Shift Manager

Ryvita; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack manufacturer located in Poole is seeking a Shift Manager to oversee bakery operations. The ideal candidate will ensure safety compliance, meet production quality standards, and drive continuous improvement. Strong leadership and experience in an FMCG production environment are essential. This full-time position offers a 3-shift rotation, allowing for a dynamic work schedule in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with capital/improvement projects would be an advantage.
• Able to make sound and timely operational decisions.
• Proven experience with risk identification and management.

Responsibilities

• Embed a safety-first culture and enforce compliance with safety standards.
• Ensure operations meet quality standards and food safety regulations.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage recruitment, boarding, training, and performance.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Experience in FMCG production environment

Health and Safety Champion

Knowledge of Food Safety legislation

Risk identification and management

Job description

At Ryvita, we’re proud to be a 100-year-old brand with a brilliant heritage — and products that taste just as good today as they did a century ago, thanks to the amazing people who make it all happen. Our home is in Poole, and we also have a manufacturing site in Bardney, where we lovingly bake every single Ryvita crispbread and, for our sister business, craft the delicious Dorset Cereals that so many people enjoy every morning.

Shift Manager - Poole

Overview Of Role

At Ryvita, we’re all about living well and eating well, with a little room for ish. We’re on an exciting journey to strengthen our products and our team, creating the perfect balance between tradition and innovation. Whether you’re topping, dipping, or snacking, we believe in making life a little more fun, a little more delicious, and a lot more enjoyable. We’re passionate about building a future where everyone can thrive—both in the workplace and through the products we create. Join us as we grow, innovate, and bring more ish to everything we do!

We have an excellent opportunity for a Shift Manager to join the Ryvita team at Poole. The Shift Manager is responsible for either Bakery 1 or Bakery 2 and ensuring a safe, compliant, and productive working environment during their shift. The role involves enforcing and promoting safety standards, managing shift operations and resources to deliver the production plan efficiently, ensuring quality standards are met, driving continuous improvement, and engaging and developing the team to perform at their best. Provide coverage for both bakeries when the Shift Manager at the other bakery is unavailable or absent.

This a permanent and full-time position, working 39 hours per week, Monday – Friday. We operate a 3-shift rotation, with a week on each shift pattern before rotating to the next shift pattern.

Week 1

06:00 – 14:00

Week 2

22:00 – 06:00

Week 3

14:00 – 22:00

Key Accountabilities

Our Production Manager is looking for a team member to...

• Embed a safety-first culture by setting the standard, holding the team accountable, and ensuring full compliance with safety policies and regulations.
• Ensure all operations meet company quality standards, customer expectations, and food safety regulations including HACCP.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and team performance.
• Promote innovation and challenge poor practices to foster a culture of excellence.
• Engage the team in problem-solving and improvement activities using Lean or Six Sigma principles where applicable.
• Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing shift team through clear communication, support, coaching, and recognition.
• Manage team recruitment, onboarding, training, performance, and succession planning.
• Provide coverage for both bakeries when the Shift Manager at the other bakery is unavailable or absent.

The right person

If you share our values...

Integrity, Passion for Results, Superior Quality, Initiative, Recognition & Teamwork

And You Have The Following Skills And Experiences....

• Experience within FMCG production environment
• Able to make sound and timely operational decisions within production and understands when to ESCALATE
• Strong leadership skills
• Proven experience with risk identification, management, mitigation or removal
• Health and Safety Champion
• Knowledge of Food Safety legislation
• Experience in capital/improvement projects would be an advantage