Bakery Production Leader - Lean, Safety & Growth

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK

Batley

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Fox's Burton's Companies UK is seeking a Production Manager for our Batley bakery to lead the value stream with a customer-focused strategy, ensuring resource planning, production delivery, and profitability.

You will drive continuous improvement, ensure safety and food standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an on-site role with alternating shifts 7:00–14:30 and 14:30–22:00, Monday to Friday, with overtime as required.

Qualifications

Extensive leadership experience in fast‑paced manufacturing environments.
Strong people management, communication, and coaching skills, with experience handling disciplinary processes and sound knowledge of employment legislation (e.g., Working Time Directive).
Health & Safety and Food Safety qualified, with solid understanding of HACCP and GMP standards.
Proven ability to manage new equipment installations and lead capital projects from planning through to execution.
Highly proficient in digital systems including SAP, Excel, and recipe control platforms such as Promtek.
Skilled in continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt level) and 5S.
Experience working with complex automated manufacturing systems; engineering knowledge is a plus.
Commercially aware, with the ability to factor in broader business drivers such as safety, efficiency, and profitability.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a 2–3 year strategy for each value stream, aligned with business goals.
Deliver annual budget targets, focusing on cost control and profitability.
Ensure full compliance with food safety, product quality, health & safety, and environmental standards.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
Champion product integrity and segregation, ensuring: Only intended ingredients are present in products; No unintended ingredients are introduced; Factory‑at‑risk ingredients are handled with care and precision.