Process Production Manager

Valeo Foods; Heanor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Heanor is seeking a passionate Process Production Manager to lead the operations at their facility. You will manage a team, ensure products meet standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while focusing on quality and safety. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience in food manufacturing and Lean operations, coupled with strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Qualifications

• Experience in a FMGC or food manufacturing background.
• Knowledge of quality control and health safety.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to ensure products are produced to standards.
• Achieve area KPIs and operational goals.
• Define and deliver continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership Experience

Project Management

Process Improvement

Commercial Skills

Education

Level 4 Management Qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

Job description

Process Production Manager (Pre-cook)

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 3.30pm

Heanor

Valeo Foods are on the lookout for a passionate and driven Process Production Manager (Pre-cook) to join our production crew at our Matthew Walker site in Heanor and help us sprinkle some sparkle onto our operations.

As the Process Production Manager (Pre-cook) you will support the Manufacturing Manager in delivering the vision strategy and the day to day tactical plan for the factory including food safety requirements. Critically review and monitor operating results to ensure the operation is working inside plan yield wastage energy labour and material costs and to specifically update and recommend action to the Manufacturing Manager.

Managing a team of Team Leaders & production staff to ensure products are produced to agreed standards in the correct volumes in a safe and timely manner and in a cost effective way.

Key Responsibilities

• Achievement of area KPIs / Operational goals / metrics accidents / incidents food safety variances quality overheads volume OEE finished goods stock levels to target headcount absence
• Delivery of area plan against budget
• Define and deliver continuous improvement activity
• Embedding of appropriate behaviours across the workforce within the area
• Carry out 1-1s with direct reports
• Best in class audit achievements across area
• Drive levels of accountability across area of responsibility

Qualifications

Key Experience / Skills and Knowledge needed for this role :

• Experience of challenging targets in a FMGC or food manufacturing background.
• Operating in a working environment where Lean manufacturing is established or has experience of transforming an existing operation using Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Building high performing teams within world class operations
• Demonstrable ability in Manufacturing best practice techniques
• Ability to engage front line employees and mobilise teams in pursuit of common goals
• Demonstrated knowledge of understanding areas of quality control crisis management health safety environment and effective cost management
• Organisation and scheduling of projects tasks and resources and set up and monitor timescales and plans.
• Sound commercial skills with experience of a customer-focused business
• KPIs / cost control improvement through measurement.
• Level 4 Management Qualification or equivalent
• Good knowledge of IT skills (email Excel Word SAP)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Exceptional leadership and communications skills

Additional Information

What we offer you in return

• Monday to Friday 7.30 to 3.30 shift
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

Loan Processing,Continuous Improvement,Lean,Management Experience,Math,Process Improvement,Fair Housing Regulations,Project Management,Process Management,Underwriting,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1