Shift Manager

Hunter Savage; Leinster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Savage is seeking a Shift Manager for a busy 24/7 food manufacturing operation. This role oversees production, dispatch and stores with over 100 staff on site, taking full operational responsibility for the shift.

You will lead, coach and develop operatives, monitor KPIs across output, efficiency and quality, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety, GMP compliance and timely handovers between shifts.

Qualifications

• Supervisory/managerial experience in food manufacturing or similar fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to lead large operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of production KPIs, efficiency and performance management.
• Familiarity with health & safety, quality standards (GMP) in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Take full operational responsibility for the shift and ensure production schedules and customer requirements are met.
• Lead, coach and develop operatives and shift personnel across 100+ staff.
• Monitor and drive KPIs for output, efficiency, yield, waste, quality and downtime.
• Ensure staffing and resource allocation to maintain continuous production.
• Manage attendance, performance and employee issues per company procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and quality (BRCGS, HACCP, GMP).
• Act as senior Health & Safety lead on shift, handle incidents and risk assessments.
• Identify bottlenecks and make timely decisions to minimise disruption.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and reduce waste.

Skills

People leadership

Shift management

KPIs & performance

Food safety & GMP

HACCP/BRCGS knowledge

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Coaching & development

Job description

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