Deputy Shift Manager - Nights

Rich Products Corporation; Andover; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food company is seeking a Deputy Shift Manager for night shifts in Andover. The role involves managing production and warehouse operations, ensuring safety standards, and leading diverse teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in production management and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Parental leave

Family planning support

Qualifications

• Experience in a production environment managing large teams.
• Knowledge of production and warehouse operations is critical.
• Proven ability to deliver results and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production and warehouse operations during night shifts.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all associates.
• Support operational cost management and improve efficiencies.

Skills

Production management

Team motivation

Operational efficiency

Job description

Deputy Shift Manager - Nights

Location: Andover, GB, SP11 8EZ

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the shift management to effectively manage the production and warehouse operation of the Andover Site during the shift.
• Supporting the business to achieve high quality, low cost manufacture, attaining production plan alongside meeting customers’ service and audit and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively managing the day to day issues and activities of Associates and operators on shift
• Supporting and assisting the Shift Manager to ensure management of the shift is effective deputising as appropriate.
• Working closely with key stakeholders such as Technical, Sanitation, Engineering, R&D and Planning amongst others to ensure an efficient and effective operation.
• Ensuring products manufactured are safe, legal and comply to customers quality standards.

This role is night shift working Sunday to Thursday 10pm to 6am

Key responsibilities also include:

• Ensuring a safe working environment for all associates across the site and during shift.
• Embedding food safety, hygiene and quality standards as appropriate to drive a quality food manufacturer, meeting Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and legislative requirements
• Utilising operations capabilities; production, warehouse and sanitation to meet plan attainment requirements.
• Delivering operation’s KPIs including OEE measures that meet/exceed company standards, customer and legislative requirements and current business needs.
• Supporting the Shift Manager in operational cost management, seeking opportunities to improve efficiencies and minimise costs.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Critical:

• Experience in a Production
• Track record of managing large operational functions or whole autonomous site
• Demonstrable knowledge of operating production, ideally including warehouse and sanitation
• Proven ability of taking ownership for delivery of results.
• Ability to manage and motivate large diverse teams
• Knowledge of how to manage and lead factory and warehouse.

Desirable:

• Food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to convert strategy into operating plans
• Change management and delivering results through CI activity
• Understanding of commercial and financial aspects of business and strategically applying this to operations

Rich Products Corporation welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

BRINGING YOUR BEST SELF TO WORK.

As a family-owned company, caring for our associates—their whole selves—is a top priority. That’s why we provide benefits and tools to help our people balance the integration of work and life:

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Family planning support
• Associate resource groups
• Volunteering & community impact opportunities