Assistant Manager - Food Production

TN United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cheltenham is seeking an Assistant Production Manager to lead the kitchen team. The role emphasizes quality food production and teamwork, with responsibilities in food safety and personnel management. The ideal candidate will have a food production background and excellent leadership skills. Enjoy perks like personal development, career progression, and additional holiday leave.

Benefits

High level of personal development

Career progression alongside company growth

Your Big Event additional day holiday each year

Access to apprenticeships after 6 months’ service

Staff discounts on meals

Free onsite parking

Additional leave: 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years

Qualifications

• At least 1 year supervisory/management experience in high-volume food production.
• Proven experience managing people.

Responsibilities

• Support manager in leading production team and making a range of food items.
• Responsibilities include food safety, quality control, and personnel management.

Skills

Food production background

Excellent leadership and management skills

Good communication skills in English

Commercial aptitude

Education

Vocational food qualification – e.g., NVQ Level 2

Food safety qualification – Level 2 or equivalent

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17.05.2025

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01.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Production Manager to help lead our kitchen team. We are seeking a quality-minded individual who takes pride in their work. The role involves working with the manager, team, and wider business to fulfill our vision of:

Honest, good mood food, crafted coffee, and drinks – proudly served, delivering soul at scale.

This is achieved through:

• Collaboration with the team to fulfill our mission:
• Good is always served.
• Curating quality products and welcoming environments to secure repeat visits.
• Being good for colleagues and customers.

Our company values are:

• Be consistently good – Striving for reliability and delivering our brand promise.
• Be proud to serve – Taking pride in our offerings and teamwork.
• Be the good in someone’s day – Making customers feel valued through small acts of kindness.

The perks of the job

• High level of personal development.
• Career progression alongside company growth.
• Your Big Event additional day holiday each year.
• Access to apprenticeships after 6 months’ service.

Shifts are staggered between 6am - 6pm.

What we need from you

You will support our experienced manager in leading our production team, making a full range of sandwiches, baguettes, muffins, and pastries. Responsibilities include food safety, quality control, GP delivery, training, and personnel management. You should be a highly motivated individual with an eye for detail.

Skills:

• Food production background.
• Excellent leadership and management skills to inspire and discipline others.
• Practical skills to carry out hands-on training and tasks within the kitchen.
• Good communication skills in English, both oral and written.
• Commercial aptitude, understanding stock management, yield, and margins.

Other background:

• Vocational food qualification – e.g., NVQ Level 2.
• At least 1 year supervisory/management experience in high-volume food production.
• Proven experience managing people.
• Food safety qualification – Level 2 or equivalent.

What we stand for

At SOHO, we believe in:

• BEING GOOD and DOING GOOD.
• Supporting work/life balance linked to shift patterns.
• Being part of our local community.
• Fair employment practices – no zero-hour contracts for permanent staff.
• Celebrating family with a free Big Event day annually.
• Staff discounts on meals.
• Free onsite parking.
• Additional leave: 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years.