Night Shift Manager, Food Production

Job title: Night Shift Manager, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Production, Lean, HACCP Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing Description A food manufacturer is recruiting a Night Shift Manager (also known as Production Shift Manager, Shift Production Manager or Operations Shift Manager) to lead a full production shift in a high-volume FMCG food manufacturing site. A night shift premium is paid on top of base salary. This is a senior people leadership role. The successful candidate will manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, and will have a proven record of delivering results in safety, quality, service and cost in a fast-paced, Lean environment. Key responsibilities Take overall responsibility for health and safety and site security on shift, including weekly HandS audits, incident investigation and root cause analysis Line manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, setting SMART objectives and developing stretching but achievable goals Manage performance consistently and fairly, including absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes (up to sanction level) Lead training and development: skills gap analysis, training plans, SOP implementation and accurate training records Support recruitment, staff movements and succession planning alongside the Production Manager and HR Keep the site audit ready at all times, covering GMP, hygiene standards and cleaning schedules Review customer complaints with the technical team and ..... full job details .....