Production Manager

The Company

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing company. They are now looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager to work on a permanent day shift.

The Role

• You will lead your team and area to successfully deliver your KPI's and drive business performance.
• Coach, develop and lead staff and establish a continuous improvement culture.
• Take full responsibility for the day to day running of a department on shift, ensuring the Health and Safety of all colleagues whilst maintaining and making improvements in all areas.
• Monitor and communicate the site plan, performance KPI's and targets ensuring that all colleagues are striving to achieve the same goal.
• Control levels and accuracy of waste and waste recording including Overall Equipment Effectiveness and potential efficiency; accuracy and waste recording; downtime; product weights; staff efficiency.
• Continuously identify ways to reduce costs and improve standards and efficiency in all areas.
• Attend daily review meetings to ensure fully on target to deliver.

The Person

• You will have experience in a similar role.
• Previous food manufacturing experience is essential.
• Management experience gained in a fast-paced production environment dealing with large teams.
• Proven experience in a people management role with the ability to deliver strong results through a team.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and report information/findings, develop recommendations, and implement process changes in order to improve operational performance.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets.
• Will be happy working day shift/

The Benefits

• Attractive base salary with plenty of OT opportunity.
• Working for a forward-thinking growing business.
• Good company T's and C's.