Value Stream Leader

Fox's Burton's Companies; Batley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

FBC UK in Batley is hiring a Value Stream Leader to lead a multi-skilled manufacturing team at our UK biscuit sites. You will drive safe, efficient production, develop the team, and push continuous improvement to enhance profitability.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage KPIs, and support new product introductions while upholding GMP and quality standards across the line.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a multi-skilled manufacturing team.
• Strong track record of achieving production and efficiency targets.
• Familiarity with KPI-driven performance management and GMP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-skilled operations team to deliver safe, efficient production.
• Drive OEE, waste targets, and cost-saving initiatives through continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch NPD and maintain product quality.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Process improvement

KPIs

Food safety

Tools

SAP

Poet MES

Job description

Employee Shift: Alt shift - Monday - Friday 07.30 - 14.30 / 14.30

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Pauls. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About the Role

As Value Stream Leader, you are responsible for leading and developing a multi-skilled manufacturing team to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality production performance.

You will provide strong leadership, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engagement. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, you will drive operational excellence, support new product introductions, identify cost-saving opportunities, and implement sustainable process improvements that enhance factory profitability and capability.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a multiskilled operations team, using coaching and challenge to drive accountability at the right level
• Lead shift operations for your department, accountable for; delivering planned tonnage on time in full, OEE and waste targets, absence targets and hitting labour and materials budget.
• Role model ownership of high standards of food safety, quality and safe working practices
• Step up to deputise for your manufacturing lead and cover holidays for other VSLs
• Own team attendance including; return to works, absence review meetings & medical reviews
• Own quality and process capability, working with operators, line leaders, process development and process captains to maintain daily control of product specifications, troubleshooting issues and implementing long term fixes
• Lead the performance and career development of your team including conducting performance reviews
• Lead department daily review to achieve high standard of KPI management. Ensure top issues are actioned to drive long term fixes
• Keep your team engaged in site priorities, projects and activities
• Ensure all team members are practicing audit-ready standards every day
• Complete regular Gemba walks to ensure GMP
• Drive improved ways of working in collaboration with the Operations Development team
• Improve factory profitability by identifying and leading cost saving initiatives
• Support the launch and optimisation of NPD

Who we are looking for

• Leading, motivating and developing a team
• Delivering production, efficiency, and cost targets
• Driving process and performance improvements
• Ensuring food safety, quality, and GMP standards
• Using KPIs and collaboration to drive results
• Computer skills; use of Microsoft Excel, SAP and MES Systems (e.g. Poet)

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.