At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and manage production schedules while ensuring quality and efficiency.
- Company: Dynamic food manufacturing company in Milton Keynes with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Family-friendly policies, discounts on products, and wellbeing perks.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and a positive working atmosphere.
- Why this job: Lead teams and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing production teams and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
- Job Details
- Working Hours: 9am – 5pm
- Shift Pattern: Any 5 days out of 7 (weekends may be included)
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage daily and weekly production schedules, ensuring volumes, labour, quality, and deadlines are achieved efficiently.
- Take ownership of production operations across all shifts, maintaining smooth workflows, strong standards, and full compliance.
- Monitor product quality, manage client feedback and complaints, and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly.
- Lead, coach, and support Department Managers and their teams to drive performance, accountability, and a positive working culture.
- Oversee staffing levels, rotas, labour costs, and Employee Relations matters in line with company policies and legal requirements.
- Champion GMP, food safety, BRC standards, and continuous improvement, working closely with Operations, Technical, Engineering, and People teams to improve site performance.
Qualifications
- Experience leading and managing production or operational teams within a fast‑paced environment, ideally within food manufacturing.
- Proven ability to motivate, develop, and support teams to achieve high standards, productivity, and engagement.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments and with key stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, solve problems, and make clear decisions under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
- Professional, reliable, and hands‑on, with the ability to act as a positive role model for the wider team.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and business systems to support reporting, communication, planning, and administrative tasks.
Benefits
- Family‑friendly policies such as maternity and paternity leave, and grandparents leave.
- 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
- Wellbeing benefits such as 24‑hour GP service, parties, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and more.
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We think you need these skills to ace Production Manager NEW Milton Keynes Posted today Competitive
Production Scheduling
Quality Management
Client Feedback Management
Team Leadership
Employee Relations
GMP Standards
Food Safety
