Floating Production Shift Manager

INTERNATIONAL FISH CANNERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED; Fraserburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

INTERNATIONAL FISH CANNERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED is recruiting a Floating Production Shift Manager to be based mainly at the Fraserburgh site to provide cover for both factories. The role leads daily production targets, monitors yields and KPI performance, and ensures health, safety and quality criteria are met.

You will supervise production teams, manage labour utilisation, and liaise with Factory/Technical Managers. Shifts can include day, back, and night, with weekend cover when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in production environments with team leadership.
• Strong understanding of health and safety in manufacturing.
• Ability to plan and monitor production targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Achieve daily production targets.
• Monitor yields, performance, waste and other KPI metrics.
• Control incoming and outgoing raw materials.
• Manage labour utilisation and efficiency.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.
• Supervise, develop and support production teams.
• Liaise with Factory/Technical Managers on quality criteria.
• Lead daily meetings with staff and engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Line management

Production planning

Health & safety

Problem solving

Job description

We are a group of companies comprising Nor-Sea Foods Ltd, Nolans Seafoods UK Ltd and International Fish Canners Ltd, with sites located in Fraserburgh and Aberdeen. We produce a range of quality fish products, primarily under private label, for a worldwide customer base, trading principally in pelagic species including mackerel, herring and sprats.

We are currently recruiting for a Floating Production Shift Manager who will be predominantly based at our Fraserburgh site to provide cover for both of our factories there.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a forward-thinking approach and a proven track record in a similar role, preferably within the chilled food industry.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Achieving daily production targets
• Monitoring yields, performance, waste and other key production KPIs
• Controlling incoming and outgoing raw materials
• Managing labour utilisation and efficiency
• Ensuring health and safety compliance
• Supervising, developing and supporting production teams
• Liaising with Factory / Technical Managers to ensure systems and practices meet quality criteria.
• Leading daily meetings with key staff, engineering and technical teams as required

The successful candidate must be able to work a variety of shifts which could include day shift, back shift and night shift as needed, as well as participate in a weekend cover rota when required.Occasional travel to Aberdeen may be required to provide support and cover to our factories there based on operational demand.

An excellent salary and benefits package is available and will be discussed at interview stage.