At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead production activities ensuring safety, efficiency, and high-quality standards.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing business focused on operational excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 29 days holiday, pension scheme, and life assurance.
- Other info: Hands-on role with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape production performance and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in food manufacturing and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 50000 £ per year.
Lead safe, efficient and high-quality production. Ready to step into a role where your leadership directly shapes production performance, food safety and continuous improvement? As Production Manager in Craigavon, you’ll lead manufacturing activities to ensure products are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.
Salary / Benefits
- £50,000 per annum
- 29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monday-Friday working pattern
- 40 hours per week
About your next employer
You’ll join a business with a strong food manufacturing focus, delivering consistently across batch production with a multi-temperature approach. This is a role for a hands-on leader who wants to drive operational excellence, strengthen standards and improve day-to-day performance.
About you
You’ll bring:
- Proven experience as a Production Manager within food manufacturing
- Strong understanding of batch manufacturing processes
- Effective people leadership, including coaching and developing supervisors and teams
- Knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS and relevant food safety/quality standards
- Experience managing production KPIs and driving corrective actions
- Strong organisational and problem-solving ability
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production reporting systems, with ERP/manufacturing system experience
Nice to Have Skills
- Experience within chilled, frozen or ambient food production environments
- IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety qualification
- Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement qualification
Preferred Education and Experience
Strong background in food manufacturing leadership, with significant Production Management experience and practical knowledge of food safety systems (HACCP/BRCGS).
What you’ll do
- Plan, organise and oversee daily production to meet customer demand, quality, safety and cost targets
- Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to reduce waste, downtime and losses
- Lead, motivate and develop supervisors and production teams, strengthening accountability and continuous improvement
- Partner with Quality/Technical to investigate and resolve quality issues and customer complaints
- Support compliance across allergen controls, traceability and cleaning procedures
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and problem-solving techniques, using KPI data to track progress
If you’re an operations-focused leader with a passion for quality and continuous improvement, apply now and take the next step as Production Manager in Craigavon.
Production Manager - Craigavon employer: VanRath Search & Selection
Join a forward-thinking public sector body in Ballymena, where your role as a Workforce Planning Advisor will be integral to shaping workforce strategies that enhance community services. With a commitment to employee well-being, flexible working arrangements, and continuous professional development, this organisation fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers you to make a meaningful impact while enjoying generous holiday entitlements.
Contact Details:
VanRath Search & Selection Recruitment Team
