Night Shift Operations Lead – Food Manufacturing

2 Sisters Food Group; Tetford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bus service

Employee discount

50% off group brands

Cycle to work

Free onsite parking

Hot meals on site

Employee of the Month

Training & development

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group is seeking an Operations Manager to lead night shift operations across preparation, frying, and packing, ensuring production targets and quality standards are met. You will be a visible leader on nights, supporting all site functions to maintain continuity and acting as a key escalation point for senior stakeholders.

You will drive accountability and teamwork, manage shift labour and adherence to ETI standards, and monitor OEE to remove bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Lead night shift operations across preparation, frying, and packing to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Act as a visible and approachable leader on nights and support all site functions to maintain operational continuity.
• Serve as a key escalation point for senior stakeholders with clear communication and rapid decision-making.
• Drive a culture of accountability, engagement, and teamwork to meet customer expectations and site priorities.
• Track and manage labour hours on shift, ensuring compliance with ETI and working time regulations.
• Monitor real-time production, remove bottlenecks, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Ensure food safety, quality, and legal standards (HACCP, BRC, H&S) and stop unsafe practices when needed.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase yield, efficiency, and right-first-time production through data-led decisions.
• Build cross-department relationships to align day and night operations with site objectives.
• Coach and develop supervisors and team leaders to strengthen capability and succession planning.
• Support site KPIs including cost control, waste reduction, labour efficiency, and service levels.
• Manage incident response on shift across technical, engineering, or staffing challenges.
• Champion a positive safety culture by leading the monthly Health and Safety Meeting and embedding best practices.

Job description

2 Sisters Food Group is seeking an Operations Manager to lead night shift operations across preparation, frying, and packing, ensuring production targets and quality standards are met. You will be a visible leader on nights, supporting all site functions to maintain continuity and acting as a key escalation point for senior stakeholders.

You will drive accountability and teamwork, manage shift labour and adherence to ETI standards, and monitor OEE to remove bottlenecks.