Production Manager

More about the role

Our Production Managers have a big job, it''s down to them to ensure our manufacturing operation runs smoothly, ensuring we deliver great quality products to our customers, on time. It''s demanding, pacey and ever-changing. Reporting into the Site Manager, you will manage a team of Shift Managers who are responsible for a large number of operators and technicians.

This role is onsite working 5 days from 7 - mostly Monday to Friday with some weekend working during peak trading.

You will also be responsible for:

• Ensuring the health and safety of all colleagues whilst maintaining and making improvements in all areas
• Maintaining a balanced scorecard against KPIs to drive further growth across the site
• Maximising profits and drive performance improvement
• Working with our current teams to drive the Continuous Improvement Strategy, through colleague involvement and engagement

More about our perks

• Private healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• ''MyPerks'' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

As well as strong leadership skills you will also:

• Be working as a Production Manager/Operations Manager, or equivalent, within a large scale, fast-paced production environment - ideally across Food Manufacturing.
• Have a proven track record in an operational management role in particular delivering results, with a strong emphasis on leading, motivating and developing.
• Have experience in leading and coaching managers to drive forward results and step change operational performance would also be a great advantage, and would be in line with the expectations of our current managers
• Have a good working knowledge of the tools and techniques of Continuous Improvement and how to integrate them into a business