Production Manager: Lead Growth, Automation & Quality

In The News; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus

Competitive package

Job summary

In The News in London is seeking a Production Manager to own a growing production operation within the food hospitality sector. This hands-on role focuses on improving capacity, efficiency, systems and processes while coaching a production team to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead daily operations, ensure safety and quality, drive continuous improvement and manage equipment, projects and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Production Manager or in a similar food manufacturing role.
• Strong knowledge of food production, food safety and quality.
• Experience managing production teams and day-to-day operations.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and health & safety.
• Experience delivering production or equipment projects.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Commercially aware, with understanding of productivity, yield and cost.
• Confident people leader with ability to coach and develop a team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day production operation, people and planning.
• Ensuring products are produced safely, consistently and to the required quality.
• Monitoring productivity, yield, waste, downtime and capacity.
• Leading food safety, HACCP, hygiene, traceability and quality controls.
• Driving continuous improvement across processes, efficiency and waste.
• Identifying opportunities to introduce new technology, equipment and automation.
• Managing equipment, maintenance, servicing and breakdowns.
• Leading production trials and supporting new product development.
• Taking projects from initial idea through to implementation.
• Working with suppliers, contractors and internal teams to deliver improvements.
• Planning future capacity as the business continues to expand.
• Leading, coaching and developing the production team.

Skills

Production management

Food safety

People leadership

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Job description

In The News in London is seeking a Production Manager to own a growing production operation within the food hospitality sector. This hands-on role focuses on improving capacity, efficiency, systems and processes while coaching a production team to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead daily operations, ensure safety and quality, drive continuous improvement and manage equipment, projects and automation initiatives.