Night Shift Team Manager

pladis Global

Carlisle

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Private medical Insurance

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Holiday Enhancement Scheme

Volunteering Day per year

Cycle to work scheme

Discount and Cashback Scheme

Job summary

pladis in Carlisle, Cumbria, is seeking a Manufacturing Team Manager - Night Shift to lead a night crew and drive performance.

You will manage people, plant, product and process delivery, ensure targets, improve OEE and efficiency, and maintain quality systems. The role requires lean leadership, coaching, and strong communication across functions to deliver reliable, safe and compliant production.

Qualifications

Proven leadership of manufacturing teams with a track record of delivering results.
Experience in a Lean environment and continuous improvement.
Strong communication, coaching, and people development skills.

Responsibilities

Direct, motivate and coach team members to achieve targets.
Ensure production meets plan targets and deploy labour plan.
Manage OEE, waste, downtime, and quality compliance.
Maintain hygiene and documentation to required standards.
Collaborate across operations, maintenance and engineering.

Skills

Team leadership

Leadership

Communication

Lean

Delegation

Coaching

Tools

Autostore

Workday

SAP

SFOL

Absence Manager

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

Manufacturing Team Manager - Night Shift

Working Pattern: The shift is 5 nights (10pm-6am), Sunday to Friday

Based on site in Carlisle, Cumbria

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 manage people, plant, product and process delivery. You will be responsible for site critical metrics, team performance, and operational efficiency.

What will be your key deliverables?

Team Leadership and Development :

Direct, challenge, motivate, lead, and coach team members.

Conduct regular monitoring, feedback, and development initiatives to maintain skills and competencies.

Operational Efficiency :

Ensure production meets plan targets and deploy the labour plan.

Manage Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), accuracy, waste recording, downtime, packet weights, labour numbers, and efficiency.

System Utilization :

Utilize and maintain systems like Autostore, Workday, SAP, SFOL, Absence Manager to gather and produce management information.

Communication and Customer Service :

Ensure effective communication between operations, management, support teams, and engineering.

Promote high levels of customer service and identify ways to improve customer satisfaction.

Quality and Compliance :

Follow Quality Management Systems and procedures.

Maintain hygiene audit standards and ensure documentation is completed to the required standard.

Identify and resolve problems in staff, production, and equipment areas.

Bring your experience

Essential

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

Desirable

Experience of working across bakery and 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?