Shift Manager

Staffline; Cowdenbeath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Cowdenbeath seeks a Shift Manager to oversee production operations. This full-time, permanent role involves leading a team, ensuring efficient workflows, and maintaining high quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a results-driven mindset, and the ability to motivate and effectively communicate across all levels. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and coaching diverse teams.
• Ability to build trust across all levels of the business.
• Experience using numerical data for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily factory operations for efficient production.
• Monitor production standards and drive improvements.
• Lead and develop staff, ensuring training and performance management.
• Uphold product quality and compliance with safety standards.
• Analyse performance data for efficiency and cost savings.

Skills

Proven leadership ability

Results-driven mindset

Strong communication

Organised and systematic

Basic IT systems proficiency

Job description

Overview

Brightwork are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, Graham’s Family Dairy, for a Shift Manager. This is a full-time, permanent position based at the company’s Cowdenbeath site.

This is a critical role within the business, where you will support the Production Manager while leading a team of operators to ensure the smooth and efficient running of production.

The role operates on a 5 days over 7 rotation, covering both day shifts (6am–2.30pm) and back shifts (2pm–10.30pm).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily factory operations to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient production.
• Monitor and maintain production standards, addressing issues and driving continuous improvement.
• Plan ahead to anticipate challenges, providing effective solutions to meet timelines and cost targets.
• Lead, motivate, and develop staff, ensuring training, performance management, and well-being.
• Uphold product quality, good manufacturing practices, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Analyse performance data to identify opportunities for efficiency, waste reduction, and cost savings.
• Support audits, customer visits, and business changes to ensure high standards are consistently met.
• Other duties deemed relevant to role.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven leadership ability with experience developing, motivating, and coaching diverse teams.
• Results-driven mindset with a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to build trust across all levels of the business.
• Organised and systematic, with the ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively.
• Comfortable using basic IT systems and numerical data to support decision-making.

Brightwork Ltd offers the services of an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.