Night Shift Manager, Food Production

365 People Ltd.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

365 People Ltd. is seeking a Night Shift Manager for a high-volume FMCG food manufacturing site in Leicester. The role leads a full shift, driving safety, quality, and production targets with a focus on lean improvements and HACCP compliance.

The successful candidate will manage Area Managers, technicians and operators, ensure training and SOP adherence, and contribute to cost improvements. This is a hands-on leadership role on the night shift with accountability for performance and continuous

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Shift Manager/Production Manager in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Experience leading high performing teams and driving operational excellence.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement with measurable results.
• Strong people management, performance coaching and development skills.
• Auditing experience and knowledge of HACCP/food hygiene requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health and safety and site security on shift, including weekly audits and incident investigation.
• Line manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, setting SMART objectives.
• Manage performance, attendance, and disciplinary processes as required.
• Lead training, skills development, SOP implementation, and ensure accurate training records.
• Support recruitment, staff movements and succession planning with HR.
• Keep the site audit readiness for GMP, hygiene, and cleaning schedules.
• Review customer complaints with technical teams and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver the daily production plan and investigate deviations.
• Own budget and KPI recovery, including material usage variance and cost improvement projects.
• Lead continuous improvement and cross-functional project teams with measurable benefits.
• Support new product launches with the NPD team.
• Foster a positive culture through clear communication and team briefings.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

People management

HACCP

Auditing

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Education

Intermediate HACCP qualification

Intermediate Food Hygiene

Job description

Job title: Night Shift Manager, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Production, Lean, HACCP

Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

A food manufacturer is recruiting a Night Shift Manager (also known as Production Shift Manager, Shift Production Manager or Operations Shift Manager) to lead a full production shift in a high-volume FMCG food manufacturing site. A night shift premium is paid on top of base salary.

Key responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for health and safety and site security on shift, including weekly H&S audits, incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Line manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, setting SMART objectives and developing stretching but achievable goals
• Manage performance consistently and fairly, including absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes (up to sanction level)
• Lead training and development: skills gap analysis, training plans, SOP implementation and accurate training records
• Support recruitment, staff movements and succession planning alongside the Production Manager and HR
• Keep the site audit ready at all times, covering GMP, hygiene standards and cleaning schedules
• Review customer complaints with the technical team and shop floor, and put corrective actions in place to bring complaint levels down
• Deliver the daily production plan, investigating and reporting on any deviations
• Own budget and KPI recovery, including material usage variance and cost improvement projects
• Lead continuous improvement and cross functional project teams, making sure the benefits are realised and sustained
• Support new product launches with the NPD team
• Build a positive culture through clear communication, team briefings, toolbox talks and employee engagement

Essential experience

• Proven experience as a Shift Manager, Production Manager or similar in food manufacturing or FMCG
• Track record of leading high performing teams and driving operational excellence
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience, with measurable results
• Strong people management, performance management and coaching skills
• Auditing experience
• Intermediate HACCP qualification
• Intermediate Food Hygiene