Front Line Manager

2 Sisters Food Group; Tetford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bus service

Employee discount

Cycle to work

Free onsite parking

Hot meals on site

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group in Thetford is seeking a Production Line Manager to lead our Packing Department. The role operates on a 4-on 4-off cycle with days 0600-1800 or nights 1800-0600, driving efficiency and compliance.

You will coach a team, ensure Health & Safety and GMP readiness, and deliver on KPIs while maintaining product specifications. The ideal candidate has strong people management skills, a background in food manufacturing, and a track record of senior-level deputising and ops

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to deputise for senior management.
• Strong succession planning mindset.
• Experience leading teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Health and Safety standards.
• Maintain GMP/Audit Readiness.
• Lead and develop a production team.
• Meet product/customer specifications.
• Support equipment changeovers and asset care.
• Coach and mentor staff to improve KPIs.
• Conduct performance reviews and appraisals.
• Collaborate with Production Managers on improvements.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Food manufacturing experience

Job description

Company Description

Our Thetford operation is a breaded/coated product centre of excellence. As a value added, non-kill site we have no live animals or butchery onsite. It uses best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters group.

2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK's biggest food manufacturers providing great tasting products to the nation, from chicken to cookies and pizza to pies!

With 18 sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. We employ over 13,500 staff, all of whom have the opportunity to progress as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too.

Knowing that our business is only as good as the people we employ, we ensure that we invest in people like you to enhance skills and professional development.

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Production Line Manager to join our Packing Department in Thetford

• Days 0600 - 1800 OR Nights 1800 - 0600


• 4on 4off


• The rate of pay is: £17.24ph + 10% Night Shift Allowance between 10pm - 6am (£18.96)

The key tasks for the role will include

• Maintaining Health and Safety standards


• Maintaining GMP/Audit Readiness


• Responsibility for and leading a team of people


• Meeting product/customer specifications


• Asset care - supporting with equipment changeovers


• Competency training of key skills


• Working with Production Managers to implement operational improvements


• Conducting performance reviews/appraisals


• Coaching and mentoring the team to progress and deliver operational performance against agreed KPIs

Qualifications

People are our priority and our ideal candidate will demonstrate that they have effective people management skills. Additionally you will have:

• Extensive experience of working in a food manufacturing environment is preferable


• Demonstrable knowledge of the tasks set out in the main responsibilities.


• A strong focus on succession planning


• Experience of deputising for senior management and of working at all levels within a comparable setting

Additional Information

• Company Bus Service from Norwich, Attleborough, Wymondham and Thetford Centre


• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount - offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.


• 50% off your total bill in all of our group restaurant brands


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Free onsite parking


• Hot food available on site plus free hot drinks


• Employee of the Month awards


• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development


• In-house training

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