Head Of Production

RE Personnel; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Workplace pension

Christmas shutdown day

Employee referral bonus

Wellbeing support

Job summary

RE Personnel is partnering with a fast-growing food manufacturing business in Cheltenham to appoint a Head of Production on a full-time, permanent basis. The role leads multiple shifts, manages three Shift Managers, and drives production performance and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will champion HACCP, allergen management and BRCGS standards while collaborating with Planning, Logistics, Technical, Engineering and Commercial teams to deliver growth and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing, ideally within a fast-paced production environment.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, HACCP, allergen management and BRCGS standards.
• Experience managing production performance, budgets, labour costs, waste and yield.
• Hands-on, commercially aware and continuous improvement-focused approach to production.

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of day-to-day Production across multiple shifts, ensuring efficient output and high-quality standards
• Leading, coaching and developing Production teams, including direct management of three Shift Managers
• Managing production schedules, resources and KPIs to maximise efficiency, minimise downtime and meet customer requirements
• Taking accountability for production budgets, labour costs, yield and waste, driving operational and financial performance
• Championing Food Safety, Health & Safety, allergen management and BRCGS compliance across the production operation
• Working collaboratively with Planning, Logistics, Technical, Engineering and Commercial teams to deliver continuous improvement and business growth
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, productivity and automation while reducing waste and operational costs
• Providing clear performance reporting to the senior leadership team and contributing to wider business strategy

Skills

Leadership

Food manufacturing knowledge

Health & Safety

Budgeting & cost control

Continuous improvement

Job description

Our client, a fast-growing and well-established food manufacturing business based in Cheltenham, has an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Production to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis due to continued business growth.

The successful Head of Production should have:

• Substantial experience in food manufacturing, ideally within a fast-paced production environment
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, Food Safety, HACCP, allergen management and BRCGS standards
• Experience managing production performance, budgets, labour costs, waste and yield
• A hands-on, commercially aware and continuous improvement-focused approach to production

In this role, the Head of Production will be responsible for:

• Taking full ownership of day-to-day Production across multiple shifts, ensuring efficient output and high-quality standards
• Leading, coaching and developing Production teams, including direct management of three Shift Managers
• Managing production schedules, resources and KPIs to maximise efficiency, minimise downtime and meet customer requirements
• Taking accountability for production budgets, labour costs, yield and waste, driving operational and financial performance
• Championing Food Safety, Health & Safety, allergen management and BRCGS compliance across the production operation
• Working collaboratively with Planning, Logistics, Technical, Engineering and Commercial teams to deliver continuous improvement and business growth
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, productivity and automation while reducing waste and operational costs
• Providing clear performance reporting to the senior leadership team and contributing to wider business strategy

Our client is offering the successful Head of Production a competitive salary, dependent on experience, plus an excellent benefits package including 28 days' holiday including bank holidays, additional holiday after one year, workplace pension, paid Christmas shutdown day, employee referral bonus, recognition award scheme, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support and free onsite parking.

The role is fully onsite, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with flexibility required due to the nature of the position.

If you are an experienced Food Manufacturing Production Manager, Senior Production Manager or similar, who is ready to take the next step into a senior leadership position and is looking for the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing business, to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious food manufacturing leader looking to take the next step in their career, don't miss out!