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Operations - First Line Manager

Finsbury Food Group

Hamilton

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Full time

29 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in the bakery sector is seeking a dedicated First Line Manager to lead operational teams at their Hamilton site. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment where quality and safety are paramount. As a key player, you will be responsible for managing a team, overseeing production processes, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. With a strong focus on employee development and a commitment to fostering a culture of trust, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a growing organization. Join a team that values your contributions and offers extensive growth opportunities!

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
Enhanced Pension Scheme
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Retail Discounts
Company Shop
Refer a Friend Scheme
Employee Recognition Awards
Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

  • Experience in managing and developing a team in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to deliver KPIs and build strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for operational teams to meet performance indicators.
  • Manage daily budgets and ensure production quality and safety.

Skills

Team Management
Analytical Skills
Problem Solving
Communication Skills
Decision Making

Job description

11 April 2025

Location: Lightbody's of Hamilton

Shift: 4 on 4 off, 1800-0600

135 years of craft baking skills lie behind the quality of the special branded cakes, sweet snacks and slices we produce in Hamilton and 55 million products are produced each year. Lightbody’s is the UK’s largest supplier of celebration cakes to UK retailers, with Disney, Mars, Universal and Thorntons all within the portfolio of branded cakes made under licence. We also make a variety of supermarkets’ well-loved own-label cakes and in-store bakery bites.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Operation team as a First Line Manager at our Hamilton site as part of ‘Finsbury Food Group’.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses, along with great opportunities for growth and development. At Finsbury Food Group, we are passionate about investing in our teams, creating great development opportunities.

As the successful candidate, you will be committed and driven to succeed with experience of managing and developing a team. You should have experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment with the ability to manage the challenges that can bring. You should be able to demonstrate delivery of KPIs and be able to build strong working relationships with both your own team and across different functions.

This is what you’ll actually do!

As a First Line Manager, you will provide first line leadership for operating teams to deliver the range of operational performance indicators on a regular basis throughout the nightshift. You will be accountable for the operational aspect of your designated area. You will be responsible for ensuring the production of quality products in a safe and organised working environment.

In the role you will be tasked with managing daily budgets, including labour and materials, and will be responsible for reporting on these on a shift basis. You will ensure conformance to daily plans, ensuring that your area is audit and GMP compliant on a shift basis. Our First Line Managers must put safety at the forefront of what they do, ensuring procedures are complied with which includes logging accidents and near misses if they happen. There is also an opportunity for you to get involved in project work with the view of continuously improving the way we do things.

You will be responsible for directly managing a team, managing headcounts, and upskilling and developing team members. You will oversee the absence management of your team and conduct investigations and disciplinaries where appropriate. You will be your team's first point of contact and it is imperative that you are able to communicate clearly. As a First Line Manager you will promote the company values and foster a culture of trust within the team and wider business to contribute to our wider success.

Ideally this is you!

  • Experience in managing people and leading a team
  • Can demonstrate sound understanding of the manufacturing process
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to take ownership and work under pressure
  • Comfortable making decisions in-line with company policies and processes

If this sounds like you, and you are ready for an exciting new opportunity, then please apply now!

What's in it for you?

  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
  • Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
  • Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
  • Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
  • Employee Recognition Awards
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
  • An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

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