Production Shift Manager

Refresco; Ripon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus and pay reviews

Enhanced pension contribution

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Purchase of additional leave

Life assurance

Personal healthcare cover

24/7 virtual GP

Eye-care vouchers

Employee referral scheme

GroceryAid support services

Cheers platform discounts

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Refresco is seeking a Production Shift Manager to lead a major FMCG site, driving operational performance and supervising a team to meet production targets. You will optimise resources, manage budgets and ensure audit-ready standards while collaborating with planning and engineering to deliver the plan.

The role requires solid FMCG manufacturing experience, a proven ability to lead a small team and a track record of hitting targets, with strong communication and IT capabilities to support

Qualifications

• Solid FMCG manufacturing experience.
• Proven track record of leading a small team in a supervisory capacity.
• Strong ability to hit targets and drive performance improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational performance by leading daily reviews and aligning with production plans.
• Manage budgets and resources by controlling labour, overtime and capex to deliver the plan.
• Lead and develop Supervisors, build succession plans and ensure up-to-date training.
• Maintain audit-ready standards including GMP, Health & Safety, equipment care and Right First Time quality.
• Use data to improve performance by collecting, analysing and presenting KPIs such as OEE and scrap.
• Collaborate with FLMs, Shift Management and central planning to ensure consistency and weekly planning.

Skills

Leadership

FMCG manufacturing

KPI analysis

Target delivery

Job description

Step into a fast‑paced leadership role at Refresco where you’ll drive operational performance, lead and develop high‑performing teams, and keep production running smoothly across a major FMCG site. You’ll take ownership of daily delivery, resource optimisation, and audit‑ready standards while using data and KPIs to boost OEE and reduce waste. Working closely with planning, engineering, and fellow FLMs, you’ll play a central role in hitting site targets and shaping a culture of continuous improvement—making this a standout opportunity to make a real impact in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment.

Production Shift Manager

Permanent

Bondgate

3 on 3 off

Reward & Benefits

• Annual bonus and pay reviews
• An enhanced company pension contribution
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Life assurance coverage
• Personal healthcare cover, including 24/7 virtual GP access for your family
• Free eye‑care vouchers and discounted glasses
• Employee referral scheme with bonuses for successful referrals
• GroceryAid support services offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical guidance
• Cheers benefits platform providing discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools
• Free onsite parking and discounted products

Key Responsibilities Of The Production Shift Manager

• Drive operational performance by leading daily reviews, ensuring adherence to production plans, and collaborating with scheduling and engineering to meet site targets
• Manage budgets and resources through effective control of labour, overtime, and capex while ensuring the site has the right people and materials to deliver the plan
• Lead and develop teams by managing Supervisors, building succession plans, completing appraisals, and ensuring all mandatory and role‑specific training is up to date
• Maintain audit‑ready standards by ensuring GMP, Health & Safety, equipment care, and Right First Time quality expectations are consistently met
• Use data to improve performance by collecting, analysing, and presenting KPIs such as OEE, scrap, and plan vs actual, and delivering projects that drive continuous improvement
• Ensure cross‑functional alignment by working with FLMs, Shift Management, and central planning to deliver consistent standards, meet KPIs, and support weekly planning and downtime processes

About You

We’re looking for someone with solid FMCG manufacturing experience and a deep understanding of production processes, backed by proven success in leading a small team in a supervisory capacity. You’ll bring a strong track record of hitting targets and driving performance improvements, along with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary management team. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build strong relationships at every level. You’ll also need confident IT capability, good knowledge of food industry quality standards, and an awareness of current trends and developments shaping modern manufacturing.

Find out more about the Refresco Values here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia.

Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.

Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees. www.refresco.com.

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high‑profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.