Shift Manager

Northwood; Royton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Shift Manager, where your FMCG manufacturing and people management skills will shine. This role offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic production team in a collaborative environment, ensuring health and safety standards while maximizing efficiency. With a rotating shift pattern, you'll play a key role in motivating your team to exceed performance targets. Enjoy a range of benefits including a company pension, life assurance, and discounts on retail and wellness programs. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, apply today!

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Retail discounts

Wellness programmes

Free early access to pay scheme

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience leading a team of at least 20 people.
• Knowledge and application of TPM/lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a production team to achieve targets and ensure safety.
• Manage staffing levels and communicate performance targets effectively.

Skills

Team Management

Performance Management

Problem-solving

Time Management

TPM/Lean Manufacturing

Education

Qualifications in People Management

Health and Safety Qualifications

Job description

Bring your FMCG manufacturing and people management expertise to a company that encourages you to develop your skills as you develop your team – whether you’re a Shift Manager looking for a change or a Team Leader looking to step up – we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting a Shift Manager for our growing Production team at our site in Royton, Oldham.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills as you ensure health and safety expectations, production output, quality and efficiency are achieved on your shift, motivating and developing your team to achieve and exceed results.

Our Shift Managers work a rotating 3-shift pattern, AM, PM & Nights.

About the Role

Duties of the Role

Your daily tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Team Management - Leading and motivating a production team to achieve targets, maximise line efficiency, minimise cost, and safeguard safety and quality, managing daily SOR meetings to foster open communication and build a collaborative team environment.
• Shift Management - Managing daily staffing levels, including holiday requests, ensuring crewing sheets are completed accurately, and that the available resources are communicated to all departments.
• Performance Management - Communicating daily and hourly line performance targets to the production team in a professional and focused manner, taking responsibility for meeting these targets.
• Team Development - Using the performance management framework to develop members of the production team, ensuring all team members are trained to perform their assigned tasks and sign-off documentation is completed and verified.
• Compliance - Ensuring all legal and company regulations and compliance standards are adhered to, including health and safety and environmental standards, and liaising with the Quality Department to ensure all QC procedures are communicated and adhered to.
• Liaising with Departments - Working collaboratively with various teams - including Engineering, Quality, H&S, Stores, and HR - to deliver the best possible production efficiency.

This role would suit candidates with experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment and leading a team as a Shift Manager, Team Leader, Production Manager, Line Manager, or in a similar role. Apply today, and we'll be in touch with the next steps towards your new career!

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme

Requirements

• Previous supervisory experience in leading and mentoring a team of at least 20 people
• TPM/lean manufacturing knowledge and application
• Previous experience working in an FMCG manufacturing environment
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• You will ideally hold qualifications in people management and health and safety