Assistant Shift Manager

Danish Crown A/S; Bugle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Crown UK is seeking a proactive Butchery Assistant Shift Manager to lead a Line 2 team on a Monday–Friday 05:15–15:15 shift. You will manage daily room planning, oversee yields, coaching staff and uphold food safety standards across production areas.

Join a reputable food factory with opportunities for growth and development as you drive performance and ensure seamless production changeovers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-volume butchery or food factory environment, with a strong background in line leadership, shift cover and operational planning.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities, a growth mindset, multitasking and composure under pressure.
• Knowledge of PDB systems and P1400 yield testing, supported by Level 3 Food Safety, Level 2 HACCP and Level 2+ in English and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Line 2 team, conduct morning briefings, oversee shift manning and step up to cover the Shift Manager when required.
• Plan daily room requirements, adjust orders on the PDB system and accurately complete E-Smiley, Factbird, CCP and operational reports.
• Continually walk the lines, monitor quality, test and challenge yields using P1400 systems and ensure seamless product changeovers.
• Provide coaching and training, complete return-to-work interviews, build team development plans and assist with recruitment and onboarding.
• Enforce strict health, safety and food hygiene standards, conduct accident investigations and ensure audit compliance across your area.

Skills

Line leadership

Shift coverage

Operations planning

Food safety knowledge

PDB systems experience

Education

Level 3 Food Safety

Level 2 HACCP

English literacy

Numeracy

Tools

PDB systems

P1400 yield testing

Job description

Butchery Assistant Shift Manager | Bugle

Are you a resilient and ambitious leader looking to step into a pivotal role running production lines, managing yields and driving performance within a thriving food production business?

What you will be doing

As Butchery Assistant Shift Manager, you will play a central role in ensuring the smooth running of our butchery shift, working Monday to Friday from 05:15 to 15:15. Reporting directly to the Shift Manager, you will lead a team, manage daily room planning and step up to cover shift management duties whenever required.

• Lead and manage the Line 2 team, conduct morning briefings, oversee shift manning and step up to cover the Shift Manager when required.
• Plan daily room requirements, adjust orders on the PDB system and accurately complete E-Smiley, Factbird, CCP and operational reports.
• Continually walk the lines, monitor quality, test and challenge yields using P1400 systems and ensure seamless product changeovers.
• Provide coaching and training, complete return-to-work interviews, build team development plans and assist with recruitment and onboarding.
• Enforce strict health, safety and food hygiene standards, conduct accident investigations and ensure audit compliance across your area.

What you will bring

We are seeking a proactive leader with a growth mindset who can multitask, remain calm under pressure and take ownership of daily production goals. You will combine hands‑on butchery expertise with strong technical knowledge to drive room efficiency and yield performance.

• Experience: Proven experience in a high-volume butchery or food factory environment, with a strong background in line leadership, shift cover and operational planning.
• Soft Skills: Excellent leadership and communication abilities, a growth mindset, strong multitasking skills and the composure to remain calm under pressure.
• Hard Skills: Knowledge of PDB systems and P1400 yield testing, supported by Level 3 Food Safety, Level 2 HACCP and Level 2 or above in English and numeracy.

Joining Danish Crown UK means building a career with a secure and stable business where long-term professional development is truly supported. You will enjoy genuine autonomy on the shift, clear opportunities for career growth and the chance to step up into broader management responsibilities.

Working a consistent Monday to Friday shift pattern (05:15 to 15:15), you will experience a structured working environment alongside a collaborative team. We offer a competitive salary package matching your experience, along with the backing of an established industry leader committed to helping you succeed.

About us

Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.

Our leadership principles guide us. We act for the good of the whole organisation. We hire brilliant people and help them grow. We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas. We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development. We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.

Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more. If that sounds like the environment where you thrive, we would love to hear from you.