At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead bakery production operations and manage Production Shift Managers to ensure efficiency.
- Company: Yolk Recruitment partners with a leading chilled food manufacturing business for this role.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, retail discounts, and a pension plan.
- Other info: The position operates across a 2-shift system.
- Why this job: This role offers genuine influence in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a Production Manager in bakery or food manufacturing is essential.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 55000 £ per year.
Yolk Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a leading chilled food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Production Manager for a pivotal senior leadership position. This is a high-profile, hands-on operational role with genuine influence across a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment, where you will be responsible for shaping performance, driving standards, and delivering excellence across the end-to-end bakery production process. This is an exceptional opportunity for a results-driven production leader who thrives in high-volume, time-critical food manufacturing and is motivated by continuous improvement, operational excellence, and team development. You will play a key role in improving OEE, reducing waste, enhancing yield, and embedding a culture of right-first-time production, all while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, GMP, and product quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end bakery production operations across multiple areas including pastry, cooking, meat prep, ovens, ingredient storage, and production lines.
- Manage and develop Production Shift Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders to deliver safe and efficient daily operations.
- Ensure production plans are delivered on time, in full, in line with customer demand and business priorities.
- Drive operational performance through ownership of key KPIs including OEE, yield, waste, downtime, and labour efficiency.
- Lead continuous improvement activity to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve process stability.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety standards including BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, and internal quality systems.
- Take ownership of labour planning, agency usage, and workforce efficiency across a 2-shift operation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Technical, QA, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to ensure seamless end-to-end operations.
What You’ll Need
- Proven experience operating at Production Manager level within a bakery or food manufacturing environment.
- Track record of improving OEE, yield, efficiency, and waste performance.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food safety systems.
What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary.
- Retail discounts.
- Pension.
Production Manager in Cowbridge employer: Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Join a top-tier chilled food manufacturer known for its commitment to quality and safety standards. Located in a dynamic area, the team focuses on continuous improvement and operational excellence. Employees benefit from competitive salaries and retail discounts.
