Contract Packing Manager

Boughey Distribution Limited; Wardle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and distribution company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Contract Packing Manager to oversee operations and ensure top-notch service delivery. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in production management, a solid understanding of health and safety procedures, and excellent leadership skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, extensive training opportunities, and more. This position offers a chance to grow within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus opportunity

33 days holiday

Extensive training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Production Manager role.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills.
• Proven track record of delivering continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage department and ensure first-class service.
• Lead and motivate the contract packing team.
• Drive performance and achieve budgetary targets.

Skills

Production management

Health and safety knowledge

Leadership skills

Department budget management

Continuous improvement

Excel

SAP

Job description

As part of our busy Contract Packing operation the Contract Packing Manager will be responsible for managing the department, ensuring our customers receive a first‑class service through timely receiving and processing of goods. Responsible for all aspects of people management including coaching, training, motivating staff to deliver maximum productivity with a clear focus on health & safety, quality, efficiency and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the operation complies with all legislative and ethical standards with regards to safety, hygiene, quality and staff management & welfare.
• Responsible for leading, motivating and organising the contract packing department, ensuring daily targets are achieved and customer orders are produced on time in full to the highest quality standards.
• Ownership of department budget, driving performance and ensuring delivery within or exceeding budgetary targets.
• Promotion of the effective cross‑functional team working between manufacturing, commercial and support functions.
• Proactively shape and manage the structure, culture, and behavioural values to ensure the department is well placed to respond to current and future market demands and technical opportunities.
• Understand, challenge and seek to improve industry "best practice" to drive a continuous improvement philosophy within the department.
• Support a culture that enhances safety and behavioural awareness to reduce accidents and increase near‑miss reporting.
• Perform management audits and inspections to ensure safety, quality, environment, hygiene and engineering standards are adhered to.
• Accountable for departments' performance – safety, quality, customer service, stock management, delivery on time in full and budgetary aspects.
• Control of direct costs and overhead expenditure in line with agreed budgetary targets.
• Support recruitment, training and development of team members, manage employee life cycle through regular review meetings, and support any ER cases where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement through the integration of support functions into the Contract Packing facility, develop and drive KPIs and progress continuous improvement plans in line with company goals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in a Production Manager role – co‑packing or food environment would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety procedures and quality management systems.
• Excellent communication, motivational and leadership skills – able to motivate and drive performance.
• Experience managing departmental budgets.
• Proven track record of delivering continuous improvement & efficiencies.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and SAP.

About the Company

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us! What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers, people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60‑year heritage we are committed to on‑going investment in our facilities, vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365 trailers, and we want you to be a part of it.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus bonus opportunity
• Monday to Friday
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
• Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
• Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
• Medicash
• Long service awards
• The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free on‑site parking Day to Day