Shift Manager - Packhouse

Job Title: Shift Manager  Location: Vitacress Herbs, Runcton Contract Type: Full time permanent Shift: 4 on 3 off (including 1 day at weekend) Pay Rate: £36,550 Are you ready to grow into something new? Do you possess the skills to manage a large team of people, health and safety and process in an extremely fast paced environment? If so, we want you to join our team at Vitacress as a Shift Manager You will be responsible for your leading a team of our production staff to ensure that our operations run smoothly, efficiently and safely. While experience in the food industry is not necessary, we are looking for someone with a proven track record in managing teams and optimising processes in any fast-paced environment. Your Responsibilities : Manage , motivate and develop your team to deliver on production targets To ensure all relevant requirements concerning KPI targets are fully complied with and reported on. Oversee daily operations, ensuring production runs smoothly and efficiently Maintain compliance with health and safety standards and company policy Solve problems on the go and make decisions to achieve results To ensure the customer orders are met in full, on time, every time. To ensure there is effective communication between you and your staff and the management, supply chain, procurement and technical departments. To notify the Senior Production Manager immediately of any problems arising. To report and discuss any performance or behavioural issues within the team to the Senior Production Manager To use the available tools to effectively plan and manage daily and weekly staffing levels according to production demands. To keep all operatives fully informed of shift times and other requirements. To take an active part in recruitment, training and development.  Are you? A Proven Leader ? You have experience managing teams and driving performance? Process Driven? You excel at identifying and improving operational processes? Strong communicator? You can clearly communicate expectations and feedback to your team Results orientated? You focus on achieving goals while maintain quality and safety standards Vitacress Herbs, based just outside historic Chichester, West Sussex, is a primary supplier of Herb and horticulture products in the UK. With our 23-acre site covered in specialist glass houses, we take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the herbs that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business