Manufacturing Team Manager - Nights in Carlisle

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

Working Pattern: The shift is Monday to Friday on Night Shift, 10pm - 6am.

Site introduction: Our Carlisle site is proudly recognised as the oldest biscuit factory in the world, established in 1831. With a workforce of over 980 people, it plays a vital role in our heritage and production capabilities. The site manufactures a range of products including Carr’s and Jacobs. Operating 9 ovens and 19 packing lines, Carlisle processes an impressive 42,000 tonnes of flour annually. Conveniently situated near Carlisle Train Station, the site remains a cornerstone of British biscuit-making tradition.

As the Manufacturing Team Manager, you will be expected to make a positive impact and deliver results through others, by overseeing their development and leading by example. The purpose of your role is to manage people, plant, product and process delivery. You will be responsible for site critical metrics, team performance, and operational efficiency.

• Team Leadership and Development: Direct, challenge, motivate, lead, and coach team members. Conduct regular monitoring, feedback, and development initiatives to maintain skills and competencies.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure production meets plan targets and deploy the labour plan. Manage Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), accuracy, waste recording, downtime, packet weights, labour numbers, and efficiency.
• System Utilization: Utilize and maintain systems like Autostore, Workday, SAP, SFOL, Absence Manager to gather and produce management information.
• Communication and Customer Service: Ensure effective communication between operations, management, support teams, and engineering. Promote high levels of customer service and identify ways to improve customer satisfaction.
• Quality and Compliance: Follow Quality Management Systems and procedures. Maintain hygiene audit standards and ensure documentation is completed to the required standard. Identify and resolve problems in staff, production, and equipment areas.

Bring your experience

• Essential: Validated leadership skills, leading by example, demonstrating high standards of behaviour, honesty and integrity. Be a confident, effective and challenging communicator, and be able to demonstrate a track record in leading teams to drive up standards and improve efficiency in all areas. Management experience gained within a manufacturing environment. Experience of working within a Lean Environment. A consistent track record of delegating, empowering, influencing and motivating people to achieve goals. An accountable mentality is crucial.
• Desirable: Experience of working across bakery and snacks processing is preferable. Positive approach to self-development and achieving the skills required to fulfil the role. Ability to positively adapt and respond to change for self and others. Develop and support people through coaching and feedback to achieve excellence.

pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!

Our Values:

• Purpose led: We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.
• Agile: We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.
• Positive: We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better.
• Resilient: We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward.
• Collaborative: We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.