At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage production teams to achieve targets in a fast-paced food environment.
- Company: Established food manufacturing business in Belfast with exciting growth plans.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, product discounts, company holidays, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Supportive culture with opportunities for continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Why this job: Join a senior leadership team and make a real impact on production excellence.
- Qualifications: Experience in production management within the food industry and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 45000 £ per year.
Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business based in Belfast, producing a range of high-quality food products for major retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and the foodservice sector. Due to continued growth and exciting expansion plans, they are seeking an experienced Production Manager to join their senior leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional to lead production operations, develop high-performing teams and play a key role in driving operational excellence within a fast-paced food production environment.
Location: Belfast
Job Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits:
- Product discount scheme.
- Company holidays in line with company policy.
- Opportunity to join a growing business with ambitious expansion plans.
- Senior leadership role with genuine career development opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
Main Duties:
- Lead and manage the production team, including Team Leaders, to achieve daily production targets.
- Plan and coordinate production schedules to meet customer demand and business objectives.
- Monitor production performance, labour productivity, quality, waste and operational KPIs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Ensure compliance with Food Safety, GMP, HACCP and quality standards.
- Promote a positive health and safety culture, ensuring safe systems of work are followed.
- Manage staffing levels, holidays, absence, overtime and workforce planning.
- Coach, develop and support employees through performance management and training.
- Work closely with Supply Chain, Warehouse, Technical and Customer Service teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintain accurate production records, stock control and traceability documentation.
- Support internal and external audits while implementing corrective actions where required.
- Manage the production cost centre and provide regular operational reporting to senior management.
Requirements:
- Previous experience as a Production Manager, Production Supervisor or similar leadership role within manufacturing.
- Experience working within a food manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills.
- Knowledge of GMP, food safety and quality management systems.
- Experience with production planning, KPI management and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.
- Confident using ERP, production planning or stock management systems.
- HACCP, Food Safety or Health & Safety qualifications are desirable but not essential.
- Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience would be advantageous.
Production Manager in Belfast employer: Ashton Recruitment
Ashton Recruitment is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture where teamwork and skill development are prioritised. Located in the vibrant city of Belfast, employees benefit from flexible hours and competitive pay, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the logistics sector.
