Senior Food Production Manager: Drive Quality & Safety

Associ8 Solutions Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Associ8 Solutions Ltd. is seeking an experienced Production Manager to join its senior operations team at a fast-paced food manufacturing facility in Scotland.

You will oversee day-to-day production operations and lead a large team to hit safety, quality and cost targets. The role emphasises continuous improvement, workforce development and strong collaboration with Technical, Engineering, Planning and NPD teams to deliver business objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven production management experience in a food manufacturing or fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing large teams.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, GMP and continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production teams within a high-volume food manufacturing environment.
• Deliver operational KPI targets across safety, quality, service, cost, waste and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve performance and reduce losses.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, GM P and customer standards.
• Manage labour planning, workforce utilisation and succession planning.
• Support and develop front-line leadership teams through coaching and performance management.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Work with Technical, Engineering, Planning and NPD teams to deliver business objectives.
• Maintain audit-ready standards across all production areas.

Skills

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Coaching & development

Performance management

Decision making

Job description

Associ8 Solutions Ltd. is seeking an experienced Production Manager to join its senior operations team at a fast-paced food manufacturing facility in Scotland.

You will oversee day-to-day production operations and lead a large team to hit safety, quality and cost targets. The role emphasises continuous improvement, workforce development and strong collaboration with Technical, Engineering, Planning and NPD teams to deliver business objectives.