Supervisor

Senior Salmon are seeking a confident and capable Supervisor to join a luxury textiles manufacturer based in Sutton-in-Ashfield. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role within a growing business entering its peak period.

You'll be supervising a team of 10+ operatives working across guillotines, glue machines, sewing machines and other production equipment. The role combines hands-on production work with leadership, planning and supporting the Production Manager.

Role Overview

• Team supervision - Leading a team of 10+ production operatives across multiple textile machines and workstations.
• Luxury textiles - Working with high-quality fabrics and materials, ensuring standards remain consistently high.
• Supporting the manager - Assisting with daily schedules, handling queries, freeing up the manager's time and ensuring smooth workflow.
• Hands-on production - Stepping in on guillotines, glue machines, sewing machines and other equipment when needed.
• Peak-period operations - Helping the team meet tight deadlines and maintaining strong output during the company's busiest season.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily scheduling - Organising workloads, planning tasks and ensuring staff are allocated effectively.
• Quality control - Maintaining high standards across luxury textile products.
• Training & guidance - Coaching team members, providing direction and ensuring safe, efficient working practices.
• Machine oversight - Supervising guillotines, glue machines, sewing machines and other production equipment.
• Problem solving - Handling queries, resolving issues and keeping production running smoothly.
• Hands-on support - Assisting on the shop floor when required to maintain workflow and meet deadlines.

Required

• Confidence in leadership - Able to guide a team, make decisions and communicate clearly.
• Strong organisation - Comfortable planning schedules and managing multiple tasks at once.
• Deadline focus - Able to work under pressure and maintain output during peak periods.
• Hands-on approach - Willing to support production tasks when needed.

Additional / Beneficial

• Textiles background - Helpful but not essential; full training is provided.
• Machine experience - Experience with guillotines, glue machines or sewing machines is an advantage.
• Leadership experience - Any previous supervisory or team-leading background is beneficial.

What's on Offer

• Negotiable pay depending on experience
• Excellent day-shift hours
• 3-month training period
• Temp-to-perm opportunity
• Supportive manager and friendly team