Production Shift Manager

Bradburys Cheese; Buxton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in food manufacturing is seeking a self-motivated Production Shift Manager in Buxton. The ideal candidate will lead the production team, ensuring high standards of safety and efficiency while driving improvements. Candidates should possess strong leadership abilities, relevant qualifications, and experience in fast-paced FMCG environments. This full-time position offers benefits such as a company pension and employee discounts, with a commitment to performance and teamwork.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Referral programme

Store discount

Qualifications

• Experience of leading teams to ensure business objectives are met in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial awareness on cost control disciplines within production.
• Ability to coach direct and indirect reports effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day factory operations & ensure manufacturing performance KPIs are achieved.
• Promote a health and safety culture within the department.
• Deliver the planned quantities by product, by line and shift on time.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Organisation

Teamwork

Resilience

Education

ILM level 4 in Leadership & Management

HACCP Level 3 food safety management

Job description

We are looking to a recruit a self-motivated individual, who would like to join our Production Team as a Production Shift Manager.

Previous experience of working as Production Managers in FMCG is essential. The position is full time, onsite and working rotating shifts.

The Candidate

Ideally the candidate will be a self-starting, motivated individual with great organisational skills, a good eye for detail and experience in reporting on key production metrics. Problem solving and fantastic written and verbal communication will be critical. You will be working within a team and whilst you will have your separate responsibilities, shift and production lines you will also be required to support other production areas within the business. Therefore, as an individual you need to be proactive and hands on driven by a desire to ensure that all key tasks and responsibilities are fulfilled and that the best possible results are achieved for both customers and internal stakeholders. Bradburys is a fast-paced environment so being able to respond with speed, confidence and clarity will be a necessity.

The Role

• Key member of the Management Team reporting to the Site Production Manager
• To comply with Health & Safety legislation in line with company policies.
• To effectively manage day-to-day factory operations & to ensure all manufacturing performance KPIs are achieved in line with company procedures.
• Key interaction with all disciplines across site in conjunction with delivering factory performance.
• To drive & support the site in strategic initiatives to move the business forward in a positive robust manner
  
  

Duties Will Include

This is not an exhaustive list, and the role will require you to accept additional responsibilities when required:

• To actively promote a health and safety culture within the department to ensure that all requirements are met and continuously identifying areas for improvement.
• To provide direction and support to the line leaders, managing and facilitating their performance and development and ensuring departmental structure and skills are developed to meet changing requirements.
• Control labour recovery and material (WIP) at costed levels and corrective actions for such anomalies
• To deliver the planned qty by product, by line and by shift on time and in full
• Ensure that a high level of hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained throughout
• Ensure all disciplinary and absence management issues in the department are managed in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Develop communication between and within shifts and departments
• Accountable for department shift labour and key skills within the department
• To take the lead for the Site Production Manager in their absence
• Ensure lines are running, prioritising to make sure 100% service levels are met for outload.
• Strict adherence to the production plan, raise any concerns immediately either with the planning department or your line manager
• Liaising with all other departments such as H&S, Goods In, Dispatch, Engineering, Technical & HR to ensure a functional working relationship
  
  

Ensure Performance Standards Are Met In Respect Of

• H&S Accident Investigations to be completed within 24 hours.
• Supply Chain Run in sequential order as agreed by planning and production
• Cost Control Overall control and management of labour recovery and WIP consumption
• Line Efficiencies Run all lines to the specified run rates, with controlled emphasis on labour recovery by product and WIP control to ensure there are zero negative trends
• Quality Right first-time initiative, within specification and legally binding
• GMP Areas are clean, tidy and in control
• People Attendance control, factory skills, forward planning with deployment skills & training plans
  
  

Demonstrate effective cost control within the area of responsibility through:

• Effective use of labour utilisation
• Material usage WIP Controls: Waste (materials / packaging) & product giveaway
• Waste reduction Realtime control line utilisation (People, Process & Product)
  
  

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required

• ILM level 4 in Leadership & Management
• HACCP Level 3 food safety management
• Experience of leading teams to ensure business objectives are met timeously
• Able to drive results in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and experience of driving improvement within area / department
• Ability to coach direct and indirect reports
• Strong leader who leads by example
• Excellent communication / engagement skills
• Self-motivated and highly resilient
• Financial awareness on cost control disciplines within the production
  
  

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount
  
  

Schedule

• Full time position 40 hours per week
• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday. Some weekend work may be required during busy periods.
• Work Location: In person onsite in Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9RZ
  
  

Please Note: We do not offer a sponsorship program. Only candidates with right to work in the UK need apply.

Closing date 3rd July 2025

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