Role: Production Manager
Job Term: Permanent
Location: Knutsford, WA16
Working hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am-6.00pm
Pay: £40,000 per annum - negotiable depending on experience
Key Rosponsibilities: This is an opportunity to join a well-established business:
- Deputise for the Site Manager Manager when required.
- Managing the Production team to deliver performance against agreed KPIs.
- Manage the Hygiene activities across site.
- Maintenance of the site and all assets, ensuring legal compliance.
- Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure all activities are fully integrated and supportive to production needs.
- Responsible for managing the production department spend within budget.
- Responsible for ensuring that contractors / visitors fulfil their obligations whilst onsite.
- Ensure all activities are kept on schedule and taking corrective action where necessary.
- Communication to all internal and external parties.
- Responsible for driving and developing the Team.
- Identification and implementation of continuous improvement.
- Reduce downtime and increase efficiencies.
- Deal with emergency situations as appropriate and communicate appropriately.
- Set and maintain high standards of conduct, safety, and food hygiene within the team.
- Closely monitor key process parameters and product quality.
- Write / update RA's and SOPs where required.
- Set individual objectives and conduct appraisals for the Team.
- Managing individual performance and conduct disciplinaries if required.
- Setting, managing and communication of shift rotas.
- The training of new staff when required.
- Alongside the Technical Manager ensure all staff are suitably trained in both the safe systems of work and SOP's.
- Always work within the safety and food safety guidelines of the business.
- Be an active member of the site H&S committee.
- To undertake RA's and PUWER assessments for new equipment prior to installation.
- To define and promote safe working practices within all operating procedures.
- Responsible for the legal duty of care owed to employees and others.
- Responsible for understanding the relevant requirements of the health and safety policy.
- Comply with all appropriate HR policies and manage the compliance of your team.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Strongly self-motivated
- Proactive / takes the initiative.
- Clear communicator within the team and to other key stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team.
- Passion to improve ways of working
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- 5 years food industry experience in a similar role.
- Appropriate food / manufacturing qualification.
- Experience in the use of CI techniques / Lean / 6 Sigma
- Excellent problem solver
- Excellent knowledge of H&S legislation.
- Good knowledge of food hygiene standards.
- BRC understanding and compliance.
- Level 3 Food Safety
If you are interested in this role, please sumbit your CV or get in touch with us in Stoke branch.