Production Manager

Alaska Black; Ringway; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Greater Manchester is looking for an experienced Production Manager for their back shift. You will oversee production performance, maintain high standards, and ensure team development. Successful candidates will have proven leadership in FMCG settings, strong operational and budget management skills, and a commitment to quality and safety. This role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven FMCG production leadership experience required.
• Strong operational and budget management skills necessary.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production area to meet customer requirements.
• Drive quality, hygiene, and GMP standards.
• Handle performance and people matters effectively.

Skills

FMCG production leadership

Operational management

Budget management

Lean manufacturing

Quality and safety mindset

Education

Food Safety Level 4

IOSH Managing Safely

Lean Manufacturing (Green Belt)

Job description

Production Manager - Back Shift

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: £50,000 + benefits

Hours: Back shift, 2:30pm - 11:00pm

A highly regarded food manufacturing business in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Production Manager for their back shift. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong operational leader in FMCG to drive performance, maintain high standards, and develop their teams.

Responsibilities

• Manages the production area to ensure customer requirements, product specifications, and production targets are consistently met
• Takes ownership of Health & Safety and Food Safety, fostering a safe, high‑performing culture and promoting FOOD behaviours
• Drives quality, hygiene, and GMP standards, manages NPD processes, sets and monitors KPIs, implements performance improvement plans, and delivers labour and material targets on budget
• Handles performance and people matters, leads training and development for all team levels, plans and organizes labour and materials
• Manages internal communications, supports recruitment, and ensures compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and company policies, including ISO standards

Qualifications

• Proven FMCG production leadership experience
• Strong operational and budget management skills
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Strong safety, quality, and food safety mindset
• Ability to hold self and others accountable while motivating team to achieve business goals

Training and Development

• Food Safety Level 4
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Lean Manufacturing (Green Belt)
• Management Development Programs
• Performance Management
• Accident Investigations
• GDPR Essentials
• Absence Management
• Disciplinaries & Grievance

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected food manufacturing business and make a real impact on performance, culture, and team development