Manufacturing Shift Manager - Cannington

Yeo Valley Production Ltd; Axbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Axbridge is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to oversee all operational aspects on the day shift. You will lead a team, ensuring compliance with production and hygiene standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have exceptional leadership skills, experience in FMCG environments, and relevant food safety qualifications. The role includes competitive benefits like 22 days holiday and a non-contributory pension.

Benefits

22 days holiday including bank holidays

non-contributory pension scheme

life cover

healthcare cash back plan

cycle to work scheme

subsidised company products

annual bonus based on performance

learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management in a manufacturing context.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and enhance team performance.

Responsibilities

• Meet operational plans and ensure satisfactory shift handover.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the shift team.
• Lead investigations for safety and quality breaches.
• Be the site contact for hygiene chemical suppliers.

Skills

Exceptional people leadership qualities

Excellent communication skills

Experience of working in FMCG manufacturing environments

Proven experience of working with Lean / root cause principles

Education

Food Safety Level 3

HACCP Level 2

Tools

COSHH qualification

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

As a Shift manager you will be accountable for all operational aspects of Cannington site whilst on shift .This is an opportunity to lead the day shift at one of our sites for an established, distinctive and ambitious food manufacturing company that is committed to nurturing and nourishing people and planet.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting operational plans (both production and hygiene)
• Ensuring satisfactory handover of information to following shift, and escalate where appropriate
• Financial budget adherence
• Driving continuous improvement culture across the shift team, identifying improvement activities and following through to completion
• Working with other shifts and stakeholders realizing improvement activities
• Leading investigation/identification of root cause for health and safety breaches, food safety or quality breaches, or mechanical breakdowns
• Sharing learnings and amending procedures to prevent reoccurrence
• Maintaining shift training compliance and recording keeping
• Ensuring all relevant Job Breakdown Sheets (standard operating procedures) are maintained
• Site contact for external hygiene chemical supplier, ensuring maintenance of chemical stock levels are maintained
  
  

You will work a 4 on 4 off permanent day shift pattern, beginning work at 0600 and finishing at 1800.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

The Important Things

• Exceptional people leadership qualities
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in FMCG manufacturing environments
• Proven experience of working with Lean / root cause principles
• Food Safety Level 3 / HACCP level 2
  
  

Even better if:

• You have dairy experience
• Experience of hygiene processes in food manufacturing environments
• COSHH qualification
  
  

Why should I join the family?

Were independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UKs major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UKs packaged yogurt.

Were sure you dont need convincing, but theres a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• 22 days holiday including bank holidays
• non-contributory pension scheme
• life cover
• healthcare cash back plan
• cycle to work scheme
• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• preferential rates with our partners
• annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• learning and development opportunities; were committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow
  
  

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away and dont miss the opportunity to join us!

Unfortunately, were not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction .

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