£10K/yr to £60K/yr
Birmingham, England
Permanent, Variable

Cadbury Shift Operations Manager

Posted by Adzuna.

Job Description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Are you ready to step into a role where every shift brings the magic of chocolate to life? Join Mondelez International, where we lead the future of snacking with pride and passion. As a Shift Operations Manager at our legendary Cadbury factory, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the heart of our operations.

Why This Role?

  • Iconic Setting

: Work at our renowned chocolate factory in Bournville, the birthplace of Cadbury.

  • Senior Leadership Opportunity

: This is a prominent role for an experienced professional ready to take charge of our operations.

  • Unique Work Schedule

: Enjoy a rotating shift pattern (4 days on, 4 days off, alternating between 2 days and 2 nights), giving you ample time for personal pursuits.

  • Outstanding Compensation Package

: Benefit from a 30% shift allowance, car allowance, and a performance-based bonus.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead with Vision

: Oversee the day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and direct reports to meet all our key performance indicators (SQCDM) across the Bournville site.

  • Drive Excellence

: Ensure safety, quality, and production targets are met and exceeded. Be the decision-maker for escalations during your shift.

  • Foster Growth

: Develop your team through setting objectives and personal development plans, ensuring the sustained continuity of technical mastery and line leadership.

  • Innovate and Improve

: Utilize strategic thinking to drive long-term improvements and implement a systematic approach to maintain and enhance operational performance.

  • Engage and Communicate

: Lead shift briefings, facilitate problem-solving groups, and maintain high levels of team morale and engagement.

Your Responsibilities Include:

  • Performance & People Management

: Accountable for your team's performance and conduct, ensuring a safe, productive, and high-quality work environment.

  • Operational Excellence

: Ensure timely responses to breakdowns, compliance with preventive maintenance tasks, and delivery of training to operators.

  • Strategic Leadership

: Champion improvement initiatives, oversee workforce planning, and collaborate with trade union representatives to resolve challenges.

  • Continuous Improvement

: Drive safety and quality enhancements, facilitate root cause analyses, and support both internal and external audits.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Proven track record of successfully managing teams in a manufacturing environment.
  • Role model for professional conduct, integrity, and safety.
  • Effective communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships across all levels.
  • Strong decision-making skills and the ability to think on your feet.
  • Experience with IL6S implementation, labour planning, and handling investigations and disciplinary actions.
  • Confident leadership presence, capable of managing production impacts and working with trade unions.

More about this role

Work schedule: 100%

**Relocation Support Available?

No Relocation support available

**Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!Our people make all the difference in our succes

Mondelez International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

**IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER

**Job Type

Regular Manufacturing support Manufacturing

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