Production Manager - Wakefield

Permanent position with structured career development, annual performance-related pay bonus and pay reviews, share scheme, competitive pension contributions, a range of flexible benefits, corporate discounts, holiday buy/sell scheme, optional health care and life assurance, free parking, overtime available, free hot and cold drinks, and subsidised canteen. Excellent parental benefits and flexible working.

Wakefield Operations is the 2nd biggest plant in CCEP and the biggest soft drink plant in Europe. The Wakefield site produces just under half of GB’s volume across their 8 manufacturing and 2 preform lines. The site can produce 672,000 cans an hour and 132,000 bottles an hour. With over 550 employees across Manufacturing, QESH and Engineering, experience at our Wakefield site can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Wakefield and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will oversee a group of Team Leaders across various manufacturing disciplines to ensure the site's successful operation. Your primary focus will be meeting customer expectations by producing Coca-Cola's world-class brands through effective execution. You will manage high-speed, highly automated manufacturing lines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Foster a culture of safety by guiding and leading safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements for product Safety, Quality, Environment and People.
• Collaborate with QESH to enhance the site’s Quality, Environment, Health and Safety standards.
• Grow, develop and engage your team via our performance management processes including developing a pipeline of talent for the future.
• Deliver high standards of GMP (Good Manufacturing practices), in line with the Coca-Cola Operating Requirements (KORE).
• Take full accountability for delivering line utilisation targets and production schedules.
• Enhance Operational Excellence through effective site routines, emphasising data-driven decisions.
• Manage your area’s budget by close management of crew levels and reducing costs associated with Manufacturing efficiencies and waste.
• Execute the maintenance plan effectively and manage all planned and unplanned events to optimize line performance and production costs.
• Lead by example demonstrating and applying Continuous Improvement behaviours at all times.

Skills & Essentials:

• Proven operational management ability.
• Passion and ability to coach and develop individuals, combined with motivation to train and nurture talent.
• Ability to make critical decisions within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• A self-starter with a thirst for knowledge and a drive to succeed.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks using initiative.
• Demonstrate analytical thinking.
• Knowledge and understanding of SAP is advantageous but not essential.

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognise we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who drive our future growth.

To find out more about what it’s like to work at and our culture we would welcome you to speak to one of our employees on our live chat platform.

We recognise some people prefer not to participate in alcohol-related sales, interactions, or promotions. If that’s true for you – please raise this with your talent acquisition contact who will advise you on whether this role includes activities related to our alcohol portfolio.