Poultry Production Manager

Birtwistles Food Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and growing company is seeking an experienced Poultry Production Manager to oversee the daily operations of the Poultry Production Department. This role involves organizing production, ensuring quality standards, and training staff to maintain a clean and efficient work environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in poultry operations and production management, with excellent leadership and time management skills. Join a supportive team that values career development and offers a range of benefits, including discounted staff sales and employee recognition bonuses.

Benefits

Discounted staff sales

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee of the Month bonus

On-site car parking

Christmas hamper

Birthday vouchers

Qualifications

• Supervisory or management experience in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience working with poultry and/or meat knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Organize and plan production for the poultry department.
• Ensure all orders are produced to the correct specification.
• Train staff within the poultry department.

Skills

Poultry Operations

Production Management

Leadership

Time Management

HR Policies

KPI Reporting

Job description

Are you an experienced Poultry Production Manager looking for a new challenge in a busy factory environment?

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of all aspects of the Poultry Production Department, as detailed below:

1. To organize and plan the production for the poultry Department on days
2. To ensure that all orders are produced to the correct specification
3. To complete stock rotation and action short dates
4. To ensure that all finished product and work in progress is correctly labelled for traceability with both GRNs and batch codes
5. To complete production records
6. Adhere to all Health and safety policies and quality standards
7. Adhere to allergen controls
8. To ensure that the poultry area, tumbling room and seasoning areas are kept clean & tidy
9. To train staff within the poultry department
10. To administrate holiday shift patterns, together with the Factory Manager ensuring that all necessary cover is in place
11. To liaise with HR regarding timekeeping, absences, complying with the company absence procedure & policy, discipline and grievance

We welcome applications from candidates with skills in poultry operations, production, leadership, time management, HR, KPIs, and reporting, or as an Assistant Manager, Operations Manager, Factory Manager, Poultry Production Manager, or Supervisor.

Bring your experience to a growing company that supports your career development - apply today!

Benefits

• Discounted staff sales
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee of the Month bonus
• On-site car parking
• Christmas hamper
• Birthday vouchers

Additional Information

Working hours are Monday to Friday 07.00-16.00

This role will require some flexibility in the working hours to meet the needs of the business.

Requirements

No formal qualifications are required for this role, and full training will be provided; however, it would be advantageous if you have supervisory or management experience in a fast-paced operations, production environment and significant experience supervising or managing staff.

It would also be advantageous if you have experience working with poultry and/or meat knowledge.