At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead production operations and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Exciting and ambitious food manufacturer based in Gloucestershire.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team and enjoy senior leadership exposure.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing business with genuine influence over operational strategy.
- Qualifications: Experience in food production and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
Looking for your next leadership challenge within a growing food production business? Juice Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an exciting and ambitious Gloucestershire-based food manufacturer in their search for a Production Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded, hands-on leader to take ownership of day-to-day production operations, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in the next stage of the company's growth journey.
Working as part of the senior leadership team, you'll be responsible for leading production, managing people, maintaining the highest quality and food safety standards, and ensuring operational efficiency across the business.
The Role
As Production Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the smooth running of production and operational activities, ensuring products are delivered on time, to specification, and to the highest standard.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, motivating and developing the production team
- Managing recruitment, training and performance reviews
- Planning production schedules to meet customer demand
- Driving efficiencies and continuous improvement initiatives
- Reviewing workflows, processes and equipment utilisation
- Maintaining HACCP, COSHH, Health Safety and food safety compliance
- Overseeing quality control and product consistency
- Managing supplier relationships and negotiating costs where appropriate
- Monitoring margins, costs and operational performance
- Maintaining accurate product specifications, allergen information and recipe costings
- Supporting new product development activities
- Rolling up your sleeves and supporting production when required
About You
We're looking for an experienced production professional who combines strong operational expertise with an engaging and supportive leadership style. You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience within food production, bakery, confectionery or FMCG manufacturing
- Proven leadership and people management experience
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and compliance requirements
- Experience improving operational processes and efficiencies
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of margins and costs
- Confidence using spreadsheets, production systems and digital reporting tools
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- A hands-on approach with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
- A full UK driving licence
What's in it for you?
- Salary from £35,000 DOE
- Full-time, permanent position
- Opportunity to join a successful and growing independent business
- Genuine influence over operational strategy and future growth
- Senior leadership exposure and autonomy
- Supportive, collaborative working environment
- Career development opportunities
- Experience within bakery or confectionery production would be highly advantageous, although candidates from wider food manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply.
Interested?
If you're an ambitious Production Manager, Operations Manager or Food Manufacturing Leader looking to make a genuine impact within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
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