Shift Production Manager

Shift Production Manager
Location: Site-Based
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, full-time
Salary: £34,500 – £37,000 + discretionary bonus & benefits

The Opportunity
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and highly respected food manufacturing business for an experienced Shift Production Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced production environment supplying high-quality products to retail, foodservice, and manufacturing sectors across the UK.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading production teams, maintaining high standards across safety, quality, and efficiency, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the operation.

Key Responsibilities
Production Management

• Ensure customer orders are produced and delivered in full to agreed service levels.
• Maintain product quality and adherence to specifications.
• Ensure technical and operational standards are achieved in line with company procedures.
• Monitor and manage daily raw material stock levels.
• Ensure staffing levels align with operational requirements and production plans.
• Support training and development to maintain operator competency and machine capability.
• Ensure machinery and equipment are maintained and operating safely.
• Support daily production meetings and forward planning activities.

Health & Safety

• Ensure all production activities are carried out in line with Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Promote a safe working environment across all production areas.
• Ensure employees are fully trained and compliant with site safety standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records.

Food Safety & Technical Compliance

• Ensure all production activities comply with HACCP and food safety standards.
• Monitor hygiene standards across production areas and equipment.
• Ensure all staff follow company hygiene procedures.
• Complete and maintain all required compliance documentation.

Production Planning & Team Leadership

• Support and oversee daily and weekly production planning.
• Coach, mentor, and develop production teams.
• Drive operational performance to achieve and exceed customer service targets.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure products are manufactured to specification and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve production or quality issues promptly.
• Drive improvements in efficiency and productivity.
• Monitor KPIs including labour efficiency and output performance.

Candidate Requirements
Experience

• Previous experience managing production teams within a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to improve operational standards and team performance.
• Strong leadership and people management experience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Skills & Competencies

• Good understanding of food manufacturing processes and technical standards.
• Strong planning and organisational ability.
• Effective leadership and team development skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours when required.

Qualifications

• Food Safety & Hygiene qualification essential.
• Health & Safety qualification essential.
• IOSH Managing Safely desirable.
• Leadership or supervisory training desirable.

Personal Attributes

• High levels of integrity and accountability.
• Positive and resilient approach.
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal awareness.
• Adaptable, proactive, and improvement-focused.

What’s on Offer

• Salary between £34,500 – £37,000 depending on experience.
• 7% discretionary annual bonus.
• Private healthcare (single membership).
• Opportunity to join a growing and professional food manufacturing business with strong operational standards and long-term career potential.