Shift Manager - Food Manufacturing | Lead & Develop Team

The Sterling Choice; Colne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is recruiting a Production Shift Manager for a Cambridge-area site. The role runs Monday to Friday, 6am–2pm, with occasional Saturday mornings, and offers around £47,000 per year.

You will lead a growing team on the shop floor, support people development, and focus on improving line performance. You’ll handle issues promptly and help ensure a reliable, efficient production day.

Qualifications

• Food manufacturing leadership experience
• Ability to develop and coach teams on the shop floor
• Strong problem-solving skills to resolve production issues

Responsibilities

• Develop and coach the shop floor team to improve performance
• Drive line performance improvements and efficiency
• Identify and tackle production issues and follow through to resolution

Job description

The Sterling Choice is recruiting a Production Shift Manager for a Cambridge-area site. The role runs Monday to Friday, 6am–2pm, with occasional Saturday mornings, and offers around £47,000 per year.

You will lead a growing team on the shop floor, support people development, and focus on improving line performance. You’ll handle issues promptly and help ensure a reliable, efficient production day.