Department Manager

Department Manager | Up to £37,000 base salary | Shift Allowance | Chichester
Were on the hunt for a dynamic and driven Department Manager to join our team at the bustling Runcton site in, Chichester! Reporting to the Shift Manager, youll take the reins of a talented team of Manufacturing and Production Operatives, leading the charge in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of your section on the factory floor. This is your chance to make an impact in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to grow!
Shift Pattern
We operate a rotational shift pattern covering 7 to 7 both days and nights. You will work a total of 14 days over a 28-day period. Typically, you would be working as follows:
Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Week 2 - Wednesday & Thursday
What you get from us
Salary between £34,000 - £37,000 dependent on experience
Annual bonus
Shift Allowance
Employer matched pension up to 5%
Health cash plan
Flexible benefits including; Corporate gym discounts, shopping discounts, enhanced maternity & paternity policy and many more
Access to online GP & life assurance
Responsibilities Key responsibilities
Drive product excellence by coaching and developing your team, ensuring timely production that meets all specifications
Lead with passion and energy, inspiring and engaging a diverse team to achieve success
Collaborate effectively to tackle seasonal challenges, manage raw material variations, and meet quality and tight deadline requirements
Challenge the status quo and mentor your team to continuously improve, striving for perfection in every product that leaves the facility
Meet and exceed KPIs while adhering to GMP standards, food safety protocols, and health and safety regulations
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Technical, Engineering, Hygiene, Logistics, Health & Safety, Finance, and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless operations

As a line manager, you are responsible for identifying and reporting signs of modern slavery within your team

Qualifications Experience/skills required
Demonstrated experience in managing teams within a Food, Manufacturing, or FMCG factory environment
Solutions-focused, adept at handling a complex and demanding workload
Strong, clear communicator, both verbally and in writing
Skilled at balancing priorities and making timely, effective decisions to meet customer needs
Resilient and composed under pressure, capable of guiding your team through rapid and necessary changes
Natures Way Foods is the leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and food-to-go for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But theres lots more to us than the products we make.
Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four ma nufacturing facilities capable of producing over 400m units per year. It is an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are growing rapidly and there are genuine opportunities to progress within the organisation.
Interested?
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
At Nature's Way Food, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to driving innovation and achieving excellence. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve and the world we live in.
Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and fairer world. Together, we can become best at fresh.

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