Shift Manager

Hunter Savage; Ireland; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hunter Savage is recruiting for a Shift Manager on behalf of an established family-owned Irish food manufacturer. You will take full operational responsibility for a 24/7 shift, leading production, dispatch and stores with a team of 100+ staff and driving performance, safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You will coach and develop operatives and team leaders, manage staffing and resources, ensure food safety standards (BRCGS, HACCP, GMP) are met, and report shift performance while

Formación

• Experience leading 100+ staff in a large-scale manufacturing environment.
• Strong focus on production KPIs, safety, quality and performance management.
• Knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and GMP standards.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma exposure is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Take full operational responsibility for the shift, ensuring production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.
• Lead, coach and develop operatives, team leaders and other key shift personnel across a workforce of 100+.
• Monitor and drive KPIs covering output, efficiency, yield, waste, quality and downtime.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation to maintain effective production.
• Manage attendance, performance and employee issues in line with company procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and quality, including compliance with BRCGS, HACCP and GMP requirements.
• Act as the senior Health & Safety lead on shift, managing incidents, hazards, risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Identify bottlenecks and operational issues, making timely decisions to minimise disruption.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction and operational performance.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Stores and HR.
• Produce accurate shift performance reports and ensure effective handovers between shifts.

Conocimientos

People leadership

Operational leadership

KPI management

Problem solving

Coaching & development

Herramientas

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

BRCGS

HACCP

GMP

Descripción del empleo

Shift Manager - Food Manufacturing

We are hiring for our client, an established family-owned food manufacturer with a long history of producing high-quality products, for an experienced Shift Manager to take responsibility for a busy 24/7 manufacturing operation.

This is a substantial operational leadership position, with the successful Shift Manager overseeing production, dispatch and stores while providing leadership to a workforce of over 100 employees. The Shift Manager will have real ownership of performance across their shift, covering people, safety, quality, output, efficiency and continuous improvement.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. Major Leadership Role - responsibility for a team of 100+ employees
2. Operational Ownership - oversee production, dispatch and stores across the shift
3. Established Food Manufacturer - join a successful, long-standing family business

The Role

• Take full operational responsibility for the shift, ensuring production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.
• Lead, coach and develop operatives, team leaders and other key shift personnel across a workforce of 100+.
• Monitor and drive KPIs covering output, efficiency, yield, waste, quality and downtime.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation to maintain effective production.
• Manage attendance, performance and employee issues in line with company procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and quality, including compliance with BRCGS, HACCP and GMP requirements.
• Act as the senior Health & Safety lead on shift, managing incidents, hazards, risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Identify bottlenecks and operational issues, making timely decisions to minimise disruption.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction and operational performance.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Stores and HR.
• Produce accurate shift performance reports and ensure effective handovers between shifts.

The Person

• Previous supervisory or management experience within food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading sizeable operational teams.
• Strong understanding of production KPIs, operational efficiency and performance management.
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety and Quality standards within manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and confidence making operational decisions.
• Ability to coach, develop and performance-manage employees.
• Knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and GMP would be highly advantageous.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience would be beneficial.

The Rewards

• Permanent opportunity with an established food manufacturing business.
• Significant operational responsibility and autonomy.
• Leadership responsibility for 100+ employees.
• Opportunity to influence site performance and continuous improvement.
• Strong scope to develop operational leadership experience within a large-scale production environment