At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead production operations, ensuring safety and efficiency on your shift.
- Company: Join a dynamic manufacturing team focused on quality and continuous improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading teams and enhancing production processes.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing management and strong people skills required.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
Overall purpose: To lead and oversee all production operations on designated shifts, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality and cost-effective manufacturing that meets daily and weekly plans. The Factory Shift Manager will own production-specific performance, people leadership and continuous improvement, while sharing overall site operational responsibilities with the Warehouse lead to collectively deliver across all expectations.
Key Rules & Standards:
- Ensure the Production plan, inbound and outbound Schedule (XPO Calendar) is populated correctly and that the plan is realistic and achievable.
- Ensure operators are not using mobile phones on the shop floor at any time.
- Ensure operators do not leave the shop floor early; all personnel must remain in the factory until at least 10 minutes before the end of their scheduled shift.
- Embed high standards of housekeeping across production areas, including “Clean as You Go” practices at all times.
- Ensure no shoes are left on the floor in the changing rooms.
- Ensure there are no open bags of products in the production or warehouse areas, and all products must have a bag label.
- During checks, paperwork must be completed live as the checks are conducted, and accurately.
Management Responsibility:
- Agree, review and report regularly against production KPIs (productivity, throughput, plan adherence, labour efficiency, waste, health & safety performance, food safety non-conformances).
- Manage the production teams on shift, including recruitment support, training, performance reviews, rotas, holiday planning, grievance and disciplinary procedures (with referral to HR).
Operational Responsibilities:
- Support and lead with other stakeholders the Annual Stock Take across both sites.
- Regular review of processes to enhance procedure update or write a new procedure following adequate risk assessment.
- Support with training of your team, both direct and indirect reports, and update their training matrix.
- Promote and improve Health & Safety standards across production, warehouse and related operational areas.
Skills:
- Good understanding of HSE regulations.
- Proven management experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing and developing production teams.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise.
- People management skills.
- Good IT skills mainly (Excel, Word & Outlook).
- Utmost professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Enthusiasm, self-confidence and self-motivated.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Factory Shift Manager in Wellingborough employer: Virani Food Products Limited
As a Lead Customer Technologist, you will thrive in a dynamic work environment that prioritises customer service excellence and continuous improvement. Our company fosters a collaborative culture where your expertise will directly influence positive business change, while offering ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a supportive atmosphere that values innovation and teamwork, making us an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
Contact Details:
Virani Food Products Limited Recruitment Team
