Shift Manager

2 Sisters Food Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Sick pay after qualifying period

Wisdom Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted onsite canteen

Grocery Aid counselling services

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group’s The Pizza Factory in Nottingham is seeking a Shift Manager to own the day-to-day operation of B Shift, leading a team of 6 Front Line Managers who oversee production and logistics.

You will drive a culture of engagement, safety, quality and continuous improvement, balancing people development with operational delivery to ensure targets are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Shift Manager or similar leadership role within manufacturing.
• Proven people management, coaching and development skills.
• Track record of improving safety, quality and output.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Experience using performance metrics to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Front Line Managers across the shift.
• Cultivate engagement, accountability, and teamwork.
• Ensure safety, quality, output and efficiency targets are met.
• Embed health and safety best practices daily.
• Analyse performance data and drive improvement plans.
• Lead problem-solving and sustainable operational solutions.

Skills

Shift leadership

People management

Engagement & influence

Problem-solving

Operational metrics

Job description

Shift Manager

Location: The Pizza Factory, Nottingham

Working Hours: 6AM-6PM, Week 1 Wednesday to Saturday, Week 2 Thursday to Saturday

Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Numeration and Benefits Package

About Us

Joining 2 Sisters means becoming part of the UK’s largest food manufacturer, with a £3 billion+ turnover and over 13,500 employees. At our Gateside Road site in Nottingham, we are passionate about producing high-quality pizza products for our customers while continuously investing in our people and processes.

About the Role

As Shift Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of B Shift across our Pizza Toppings site, leading a team of 6 x Front Line Managers who oversee key production and logistics functions.

You’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining operational excellence while continuing to build a positive, engaged, and high-performing culture. This position requires a leader who can balance people development with operational delivery, ensuring teams are motivated, supported, and consistently achieving results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 6 Front Line Managers, providing coaching, support, and direction.
• Drive a strong culture of engagement, accountability, and teamwork across the shift.
• Ensure operational targets relating to safety, quality, output, and efficiency are achieved.
• Champion health and safety as a core part of daily operations, embedding best practice throughout the team.
• Monitor performance data, identify trends, investigate root causes, and implement effective improvement plans.
• Lead problem-solving activities and drive sustainable solutions to operational challenges.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced production leader who values people as much as performance. You will have a proven track record of managing teams within a manufacturing, FMCG, or food production environment and understand how to create a culture where individuals and teams can thrive. You’ll be naturally curious, challenge existing processes, and use data to drive meaningful improvements.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience in a Shift Manager or similar leadership role within a production or manufacturing environment.
• Strong people management, coaching, and development skills.
• Proven ability to lead through engagement and influence.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience managing operational performance against key metrics.

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of the bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay (after qualifying period)
• Employee Assistance Programme via Wisdom
• Discounted onsite canteen
• Access to Grocery Aid counselling services

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a stable, high-performing shift operation where the foundations for success are already in place. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the positive team culture that has been carefully developed, while also shaping future talent through coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.