Night Shift Production Leader – FMCG & Lean Excellence

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

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.