Front Line Manager

Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Protea Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a bakery client across Scotland to recruit a Front Line Manager for a busy production area. You will lead a shift, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency, and report to the Shift Manager while supporting your team on the production floor.

The role is commutable from Edinburgh and Glasgow with 4 on, 4 off days. You will organise resources, coach staff, and maintain HACCP standards, using SAP for inventory and waste records.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ relevant production leadership or supervisory experience in FMCG food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety, and quality standards.
• Experience with SAP or SAP training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Organise team and resources to deliver daily production plans safely and on time.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and product quality standards.
• Coach and develop colleagues, managing attendance and performance.
• Monitor production results and work with other departments to reduce waste, downtime and recurring issues.
• Act as the shift SAP Super User, keeping production, stock and waste records accurate, and deputise for the Shift Manager when required.

Skills

Production leadership

FMCG experience

Team coaching

Problem solving

Education

Food Safety Level 3

Tools

SAP

Job description

Front Line Manager – Central Belt of Scotland

Location: Commutable from Edinburgh and Glasgow

Shift pattern: 4 on, 4 off – days

We’re excited to be working with a client looking for a Front Line Manager to join their bakery team. If you enjoy being on the production floor, supporting your colleagues and helping a shift run smoothly, this could be your next step.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you’ll lead your allocated production area, bringing out the best in your team while keeping safety, quality and efficiency at the heart of what you do.

Key responsibilities

• Organise your team and resources to deliver daily production plans safely and on time.


• Maintain food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and product quality standards.


• Coach and develop colleagues, managing attendance and performance.


• Monitor production results and work with other departments to reduce waste, downtime and recurring issues.


• Act as the shift SAP Super User, keeping production, stock and waste records accurate, and deputise for the Shift Manager when required.

About you

• You bring 2–3 years’ relevant production leadership or supervisory experience in FMCG food manufacturing—this is essential.


• You understand food hygiene, health and safety, and quality standards, and hold Food Safety Level 3.


• You have SAP experience or have completed relevant SAP training.


• You’re a hands‑on team leader who communicates clearly, solves problems and stays calm under pressure.

Food manufacturing knowledge and a HACCP qualification would be desirable but not essential.