Food Production Shift Leader & Quality Champion

Executive Network Group; Ruthin; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Network Group is seeking a Shift Manager for a permanent role in Corwen. You will lead a fast-paced production team in a food/beverage environment, drive production plans, and ensure food safety and quality standards are met.

You will mentor and develop staff, manage shift KPIs, and collaborate with technical and HR teams to maintain safe, efficient operations and continuous improvement across the line.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in fast-paced manufacturing/production environments.
• Experience in Food or beverage industry.
• Commitment to Health & Safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Create a food safety aware environment and ensure processes are followed.
• Lead and develop the shift team, manage attendance and performance.
• Drive attainment of production plan with quality, minimise waste and rework.
• Record and report shift KPIs (OEE, waste, labour analysis) and identify improvement actions.
• Collaborate with HR for investigations or disciplinary matters when needed.
• Support other departments (NPD, Warehousing, Technical) and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Core values

Team leadership

Communication

Commercial awareness

Quality focus

People skills

Root-cause analysis

Team player

Adaptability

Continuous improvement

Job description

Executive Network Group is seeking a Shift Manager for a permanent role in Corwen. You will lead a fast-paced production team in a food/beverage environment, drive production plans, and ensure food safety and quality standards are met.

You will mentor and develop staff, manage shift KPIs, and collaborate with technical and HR teams to maintain safe, efficient operations and continuous improvement across the line.