Manufacturing Team Manager - Nightshift

pladis Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in food manufacturing as a Nightshift Manufacturing Team Manager. In this role, you will lead and develop your team, ensuring operational efficiency and adherence to safety and quality standards. Your leadership will directly impact production performance at the Harlesden factory, supporting iconic brands and contributing to an evolving market presence.

Benefits

Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Validated leadership skills and experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience within a Lean Environment and operational efficiency.
• Ability to motivate, lead, and coach team members effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team performance and operational efficiency.
• Ensure production targets and quality standards are met.
• Conduct regular team monitoring and provide feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Efficiency Improvement

Education

Management experience in a manufacturing environment

Tools

SAP

Workday

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Talent Acquisition Specialist at pladis Global - Join us in our mission to provide happiness to our consumers in what they eat and what they do

Manufacturing Team Manager

Fixed term contract for approx 12-18 months

Working Pattern:

The role is available on a 3 week rotational pattern including weekends covering Night shift. You will work 12-hour shifts 18:00 – 06:00 and will cover approx. 15 shifts a month.

Why join our team?

pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness.

Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.

What will this role achieve?

As the Manufacturing Team Manager, you will be expected to make a positive impact and deliver results through others, by overseeing their development and leading by example. The purpose of your role is to lead people, plant, product and process delivery. You will be responsible for site critical metrics, team performance, and operational efficiency.

This role is based at our Harlesden factory in London covering moulded products such as Digestives, Hobnobs & Chocolate Digestives.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Direct and challenge team members to align with all requirements and behaviours of their role profile.
• Responsible for motivating, leading & coaching of all Team Members.
• Conducting regular monitoring and feedback of Team Members, identifying, evaluating and developing initiatives to ensure skill and competency levels are maintained.
• Ensure production and conformance to plan targets are met and deploy the labour plan.
• Responsible for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency; accuracy & waste recording; downtime; packet weights; labour numbers and efficiency.
• Utilise, comply and maintain all the relevant systems to capture and produce robust management information. i.e. Autostore, Workday, SAP, SFOL, Absence Manager etc.
• To ensure effective communication between operations team, management & support teams and engineering between shifts & individual Team Members by utilising the tiered accountability process & appropriate escalation points.
• To ensure staff understand & demonstrate the importance of high levels of customer service (both internal and external), identify ways to improve customer satisfaction.
• Continuously identify ways to reduce costs, improve standards and efficiency in all areas
• Ensure Quality Management Systems and procedures are followed in all areas of responsibility.

Bring your experience

• Validated leadership skills, leading by example, demonstrating high standards of behaviour, honesty and integrity.
• Be a confident, effective and challenging communicator, and be able to demonstrate a track record in leading teams to drive up standards and improve efficiency in all areas.
• Management experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working within a Lean Environment
• A consistent track record of delegating, empowering, influencing and motivating people to achieve goals
• An accountable mentality is crucial
• Experience of working across bakery and savoury snacks processing is preferable
• Positive approach to self-development and achieving the skills required to fulfil the role
• Ability to positively adapt and respond to change for self and others
• Develop and support people through coaching and feedback to achieve excellence

What will the interview process be?

1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.

2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.

pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!

What does pladis offer you?

• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
• Private medical Insurance
• Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
• Access to great training and development opportunities

Our Values

• Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
• Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.
• Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better
• Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward
• Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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