Site Lead in East Kilbride

We have an exciting opportunity to join our East Kilbride site as part of the Finsbury Food Group in the role of Site Lead. Finsbury Food Group is a leading specialty bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long‑term relationships within the foodservice channel. Finsbury offers a wide range of bakery products and is a leading frozen supplier into the Foodservice sector.

As a Site Lead, you will lead the Johnstones manufacturing operation, converting business strategy into operational performance. You will ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and high‑quality production while overseeing Manufacturing, Technical, Warehousing, and Scheduling operations. A key focus of the role is driving continuous improvement, building high‑performing teams, and embedding a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

This is what you’ll actually do! In this role, you will provide operational leadership across all site functions, including manufacturing, technical, warehousing, and scheduling, ensuring production targets are delivered safely, efficiently, and within budget. You will champion a strong culture of safety and ensure full compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. You are accountable for delivering agreed operational KPIs aligned to tiered scorecard targets, covering output, cost, waste, service, and quality performance.

You will build, develop, and engage a high‑performing team through effective performance management, succession planning, and talent development at all levels. You will drive continuous improvement by embedding excellence principles, optimising processes, and delivering efficiency initiatives. With a strong customer focus, you will ensure production and service schedules align with customer expectations and business demand, working closely with supply planning, demand, and commercial teams.

You will develop and manage the site manufacturing operations budget, maintaining strong cost control and effective resource allocation. You will collaborate cross‑functionally to deliver site objectives and support the wider business strategy, while also developing and delivering environmental and sustainability initiatives aligned to company strategy.

Ideally this is you! Proven experience in a senior operational or site leadership role within a manufacturing environment (preferably food/FMCG). Strong understanding of end‑to‑end operations, including manufacturing, warehousing and scheduling. Demonstrated track record of improving operational performance through Excellence application e.g. tools such as lean and Six Sigma and can deliver the right conditions to ensure successful adoption of CI methodologies across the site. Financial and commercial acumen, with experience developing and managing budgets whilst delivering cost efficiencies. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence across all levels of the organisation. Experience leading large teams in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. Strong understanding of health, safety, and quality systems and compliance standards. Visionary thinker, able to understand the bigger business picture and deliver strategy into action which aligns to this. Resilient and calm under pressure, able to lead through change. Hands‑on and visible leader with a strong shopfloor presence. Results‑oriented, pragmatic, and commercially aware. Passionate about people development and creating an inclusive, high‑performance culture. Analytical thinker with strong problem‑solving capability. Energetic, self‑motivated, and accountable.

What’s in it for you! Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival! Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees. Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families). Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform! Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent). Employee Recognition Awards. Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!). An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation.

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!