Front Line Factory Manager - Fruit Night Shift (Sun-Thurs)

About The Role

Are you a strategic and inspiring leader looking to drive operational excellence in a dynamic FMCG environment? At Whitworths Ltd, we're on the lookout for a Front-Line Factory Manager to lead our Night Shift Fruit department. The purpose of the Front-Line Manager role is to manage the production process for the specified area and shift through effective team leadership ensuring the safety, quality, productivity, cost, delivery and morale results are achieved through implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and team development. The Front-Line Manager is accountable for overseeing activities which ensure food safety, integrity, authenticity, legality and quality of raw materials, work in progress and finished product.

Responsibilities

• This role understands the business and functional strategy and its part in supporting and delivering this.
• Inputs into the development and execution of the annual functional plan.
• Implements and embeds strategic plans.
• Leads the delivery of continuous improvement activities for the own area and shift, maintaining a pipeline of improvement projects.
• Is accountable for recruitment, training and development, motivating, directing, rewarding and recognising direct reports to optimise employee performance, boost productivity and encourage workplace development. Uses a variety of people practices, leadership styles and a coaching approach.
• Embraces a culture of performance management; responsible for managing teams using performance management tools and addressing difficult conversations.
• Builds an environment of trust and encouragement that supports employee commitment and loyalty.
• Manages and develops team performance to achieve objectives by holding 1:1 performance discussions, coaching, upskilling and holding members accountable.
• Develops team succession planning and provides training and development for all team members.
• Direct reports include Line Minders, Tech B, MSO, Specialist Operatives, and Production Operatives.

Key Ingredients for Success

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong assurance of their own capabilities, treat others and themselves with respect, thrive in a culture of change and continuous improvement, remain flexible in their work and thinking, manage uncertainty and complexity, act proactively, take control, make things happen and maintain a can do attitude.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly, health and lifestyle benefits