Production Manager in Ringway

Production Manager – Back Shift

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: £50,000 + benefits

Hours: Back shift, 2:30pm – 11:00pm

A highly regarded food manufacturing business in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Production Manager for their back shift. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong operational leader in FMCG to drive performance, maintain high standards, and develop their teams.

Responsibilities

• Manages the production area to ensure customer requirements, product specifications, and production targets are consistently met
• Takes ownership of Health & Safety and Food Safety, fostering a safe, high‑performing culture and promoting FOOD behaviours
• Drives quality, hygiene, and GMP standards, manages NPD processes, sets and monitors KPIs, implements performance improvement plans, and delivers labour and material targets on budget
• Handles performance and people matters, leads training and development for all team levels, plans and organizes labour and materials
• Manages internal communications, supports recruitment, and ensures compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and company policies, including ISO standards

Qualifications

• Proven FMCG production leadership experience
• Strong operational and budget management skills
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Strong safety, quality, and food safety mindset
• Ability to hold self and others accountable while motivating team to achieve business goals

Training and Development

• Food Safety Level 4
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Lean Manufacturing (Green Belt)
• Management Development Programs
• Performance Management
• Accident Investigations
• GDPR Essentials
• Absence Management
• Disciplinaries & Grievance

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected food manufacturing business and make a real impact on performance, culture, and team development