Production Shift Manager – Nights

First Milk Limited; Shaftesbury; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & Bonus

Career development and training

Free on-site parking

Health & wellbeing program

Company pension

Company events

Store discounts

24 days holiday per year

Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days)

Colleague Discounts Platform

Job summary

BV Dairy in Shaftesbury is seeking a Production Shift Manager for night shifts to lead a production team and drive performance. The role focuses on delivering quality and quantity targets within cost constraints, while upholding food safety, personal safety, and environmental standards.

Experience in production management, strong leadership, and lean principles are essential. IOSH certification and relevant food industry experience are advantageous as the company offers training and career

Qualifications

• Solid experience within Production Management.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
• Knowledge of lean principles.
• Food industry experience and relevant certification would be a plus.
• IOSH certificated.

Responsibilities

• To lead and develop team and individual performance to maintain business standards.
• To ensure all products are manufactured to the required quality and quantity on time and in full within cost constraints.
• To ensure all safety (food and personal) and environmental standards are maintained at all times.
• To build, maintain, and promote a Continuous Improvement Culture.

Skills

Production Management

Leadership

Lean principles

Education

IOSH certificated

Job description

Production Shift Manager – Nights
BV Dairy

22 October 2026

BV Dairy is a manufacture of specialist dairy produce, established 1958 in Shaftesbury Dorset. You can find our products in most supermarkets across the whole of the UK.To strengthen our production team we are looking for a Production Shift Manager

4 on 4off – 18:00 – 06:00
Salary £49,000 per year

The Role

• To lead and develop team and individual performance to maintain business standards
• To ensure all products are manufactured to the required quality and quantity on time and in full within cost constraints.
• To ensure all safety (food and personal) and environmental standards are maintained at all times
• To build, maintain, and promote a Continuous Improvement Culture

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Solid experience within Production Management
• Ability to demonstrate experience in their leadership skills
• Knowledge of lean principles
• Food industry experience and relevant certification would be a plus
• IOSH certificated
• Experience of leading or being a participant in projects big & small

The Benefits

• Competitive salary & Bonus;
• Great career development and training opportunities within the company
• Free on-site parking
• Benefits such as health & wellbeing program, company pension, company events, store discounts, and many more
• 24 days holiday per year
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days);
• Colleague Discounts Platform.

We are a certified B Corp who welcome applications from everyone.