Production Shift Manager

SJS Recruitment; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Production Shift Manager based in Grimsby. You will lead a team in a food manufacturing setting, focusing on enhancing performance and ensuring safety compliance. The ideal candidate has a strong track record in food manufacturing and proven leadership abilities. This role offers a chance to drive a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in Food manufacturing, ideally in fish or primary meat processing.
• Demonstrated leadership within a manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to create a culture of collaboration and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the manufacturing team to deliver performance.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and safety.
• Implement strategies to enhance efficiency and operational performance.

Skills

Leadership in Food manufacturing

Continuous improvement initiatives

Stakeholder engagement

Operational performance strategies

Safety compliance

Job description

Overview

Production Shift Manager — Northeast Lincolnshire — 4on 4off DAYS (12-hour shifts)

Are you an experienced Production Shift Manager with a strong background in Food manufacturing? Do you have a passion for driving change through people and processes?

We're looking for a candidate with experience in a management/leadership role within the Food manufacturing industry, with a proven ability to create a culture to deliver, empower and optimise performance across site.

You will take ownership of leading, motivating, and developing your team. This position offers a fantastic platform to showcase your leadership capabilities by driving a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and safety in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the manufacturing team to deliver performance across the site.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and safety in a manufacturing environment.
• Implement and sustain strategies that enhance efficiency, quality, and operational performance while maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Engage stakeholders across all levels of the business—from production teams to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in Food manufacturing, ideally fish or primary meat processing, with demonstrated leadership in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with continuous improvement (CI) initiatives and fostering a safety-first mindset.
• Ability to implement strategies that improve efficiency, quality, and operational performance while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.

Additional

Due to the volume of applications, we can only respond to successful candidates. If you do not hear within 5 working days, this means your application was not successful. We are happy to discuss why if you would like to contact us.