Job Description
DEPARTMENT MANAGER – Merston Manufacturing Site
We are currently looking for a talented Department Manager to join our rapidly growing business in Merston, West Sussex. Reporting into our Shift Manager, you will be responsible for managing team of fantastic manufacturing and production operatives, overseeing the day to day running of your section within the factory. The role will work closely with other functional teams.
Responsibilities
You will already have
- Experience of managing teams within in a Food / Manufacturing / FMCG based factory environment
- The ability to balance priorities and make effective decisions in a timely manner
- Passion for customer service, ensuring customers are at the heart of everything we do
- Good analytical problem-solving approach and be able to manage a complex and demanding workload
- Leadership skills, to motivate and engage a diverse team to success
- A good eye for detail, to ensure that our product is nothing less than perfect when it goes out the door
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- IT literate
- The skills to be a good team player and work in a collaborative manner
What you get from us
- Salary: £31,526-£36,000 p/a based on experience
- Life Assurance
- Employer matched pension
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Colleague discounts, e.g. Gym membership & shopping discounts
- Shift allowance
- Star Awards
- Flexibility in pay frequency each month
- Access to online GP
- Employee assistance programme
- We also offer an additional £1000 per annum shift allowance for working days and nights
Skills & Experience
- Promoting NWF Values, managing with passion, energy and authenticity
- Solutions focussed, manages a complex and demanding workload
- Clear, effective communicator whether verbal or written communication
- Able to balance priorities and make effective decisions in a timely manner, ensuring customer needs are understood and met
- Resilient and calm under pressure, able to manage your team when clear and rapid change is required
About you
- Commercially aware
- Positive attitude
- Team Player
Qualifications
What type of people succeed here?
We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that.
Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh! Apply now & join our growing family
Contact Detail:
Natures Way Foods Ltd Recruiting Team