Manufacturing Team Manager

This role is available on a 12 month FTC to cover parental leave. The shift pattern is Double Days 06:00-14:00, 14:00-10:00, Monday-Friday with occasional weekends.

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.

What will this role achieve? 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.

What will be your key deliverables?

• 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. 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! 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. 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.

What will the interview process be? Initial Telephone call with Talent Acquisition, 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences. Online Leadership Assessment, 2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview. 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!

What does pladis offer you? Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme. Private medical Insurance. Enhanced parental leave and a supportive phased return-to-work program to help colleagues balance family and career. Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme. 1 Volunteering Day per year. Cycle to work scheme. Discounted gym membership – Carlisle and Chiswick only. Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services. Access to Employee Assistance Programme. Financial Wellbeing Support. Access to great training and development opportunities.

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, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.