Production Shift Manager

Leeds
Manufacturing and Engineering
Permanent
£52k - 57k per year
Serge Beklemisevs
serge@pod-talent.com
JOB-6762
11-Nov-2024

Operations Shift Manager – FMCG, Food Production and Manufacturing.

 

Location: Leeds

Shift Pattern: 12hrs shifts, 4 days on - 4 days off (2x night shifts a month)

Salary: £52,000 - £57,000 + 12% yearly bonus

 

Pod Talent is excited to partner with an ambitious, well-established, rapidly expanding and sustainability-focused food production company. This people-centric business celebrates individuality, diversity/inclusion and truly aims to build a better world for their customers and employees.

As an Operations Shift Manager, you’ll have direct responsibility for running a team of 25 to 30 operatives in a daily manufacturing operation. In addition, your ability to implement change and work towards continuous improvement will be highly rewarded. This is an exciting time to join a team of high achievers who have reached all their production targets for the 5th year running.

The role has come about as the current person has taken on a development opportunity to move internally which is always highly encouraged by the business. Apart from constant performance reviews, this role comes with a carefully planned progression structure which would allow you to move up to an Operations Manager and Director roles in the near future.

Responsibilities:

  • Managing up to 30 direct reports per shift and fully responsible for quality control, audit and continuous team development.
  • Contribute, implement and lead continuous improvement initiatives
  • Work towards growth and improvement of your personal and team KPIs following the 6-12 months plan.
  • Making long-standing improvements and decisions based on data collection and KPIs.
  • Daily stakeholder management (Production Directors, COO and CEO).

Ideal skill set we’re looking for:

  • 3+ years’ experience in a similar industry, manufacturing or warehouse team managing roles.
  • A proven track record in mentoring, coaching and driving high-performing teams
  • Proficiency and competent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Fantastic interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others.

If you are an ambitious, reliable, trustworthy, empathic people leader and able to understand different views and opinions – you are the perfect fit for this role. It’s a fantastic opportunity for an existing shift manager or operations manager who is looking for a new challenge in their career and wants to grow in a progressive and people-centric company. 

 

Apply today!

Serge Beklemisevs

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