Front Line Manager

Alexander Steele; Driffield; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery manufacturing business in Driffield is seeking a Front Line Manager. The ideal candidate will have management experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include leading a shift team, ensuring compliance with production standards, and meeting KPIs. Competitive pay at £23.22 per hour, with a 4 on 4 off night schedule, and additional overtime pay. This position offers excellent opportunities for a driven individual.

Benefits

Company pension

1.25x overtime

Qualifications

• Management position in a fast-paced FMCG site.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to respond quickly to change.

Responsibilities

• Manage a trained and motivated shift team.
• Ensure that all roles are suitably resourced.
• Take ownership and accountability for product compliance.
• Achieve planned outputs and performance efficiencies.

Skills

Management experience

Team leadership

Flexibility

Understanding of KPIs

Job description

Alexander Steele are working with a bakery products manufacturing business in East Yorkshire which are looking to recruit a Front Line Manager.

The ideal candidate has worked within a management position within a fast-paced FMCG site, preferably in food manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a trained and motivated shift team with committed, multi‑skilled and flexible colleagues.
• Operate flexibly and respond quickly to change and opportunities – actively demonstrate the capacity to get into action fast and make things happen.
• Ensure that all roles are suitably resourced and effectively utilised in order to meet capacity/customer requirements.
• Ensure that all appropriate people mapping and planning is in place at all times. Your shift should never be over or under resourced with either permanent or agency colleagues.
• Take ownership and accountability for every aspect of your products on shift, making sure they comply to all company and customer specification.
• Follow the daily plan and make sure it is delivered in the correct order, on time and in full.
• Collect and understand KPIs, share key highlights and trends with direct reports.
• Ensure that planned outputs and performance efficiencies are consistently achieved in line with KPI requirements and standards.
• Take accountability for all shift production ensuring that plant throughput rates are met to achieve the required production targets to meet customer service levels whilst maintaining the integrity of the product.
• Set high GMP standards through visible leadership including daily walk rounds with direct reports, line manager and SLT, highlighting any issues and implementing solutions and remedial actions.

On Offer

• £23.22 p/h – £50,712.48 p/a
• 4 on 4 off – Nights
• 1.25x OT and Company Pension

If this role is of interest, then please apply with your most up‑to‑date CV and I will be in touch.