Production Manager

Red Recruitment Group Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Recruitment Group Ltd is recruiting a Pick & Pack Production Manager in Corby to lead a busy chilled packing operation. You will manage day-to-day picking, packing and dispatch, plan labour around order volumes, and develop supervisors and teams to improve productivity and quality.

In this hands-on role you will ensure HACCP and food safety standards, maintain stock traceability and temperature control, and work with senior management to drive growth while delivering on-time orders,

Qualifications

• Significant management experience within chilled food production or high-volume packing.
• Experience in labour planning and performance management.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food safety, and temperature control.
• Willingness to work weekends as part of core role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day chilled picking, packing and dispatch operation.
• Plan labour, staffing and workflow around changing order volumes.
• Lead and develop supervisors and operational teams.
• Ensure orders are packed accurately, efficiently and on time.
• Monitor productivity, labour efficiency, quality, waste and rework.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical operational improvements.
• Maintain stock control, traceability and temperature-control standards.
• Develop SOPs, training and performance standards.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Work closely with senior management to resolve issues and support business growth.

Skills

Leadership

Labour planning

Productivity

Process improvement

Food safety

Team management

HACCP knowledge

Job description

Pick & Pack Production Manager

Location: Corby, Northamptonshire

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Hours: Full-time, including regular weekend working

We are recruiting on behalf of a growing chilled food fulfilment business for an experienced Pick & Pack Production Manager to take ownership of its busy, high-volume packing operation.

This is a hands‑on management role with responsibility for people, productivity, quality, food safety and dispatch performance, as well as improving processes as the operation continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day chilled picking, packing and dispatch operation.


• Plan labour, staffing and workflow around changing order volumes.


• Lead and develop supervisors and operational teams.


• Ensure orders are packed accurately, efficiently and on time.


• Monitor productivity, labour efficiency, quality, waste and rework.


• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical operational improvements.


• Maintain stock control, traceability and temperature-control standards.


• Develop SOPs, training and performance standards.


• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements.


• Work closely with senior management to resolve issues and support business growth.

About You

You’ll need significant management experience within chilled food, food production, food fulfilment or a similar high-volume packing environment.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A confident leader with experience managing a sizeable operational workforce.


• Experienced in labour planning and performance management.


• Strong on productivity, process improvement and operational discipline.


• Knowledgeable about chilled food handling, traceability and temperature control.


• Practical, hands‑on and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.


• Willing and able to work weekends as a core part of the role.

Desirable:

• HACCP/BRCGS knowledge, food safety qualifications and experience developing or improving a packing/fulfilment operation