Line Performance Manager

Business Area: Nestle Beverage

Location: Dalston Factory, Cumbria

Salary: Circa £48,000 depending on experience.

Shift pattern: Days based across Monday – Friday - 37.5hrs per week.

Some Of Our Other Fantastic Benefits:

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• 2 paid volunteering days.
• A focus on personal development and growth.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented, driven individual to join our Nestlé Beverages business within our Factory as a Line Performance Manager, reporting directly to the Area Manager. This role is a key role for the factory; responsible for building the improvement strategy whilst having full accountability and autonomy for driving their area to World Class performance levels in Safety, Quality, Cost and Service.

To achieve this, the Line Performance Manager will lead the TPM journey within their area and passionately focus on building individual & team competences to execute critical standards with excellence, whilst building team autonomy and a continuous improvement mind-set. The position is within our Nestlé Dalston Factory, which is the home of Nescafe and produces a range of Cappuccino, Aero and Coffee mate products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing our recipes and expanding our leading brands.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact: Ultimately, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvements through the operation and processes within our Manufacturing department. Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Leading development of the team to provide appropriate skills and flexibility of workforce to suit current and future needs aligned to business goals, using tools such as coaching, competence matrices and development plans.
• Working with the Local Leadership Team and Engineering to coordinate and prioritise resource to achieve production and maintenance plans with quality execution of TPM.
• Leading and coaching operational reviews to drive and embed a continuous improvement mind-set to support the achievement of the Operational Master Plan.
• Creating strategies and priorities for the line to deliver the drivers for the OMP in all key areas – SHE, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations and Cost.
• Coaching, training and assessing to ensure the capability of the team and the rigorous application of standards and methodologies, driving autonomy and accountability at the lowest level. This will include being accountable for team capability and succession planning.

Your ingredients for success: To be considered for this pivotal role within the Dalston Factory, we are looking for candidates who have the passion to explore and be dynamic with improvement projects. Other key attributes will include:

• Proven experience managing a team in a FMCG production manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical and technical comprehension will be advantageous.
• Displaying strong initiative and drive for continuous improvement with a natural coaching & development style and a genuine interest in people development. Ideally if you have an understanding of TPM, this will be an advantage.
• You will need to demonstrate understanding of Safety, Engineering, Quality and Labour regulations.
• Experience managing and implementing change programmes would be an advantage.

What You Need To Know:

• Advert posting date: 15/01/2026
• Advert closing date: 29/01/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK: In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

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