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.
Key responsibilities
- Take overall responsibility for health and safety and site security on shift, including weekly H&S 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 shop floor, and put corrective actions in place to bring complaint levels down
- Deliver the daily production plan, investigating and reporting on any deviations
- Own budget and KPI recovery, including material usage variance and cost improvement projects
- Lead continuous improvement and cross functional project teams, making sure the benefits are realised and sustained
- Support new product launches with the NPD team
- Build a positive culture through clear communication, team briefings, toolbox talks and employee engagement
Essential experience
- Proven experience as a Shift Manager, Production Manager or similar in food manufacturing or FMCG
- Track record of leading high performing teams and driving operational excellence
- Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience, with measurable results
- Strong people management, performance management and coaching skills
- Auditing experience
- Intermediate HACCP qualification
- Intermediate Food Hygiene
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Night Shift Manager, Food Production in Leicester employer: 365 People LTD
At 365 People, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer for HGV drivers, offering competitive pay rates and flexible working hours tailored to your lifestyle. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth, with temp-to-perm opportunities that allow you to build a rewarding career in the transport industry. Located at Prologis Park in Coventry, we provide a dynamic environment where reliability and professionalism are valued, ensuring our drivers feel appreciated and motivated.
