Overview
In this hands-on Production Manager role, you will oversee a busy fresh produce operation to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality output. You’ll drive production performance, manage HACCP and quality controls, and lead the development of production teams. You’ll partner with cross-functional colleagues to uphold safety culture and continuous improvement. This is an autonomous, impact-focused opportunity within a growing food producer with clear quality and compliance priorities.
Pay / Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Autonomous role
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact
- Supportive working environment where continuous improvement is encouraged
- Permanent full-time position
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day production operations
- Ensure products are produced safely, efficiently and to customer specifications
- Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, quality and traceability
- Lead and develop production employees through training, coaching and performance management
- Manage HACCP systems and ensure controls are implemented and followed
- Prepare for and lead external audits
- Monitor production records, quality documentation and cleaning schedules
- Ensure machinery is operating safely and effectively, carrying out basic maintenance and fault finding
- Drive continuous improvement across production and quality functions
- Promote a positive health and safety culture on site
Key requirements
- Previous experience in a Quality, Production Management or Food Manufacturing position
- Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and quality standards
- Experience working with HACCP systems
- Knowledge of BRC standards would be advantageous
- Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills
- Experience training, developing and managing production staff
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment
- strong communication
- leadership
- team development
- HACCP systems
- food safety and quality standards
- experience with external audits
Production Manager in Preston employer: Acorn Recruitment
Acorn by Synergie is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work culture in Newport, offering a range of benefits including a minimum of 33 days' holiday, birthday off, and a unique 'You Day'. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have access to training and career progression opportunities while enjoying the autonomy to manage your own client portfolio in a fast-paced recruitment environment. Join us to be part of a friendly team that values creativity, rewards hard work with an uncapped commission scheme, and regularly engages in staff events and competitions.
