Shift Operations Manager

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery company in Edinburgh is seeking a Shift Operations Manager to oversee the production plan and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will manage safety systems, improve plant output, and lead a large operations team in a fast-paced FMCG environment. Ideal applicants will possess proven leadership experience and knowledge of continuous improvement tools like Lean Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role in an FMCG environment.
• Experience managing large teams.
• Exposure to continuous improvement tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety systems to improve employee wellbeing.
• Lead operations team for plant output and budget delivery.
• Partner with site functions to achieve targets.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Team Management

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Formal qualification in Manufacturing Excellence

IOSH qualification

Job description

Overview

Date: Aug 28, 2025
Location: EDINBURGH, GB
Place of Work: On-Site

About The Role

We’re looking for a Shift Operations Manager to take ownership of delivering the production plan at our Edinburgh bakery. In this key role, you’ll drive improvement plans, champion continuous improvement (CI) initiatives, and manage budgets and resources to support the overall site strategy. Your focus will be on enhancing the performance of production lines within your area, playing a vital role in our success.

This role is on a shift pattern of Days (M-F 5.30am - 2pm) and Afternoons (M-F 1.30pm - 10pm).

Main Responsibilities

• Work with and develop our safety systems to improve the safety & wellbeing of our employees.
• Lead the operations team to continuously improve plant output whilst meeting the requirements of a complex, high volume production site.
• Delivery of financial budget aligned with the delivery of KPI’s (waste, TOS (i.e.overpack/giveaway), efficiency, machine uptime, planned tonnage).
• Work in partnership with site functions, particularly engineering and technical, to deliver annual targets.
• Develop the operations function to achieve best practice.
• Support embedding site principles as part of the Edinburgh Improvement Strategy within area.
• Ensure we meet all legislative and compliance activity as required

Who We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a leadership role, ideally in an FMCG environment.
• Experience of managing large teams.
• Use of and exposure to continuous improvement tools and techniques (Lean, 5S, root cause analysis, centrelining).
• Proven track record of developing high performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of working in a unionised environment is desirable.
• Formal qualification in Manufacturing Excellence would be advantageous.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt would be advantageous.
• IOSH and/or Food safety/Hygiene qualification is desirable.

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.