Night Shift Manager, Food Production

365 People Ltd.; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

365 People Ltd. is seeking a Night Shift Manager for a high-volume FMCG food manufacturing site in Leicestershire. The role leads Area Managers and shop-floor teams to deliver safety, quality, service and cost objectives on the night shift, with a site premium.

You will own health and safety, audits, training and recruitment support, plus continuous improvement projects, ensuring GMP compliance and on-time production plans while driving performance and a positive culture on the shift.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Take overall health, safety and security on shift, including weekly audits and incident investigations.
• Line manage Area Managers and shop-floor staff, setting SMART objectives.
• Manage performance, including absence management and disciplinary processes.
• Lead training and development: skills gap analysis, training plans, SOP implementation and records.
• Support recruitment, staff movements and succession planning with Production Manager and HR.
• Keep site audit ready for GMP, hygiene standards and cleaning schedules.
• Review customer complaints with technical team and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver daily production plan and investigate deviations.
• Own budget and KPIs, including material variance and cost improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement and cross-functional project teams, ensure benefits realized.
• Support new product launches with the NPD team.
• Foster culture through clear communication, briefs, toolbox talks and engagement.

Skills

People management

Lean manufacturing

HACCP

Auditing

Performance coaching

Training plans

Education

Intermediate HACCP

Intermediate Food Hygiene

Job description

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

Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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.

This is a senior people leadership role. The successful candidate will manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, and will have a proven record of delivering results in safety, quality, service and cost in a fast-paced, Lean environment.

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