Shift Manager

About Your New Employer

Our client is a leading dairy manufacturing company with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. They are currently seeking a Shift Manager to join their production team and play a key role in driving performance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation that offers career progression, professional development, and the chance to make a real impact within a fast paced manufacturing environment.

About Your New Job

As Shift Manager, you will be responsible for leading a production team to achieve operational targets while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of production operators.
• Driving a strong culture of safety, quality, and food hygiene compliance.
• Working closely with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Health & Safety teams.
• Monitoring and improving shift performance against key KPIs.
• Supporting training and development initiatives across the team.
• Leading continuous improvement projects and driving operational excellence.
• Investigating issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.
• Managing shift administration, documentation, and payroll hours.

What Skills You Need

• Previous experience in a supervisory or management role within manufacturing, food production, FMCG, or a similar environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational performance.
• Flexibility to work within a shift based environment.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to €55,000.
• 5% performance bonus.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Career progression within a growing and successful organisation.
• The opportunity to join a business that values teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

What's Next?

Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button or contact Patrycja Głąb at Sigmar Recruitment on for a confidential discussion.

If this role isn't quite the right fit but you're considering a move within manufacturing, operations, or production management, please get in touch to discuss other opportunities that may be suitable for your background and career goals.