and responsibilities.

Shifts/ Pay Rates: dependent on experience

4 on 4 off days: covers 7 days a week. 4 days on and 4 days off. 1 hour break in total. 6am-6pm.

• Grade 3 £11.53 per hour
• Grade 4 £11.99 per hour
• Grade 5 £12.59 per hour
• Grade 6 £13.46 per hour

4 on 4 off nights: covers 7 days a week. 4 days on and 4 days off. 1 hour break in total. 6pm -6am.

• Grade 3 £13.18 per hour
• Grade 4 £13.70 per hour
• Grade 5 £14.38 per hour
• Grade 6 £15.52 per hour

For both day & night roles your starting grade will depend on experience. Both roles have a 30 minute unpaid and 30 minute paid break.

These roles are ideally suited to individuals with experience in food production or a general manufacturing environment. Your past experience may include roles such as: Line Leader/ Area Leader/ Team Leader/ Supervisor etc

Interview process:

• A call with a member of our HR Team (usually with 48 hours of your application)
• Meet with a Shift Manager on site which may include a factory tour

Benefits of working at Kinnerton Confectionery:

• Attractive company Pension scheme and life assurance scheme at x4 basic
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Charity fundraising and team events
• One additional day paid leave for charity/community work
• Discounts via our staff shops
• Employee values wards
• Referral bonus vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Bespoke training for new factory workers
• Free parking at all manufacturing sites/ offices or access to company paid parking permit local to the Fakenham site
• Excellent facilities, canteen etc
• Ongoing commitment to our ESG strategy – protecting out people, communities and our planet
• Access to Grocery Aid charity support

Kinnerton is no ordinary brand. We were the first brand to offer character chocolate in the UK, back in 1978 under the brand Kinnerton Kids. Since then we have gone from strength to strength, placing us as one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of seasonal goods, producing millions of delicious advent calendars and Easter eggs every year! We have two UK manufacturing sites in Fakenham (Norfolk) and Sherburn-in-Elmet (North Yorkshire), a London Hub space in Camden and offices in Hong Kong!

We are also part of the Zertus UK & Ireland Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit partnered with other food manufacturers across the country. We have a unique offering to our customers with our nut safe promise and our commitment to product innovation. We’re also the masterminds behind NOMO chocolate, a delicious free-from and award-winning chocolate range.