Production Shift Manager

Production Shift ManagerLeicester Permanent Monday FridayAfternoons: 2pm 10pm £45,000 + 7.5% bonusNights: 10pm 6am £49,500 including night premium + 7.5% bonusSeeing a supervisor you ve coached handle a difficult shift confidently is one of the better parts of being a manager.If that s the part of your job you want more of, this could be worth a conversation.A food manufacturer in Leicester is hiring two Shift Managers. You ll lead five Line Supervisors across ten production lines, with a wider team typically around 40 people.The supervisors are still developing in their roles. They need someone who will set clear expectations, spot gaps in their skills and help them become confident making decisions.That s where you come in.What you ll have the opportunity to changeWorking directly with the Production Manager, you ll help your supervisors take greater ownership of their lines and teams.That means making time for coaching, following through on training and having difficult conversations when standards slip. As their confidence and capability grow, you ll be able to spend more time planning improvements across the operation.You ll also own shift performance: OEE, waste, labour efficiency and labour hours per tonne. You ll need to understand what the numbers are telling you and work with your team to improve them.Outside normal office hours, you ll be the senior operational person on site, including the first point of contact for health and safety and food-safety issues. You ..... full job details .....