Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 44,500 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Alexander Steele Recruitment are working with an established food manufacturing business based in Hertfordshire, who are seeking an experienced Shift Production Manager to join their team.
This is a hands-on leadership role, overseeing night shift production, food safety and team performance.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the site's health and safety agenda, investigating and closing out accidents, near misses and RIDDOR reports to eliminate risk
* Ensure full compliance with food safety regulations, HACCP, GMP and product specifications, working closely with the QA team
* Oversee day-to-day production, holding daily briefings with team leaders to review performance and resolve operational issues
* Monitor KPIs including OEE%, labour hours and delivery targets, driving efficiency through Total Lean Culture (TLC) tools
* Manage labour, raw material and production costs, producing daily variance reports and identifying cost-saving opportunities
* Lead, develop and coach a team of Team Leaders and Setters, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
* Drive employee engagement, ensuring fair and transparent management of absence, lateness and holiday
* Conduct performance reviews and development plans, supporting continuous improvement and career progression
On Offer
* Up to £44,500 p.a. - depending on experience
* Monday to Friday, 10.30pm - 7am
* Opportunity to join an established, values-led business with a strong reputation for quality
If you are intereted or require further information, please apply with your most up to date CV, and I will be in touch