Shift Manager

Job Description:

We are recruiting for an ambitious, driven and committed Shift Manager to join a leading food manufacturer based in Corby. This permanent role offers the chance to lead a dynamic team within a renowned food manufacturer, known for its commitment to excellence and innovation.

Role Overview:
As a Shift Manager, reporting to the Production Manager, you will be instrumental in driving operational success. Your leadership will foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and high performance. You will be responsible for achieving targeted performance levels, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining quality standards. Managing a team of 23 production staff, working 6-6 4 on, 4 off Days and Nights you will be the most senior person onsite at weekends and evenings so clear decision making skills are a must. 

Key Responsibilities of Shift Manager role:

• Health & Safety: Champion a "Safety First" culture, ensuring an accident-free environment.
• Cost Management: Optimise productivity and efficiency, managing labour effectively.
• Quality Assurance: Enhance product and service quality, meeting and exceeding customer requirements.
• Team Development: Coach and develop Team Leaders and Operatives, promoting continuous improvement.
• Operational Excellence: Drive operational excellence, manage deadlines, and minimise downtime and waste.
• Technical Compliance: Ensure exemplary Health & Safety standards and maintain high food safety and quality standards.

We are keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:

• Proven leadership skills with at least 3 years’ experience in an FMCG environment, ideally in a bakery as Shift Manager or similar
• Experience using Lean Manufacturing Techniques/ Six Sigma for Continuous Improvement activities
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualified, and Level 3 HACCP trained preferred.
• Demonstrable experience of remaining calm in a crisis

Benefits Include: 

• Competitive Salary
• Free Parking
• Subsidised Vending
• Free Pool & Table Football
• Well Being Events throughout the year (volunteer days, charity bake sales etc)
• Eye Care Vouchers
• MOT Health Checks, Physio Appointments
• Gym Discounts
• Discretionary Profit Share
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit

Join a team where your leadership as Shift Manager will make a significant impact. Embrace the challenge and be part of a company that values passion, ambition, care, groundedness, and expertise. 

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.