Shift Manager

Northwood; Telford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hygiene products company in Telford is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead and mentor a production team. This position requires strong leadership in a fast-paced FMCG environment and offers diverse benefits, including a company pension and wellness programs. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing large teams and a solid understanding of manufacturing processes.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms

Wellness programmes

Free early access to pay

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Shift Manager or similar role in FMCG production.
• Knowledge of TPM/Lean manufacturing practices.
• Experience leading a team of at least 20 people.

Responsibilities

• Lead a production team to achieve targets and maximise efficiency.
• Promote safety and quality in daily operations.
• Manage daily staffing levels and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Qualifications in people management

Health and safety qualifications

Job description

Overview

Ready to lead from the front, motivating and managing a high performing production shift in a forward-thinking business? We are excited to recruit our next Shift Manager based out of our Telford site, at Northwood Hygiene Products.

Your leadership and management expertise from the FMCG industry will be utilised, providing daily opportunities to ensure safety first, excellent output, high quality, and efficiency are demonstrated on your shift, motivating and developing your team to achieve and exceed results.

Your shift pattern will be 4-on-4-off, working both days (6am to 6pm) and night shifts (6pm to 6am).

About The Role

How you will add value to Northwood Hygiene Products:

• You will lead from the front, motivating and mentoring a production team in achieving targets, maximising line efficiency and minimising cost.
• You will promote and foster safety and quality, managing daily SOR meetings to enable open communication and build a collaborative team environment.
• Manage daily staffing levels, ensuring crewing sheets are completed accurately, and communicating available resources to all departments.
• Communicate daily and hourly line performance targets in a clear and professional manner, taking responsibility for outcomes.
• Develop your team using the performance management framework, ensuring all team members are fully trained and that all sign-off documentation is complete and verified.
• Ensure compliance with legal and company regulations and standards, including H&S and Environmental standards, and liaise with the Quality team to ensure QC procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Health and Safety, Stores, and HR to operate efficiently.

We are keen to speak with you if you have strong experience within an FMCG production/manufacturing environment in a team leadership capacity (e.g. Shift Manager, Team Leader, Production Manager, Line Manager, or similar).

Apply today, and we look forward to speaking with you regarding your Northwood career!

Benefits

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

Requirements

Experience and skills you will bring:

• Leading and mentoring a team of at least 20 people
• TPM/Lean manufacturing knowledge and application
• Proven experience within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment
• Critical thinking, coupled with efficient problem-solving skills
• Experience in implementing CI initiatives
• Proactive with excellent time-management skills
• Big-picture mindset, enabling you to relate events, processes and procedures to the wider business mission and purpose
• Ideally, you will hold qualifications in people management, and health and safety

Recruitment Process

Should you be shortlisted, you will receive an email from TalentCentral SHL with an invitation to complete our candidate assessment. This will ensure we can accurately evaluate your competencies and skills.

If you require any adjustments to complete the online assessment, please get in touch.

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