First Line Manager (Food Manufacturing) Maternity Cover - B Shift

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Training and qualifications

Employee assistance program

Retail discounts

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group in Scunthorpe is seeking a First Line Manager to cover Maternity Leave in the Cutting operation on a Temporary Contract for up to 12 months, with a pay rate of £17.00 per hour.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you will lead a team of around 4 direct reports and 40 indirect reports, ensuring safe, compliant production and high-quality output in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/Food Manufacturing environment with demonstrable team leadership.
• Confident and motivated leader with background in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Full food safety training provided if not from food production.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop your team to meet daily KPIs and customer expectations.
• Ensure adherence to World Class Manufacturing Practices and quality standards.
• Maintain line discipline and follow packing/production plans with no overpacking or deviations.
• Drive productivity and morale while maintaining staff welfare and safety.
• Take ownership of training, coaching, and development of your team.

Skills

Hands-on

Team leadership

Communication

Productivity optimization

GMP & Quality

Job description

First Line Manager (Food Manufacturing) Maternity Cover - B Shift

• Full-time
• Compensation: up to GBP 17 - hourly

Proactive, resilient, focused under pressure...is that you? Yes? Then read on, we have your next career move ready to and waiting!

2 Sisters Food Group in Scunthorpe is looking for a First Line Manager to cover Maternity Leave within our portions department (A shift) on aTemporary Contract for up to 12 months.This role attracts a pay rate of £17.00ph.

About The Role

Reporting to the Shift Manager, as aFirst Line Manageryou will have 4 direct reports (Team Leaders) and approximately 40 indirect reports. You will take ownership of production line output across various lines in the cutting operation, ensuring each line operates efficiently, safe & to the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead,support, anddevelopyour team to meet daily KPIs and customer expectations.
• Always Ensure adherence toWorld Class Manufacturing Practicesand quality standards.
• Maintain strong line discipline and follow specific packing and production plans - no overpacking, no deviations.
• Drive productivity andmoralewhile maintaining staff welfare and safety.
• Takeownershipof the training, coaching, and development of your team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step up and take on more responsibility or develop in an organisation that promotes from within and nurtures talent.

It's essential that you have experience in an FMCG/Food Manufacturing environment along with demonstrable experience of leading and motivating a team.

You'll be a confident and motivated leader with a background in FMCG or food manufacturing. For those that don't come from food production specifically – we'll provide full food safety training.

Key Skills

• Willingness to learn and get "hands on".
• Proven ability to lead, manage and motivate teams
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong understanding of productivity and performance-based operations
• Knowledge of GMP and quality standards

2 Sisters Food Group offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement within the company. With our focus on internal promotions, you can build a long-term career while contributing to the success of our leading manufacturing operations.

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Excellent career progression with 2 Sisters Food Group
• Structured training and support for qualifications (both internal and external)
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• An excellent list of discounts from leading retailers (up to 50% off!)
• Further benefit details can be found here .