Production Shift Manager

Production Shift Manager (2pm-10pm)

BBF Limited

Blackburn, Lancashire

We are currently recruiting a Production Shift Manager for our 2pm-10pm shift at our Shadsworth bakery in Blackburn. You will lead and develop an Operations Shift, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient order fulfilment, with a focus on health and safety, product quality, cost control, and team engagement.

Who are we looking for?

• Background in food production management.
• Ability to coach and lead as well as manage.
• Ability to engage Direct Reports as well as train and develop them.
• Open, honest, and respectful relationships with all colleagues.
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a wider Manufacturing Team, including NPD and support functions.
• PC Literate (MS Office, TROPOS).
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility – to meet the demands of the role.

The role of Production Shift Manager (2pm-10pm)

Ensure the Shift and people conform to SHE legislation, policies, and standards.

• Take a pro‑active approach to the reduction of accidents, risks, and hazards in the factory to create a safe working environment.
• Deliver an accident rate reduction by reporting all accidents.
• Raise near misses and close hazards.
• Ensure pre‑start‑up paperwork compliance with all issues reported.
• Risk assessments reviewed and up to date.
• Ensure all product released meets Food Safety and Quality standards and legislation.
• Ensure the Team are compliant in traceability, document control and completion.
• Ensure the Team is operating to specifications set.
• All products released are to QAS standards.
• Audit/Complaint scores to target.
• Paperwork compliance.
• Audit/Visit ready.
• Traceability compliance.
• GMP audit scores to target.
• Effectively manage controllable costs of labour, raw materials, and waste.
• Ensure stock accuracy.
• Labour to budget.
• Out‑of‑date material costs.
• Raw materials/packaging variance to budget.
• Waste within budget.
• Deliver the production schedule on time in full.
• Drive the performance of the line across OEE, waste, weights, and operational downtime.
• Reduce line downtime.
• Effective reporting of line performance and variances against target at performance reviews.
• Effective relations with the Engineering Department to ensure prompt corrective actions and closeout of issues.
• Effective shift handovers and plant walk rounds.
• Lead, motivate, train, and develop the Team to deliver Business requirements.
• Ensure the Team consistently adheres to all policies and procedures.
• Support SM in developing a succession plan for the Team.
• Team compliance to mandatory training.
• Delivery of Team briefs.
• Has a nominated successor for the role.
• Performance/absence management in line with Company Procedures.
• Engage the Team through recognition.
• Develop a CI culture within the Team, always looking for ways to positively impact on the business.
• Continuous Improvement Project ownership and completion.
• Initiate Root Cause Investigations and drive follow‑up actions.
• Positive trends in KPIs for Safety/Quality/Cost/Delivery metrics.

What benefits do we offer?

Financial

• 4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit
• Access to Company Shop – discounted re‑distributor of surplus food and household products

Health & Wellbeing

• 25 days holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays)
• 24/7 Access to a GP
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 Bereavement Support

Personal & Professional Development

• Dedicated in‑house Learning & Development/Training team
• Online training platform with access to 100+ training courses

A few other bits

• Quarterly and Yearly BBF Star Awards – recognising those who have gone above and beyond!
• Free on‑site parking
• Free refreshments